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LWVGT applicant forum for vacant District 5 seat on Pima County Board of Supervisors

by Carolyn Classen, blogger “Constituents can learn more about the qualified applicants seeking appointment for the vacant District 5 Supervisor office at an upcoming virtual forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson.  The forum will take place on Wednesday, April 9, starting at 5:30 p.m. Here’s how to access the meeting:  Join link: https://pimacounty.webex.com/wbxmjs/joinservice/sites/pimacounty/meeting/download/e5c07738c38144b58d2d7abdcc45caa8?siteurl=pimacounty&MTID=m568806801505ac8cda57f61edbe08ec4  … Read more

Pro & Con discussions on City of Tucson’s Prop 414

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 … Read more

Watch LWVGT candidate forum for contested TUSD Governing Board races

3 TUSD Governing Board incumbents are running for re-election (Natalie Luna Rose, Dr. Ravi Shah, Sadie Shaw) and their challengers are two political newcomers Esteban Flores and Pilar Acosta Ruiz. Watch the only TUSD Governing Board forum held by League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson with all these candidates, seeking these 3 non-partisan, volunteer … Read more

View LWVGT videos of candidate forums for Pima County Supervisors races

The League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson hosted several candidate forums for all candidates running for Pima County Board of Supervisors, Districts 1 to 5. All Districts are contested for the General Election in November. Here’s the links to the forums: District 1 and 3 (August 31 at PCC Downtown): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZPIo4t3BKM — D 1 … Read more

Tucson City Council appoints Karin Uhlich to vacant Ward 6 Council seat

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