UPDATE 5/2: Reliable insider info indictates that the Council seems very likely to pick Karin Uhlich as the interim replacement. Another outcome is possible, but would be a very surprising result. Any of the four candidates would do an excellent job for Ward 6, but Karin’s previous experience in the role was the key qualifier, … Read more
On October 7, 2023 the League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson hosted a candidate forum at Miller-Golf Links library (9640 E. Golf Links Rd.) for the 4 candidates running for Mayor of Tucson in November: Ed Ackerley, Independent; Arthur Kerschen, Libertarian; Regina Romero, Democrat, one term incumbent; Janet Wittenbraker, Republican. View the video on … Read more
Almost 14,000 City of Tucson residents and others responded to the City of Tucson’s survey about the proposed Reid Park Zoo expansion. Here’s the results: https://www.opentownhall.com/portals/310/Issue_10562/survey_responses?scope=all On May 4 the Tucson Mayor & City Council will be discussing these survey results and hopefully will make a decision as to how to proceed. The Reid Park … Read more
Tucson voters have consistently for many years rejected this idea. Whatever happened to “let the voters decide”? The Courts have repeatedly rejected the Republican-controlled legislature’s attempts to dictate to Tucson when it should hold its local elections, and its city-wide council ward elections, all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Whatever happened to “Government … Read more
City of Tucson Elections Dept. has posted the early unofficial results from the 2019 General Election: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/clerks/elections Turnout was 33.46% on Election Night. Updated after counting of provisional ballots on Nov. 8.Turnout was 37.11%. Mayor of Tucson: Ed Ackerley (I) 37,105 Mike Cease (G) 3734 Regina Romero (D) 52,586 There is no Republican candidate for … Read more