City of Tucson Special election coming up on March 11, 2025 re: Prop. 414 called the Safe & Vibrant City proposition, asking voters to raise the City sales tax by half a cent for 10 years:
https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Government/Office-of-the-City-Manager/Proposition-414
The Choice is Yours publicty pamphlet (also in print mailed to voters): https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/2/clerks/documents/elections/25saztuc_choice-is-yours-2025.pdf
AZPM’s “The Press Room” show just hosted pro & con discussion on Friday Feb. 7: https://playpbs.azpm.org/video/the-press-room-ep-22-kyk6kh/
And TODAY Saturday Feb. 8, a League of Women Voters forum at Murphy-Wilmot Library at 3 p.m.: https://www.lwvtucson.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=726009&item_id=2539494 (sorry for late notice, it wasn’t on their FB page, nor did I get any email notification, and I only happened to notice it today on their website).
Democrats of Greater Tucson (DGT) pro & con discussion coming up on Tuesday Feb. 11 at 6 p.m.: https://blogforarizona.net/event/prop-414-panel-discussion-at-dgt-salon/
Many opinions pro & con have been appearing in the Az Daily Star opinion page, along with letters from readers, including former politicians Sharon Bronson (D), Fred Ronstadt (R), Jerry Anderson (D).
https://tucson.com/opinion/#tracking-source=main-nav
Yes on 414: https://www.yeson414.com/
No on 414: https://noprop414tucson.my.canva.site/
Early ballots go out soon on Feb. 12, 2025. Vote wisely on or before March 11, 2025.
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In case you’re wondering what the Ward 6 Council candidates views on Prop 414 are:
Theresa Riel – yes, per 2/17/25 interview on DGT, thedgt.org
Leighton Rockafellow, Jr. – no, per opinion piece in AZ Daily Star on 2/8/25, page B5: https://tucson.com/opinion/column/article_669da0be-e55c-11ef-9084-cfe744e636ca.html
Miranda Schubert – no, per email today as member of Tucson Alliance for Housing Justice (TAHJ) Steering Committee
Jim Sinex – no response to email
Yesterday was last day to mail in the special election ballot. Now you have to drop it off in person on or before March 11.
DGT forum on pro and con of Prop 414:
https://blogforarizona.net/yes-or-no-on-tucsons-prop-414-that-is-the-question/.
Mayor Regina Romero and Ward 1 Councilmember Dr. Lane Santa Cruz in favor, vs. activist April Putnam against.
AZ Daily Star columnist Tim Steller wrote about the groups against Prop 414 today: https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tucson-pima-county-political-notebook/article_25e63dfe-ea31-11ef-a02e-535999660ea8.html. If it’s firewalled, check it out in print on page A5 and 6. Article in print’s headline is: “Two groups oppose Tucson’s Prop 414, from left & right.”
Today in the AZ Daily Star (print A5 and A6), LD 20 Rep. Alma Hernandez and LD 21 Rep. Consuelo Hernandez (sisters) oppose Prop. 414: https://tucson.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/tucson-election-proposition-414-sales-tax/article_9d496964-e894-11ef-aecd-b3696dd7efb2.html#tracking-source=home-top-story, as regressive, hurting the poor in the community.
For list of poiticians in favor, go to the Yes on 414 website: https://www.yeson414.com/. Mayor Regina Romero and all 6 Tucson Councilmembers are in favor of Prop. 414.
If you missed today’s LWVGT Forum at Murphy-Wilmot library, here’s the you tube video, which includes Ward 4 Councilmember Nikki Lee, Tucson City Mgr. Tim Thomure, and TPD Lt. Jason Bredehoft:
https://www.facebook.com/lwvgreatertucson