Revive Civility

REVIVE CIVILITY TUCSON THURSDAY, APRIL 20 AT 5:00PM – 7:00PM | FREE ADMISSION at Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. Tucson Now more than ever, citizens of our country are grappling with how to interact with the “other side.” Our current crisis in polarization is leading to mistrust, anger and alienation. It threatens the very … Read more

Upcoming forums for Tucson Unified School District Governing Bd. race (updated)

7 candidates are  running for 3 seats in this race for Governing Board at Tucson Unified School District (TUSD).  3 incumbents are running for re-election: Kirstel Foster, Cam Juarez, Dr. Mark Stegeman.  Challengers are Betts Putnam-Hidalgo (ran before for a seat on this board in 2012 and 2014), Lori Riegel, Brett Rustand, Rachael Sedgwick.

List of upcoming forums in September:

September 8 — sponsored by Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 6 to 8 p.m. at CareMore, 4821 N. Stone Ave.

Hispanic forum

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LWVGT video “Is Democracy for Sale?”

  “Zona Politics” host Jim Nintzel highlighted today a recent League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson program which featured three Arizona political consultants David Leibowitz, Barrett Marson and Max Fose, and  two former candidates  Christine Jones (only woman who ran for Arizona Governor in the August primary of 2014 as a Republican) and  Democrat … Read more

Changes in LWVGT statewide candidate forums in October, some cancelled

Posted on our Blog for Arizona image Calendar were 3 LWVGT and AZPM candidate forums for Arizona statewide offices in early October (6, 8, and 9).  As of today, three have been cancelled, the  ones for Attorney General, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Secretary of State.  Instead, there will now be Conversation with the Candidates … Read more

Your vote counts at Pima County Public Library

Here’s some useful voter information for the upcoming August 26 Arizona Primary, from Pima County public library website:

If you’ve moved, turned 18, changed your name, or changed your party affiliation since November 2013, then it’s time to register to vote. Throughout July, the Pima County Public Library is partnering with the League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson (LWVGT) to provide information about voter registration and an opportunity to register to vote at six library locations. The deadline to register in order to vote in the primary election is July 28.

You can find information at all libraries (in English and Spanish) provided by the LWVGT about the 2014 election dates, early voting, IDs you need to have for voting, and information for voters registered as Independents.

LWVGT volunteers will be on hand to help people register to vote at the following libraries in July.  More info at: http://www.library.pima.gov/about/news/?id=5254

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