Political Calendar: Week of January 13, 2019
January 13, 2019
The Political Calendar is posted on Sundays. Please send us notice of your political events prior to the Sunday before your event (7 days would be most helpful). See the calendar icon in the right-hand column of the blog page for easy access to the calendar. Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Note: For … Read more
Legal Observer Training on January 13
January 12, 2019
Hosted by National Lawyers Guild – Southern Arizona Chapter and Women’s March – Tucson, AZ “Greetings, National Lawyers Guild members and supporters, The National Lawyers Guild is proud to be providing Legal Observers for this year’s Tucson Women’s March. Come out and get trained or retrained as a Legal Observer, and encourage others to join … Read more
Ballot Initiative Proposes to Make Tucson a Sanctuary City
January 11, 2019
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Public Defender Joel Feinman and community organizer Zaira Livier propose to put a ballot initiative before Tucson voters in November that will make Tucson a sanctuary city, like San Francisco, Chicago, and New York. “We envision a Tucson that serves as a safe refuge for all people regardless of their immigration status, race, color, age, gender … Read more
Women candidates for Mayor of Tucson (1991 to 2019)
January 11, 2019
Now that Ward 1 Councilmember Regina Romero (D) announced her bid for Mayor of Tucson, I wondered how many other women have run for this top position. Here’s the stats from the past (not including write-ins): November 2011 General – Mary DeCamp (G) who lost to Jonathan Rothschild (D, political newcomer). She got 4.94% of … Read more
Senator Steve Farley is Running for Mayor of Tucson to Protect the City
January 10, 2019
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Veteran state legislator Steve Farley announced today that he is running for Mayor of Tucson, so that he can protect the city from attacks by the Trump administration and the state Legislature. He pledged to create a construction job training program for young people, to fight climate change and to protect migrant and asylum-seekers. He … Read more
Ward 1 Councilmember Regina Romero announces for Mayor of Tucson
January 10, 2019
“I am very excited to share that I have decided to run for Mayor of the City of Tucson! (from 1/9/19 FB page) I have been serving Tucson residents in my capacity as Ward 1 Council Member for the last 11 years. I am strongly committed to continue moving our great city towards prosperity and … Read more
100 Arizona charters charter schools are significantly in the red
January 9, 2019
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Arizona’s charter schools are overleveraged, holding $2.56 billion in debt while property and assets are valued at $1.4 billion, according to a new policy paper. Meanwhile, 33 charter sites are losing at least $1,000 per student per school year, three-quarters of which also have significant negative net assets—owing more than they are worth, according to … Read more
