After being one of 17 Mayors (including Phoenix’s Kate Gallego,) to send a letter to Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellin requesting additional funds for Emergency Rental Assistance, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero announced on February 28 that Tucson and Pima County have received a combined total of $22 million (through “reallocated DES funds) to help local … Read more
On Tuesday November 9, 2021 Pima County held a grand opening ceremony for the re-opening of the historic Pima County courthouse, 115 N Church Ave. Watch the 48 minute video here of the ceremony on you tube: Celebrating the Grand Re-opening of the Historic Courthouse – YouTube Housed on the first floor is the new … Read more
With both the release of the new Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommended masking guidelines and a still significant number of unvaccinated Pima County residents, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero has directed city management to institute a mask mandate for all city government buildings. In a press release from the Mayor’s office, Ms. Romero stated: “Since … Read more
Governor Doug Ducey rejected the Biden administration’s offer to set up FEMA COVID-19 vaccination sites to get more shots into more arms more quickly. The ice cream man hired by Koch Industries to run their Southwest subsidiary formerly known as the state of Arizona, who is already responsible for two of the “worst in the … Read more
What a year it has been with the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic into our global community, and the current worldwide death toll at 1.42 million. In the US the death toll is 262,000 and in Arizona, 6,500 (and counting). Despite these figures, we know people (even relatives) who think this coronavirus pandemic is a … Read more