Jan Lesher, the Pima County Administrator, has announced that private vendors selling firearms at the Pima County gun show will be required to conduct background checks on potential customers. Up to now, the notorious Crossroads Gun show has allowed private, unlicensed vendors to sell weaponry without background checks to anyone age 18 or older. In … Read more
At an event at the Burton Barr Central Public Library in Phoenix, Mayor Kate Gallego, along with the city’s Director of Office of Heat Response and Mitigation, David Hondula, and Councilman Carlos Galindo-Elvira, delivered remarks in the kick-off to Heat Awareness Week. In her recent State of the City address, the Mayor had cited the … Read more
I first reported on this when our Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik suddenly stepped down in March: Read Tucson Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik resigns, effective March 31, 2024 now from Blog for Arizona for Politics from a Liberal Viewpoint Then I reported on the 12 applicants who applied for the appointment to this seat: … Read more
Curt Pendergast of Tucson Agenda moderated the Democrats of Greater Tucson and Tucson Agenda sponsored debate and finalized the moderator questions that he would ask, which were provided to the candidates ahead of the debate to give written answers with optional references, and to prepare their best oral responses: For the candidates’ live answers, please … Read more
Here are the Answers of Rex Scott: QUESTION #1 Q: The poverty rate in Pima County is about 15%. What should the county’s role be in lowering that rate? Do you see any steps the county has taken in recent years that you think are working well, or any that aren’t working and should be … Read more