Following the Handmaid’s Tales events in Texas where a pregnant woman, before the Texas Supreme Court ruled against her, had to journey to another state to end her pregnancy for potentially life-saving health reasons and the determination that the unborn child would live only days after birth, the Arizona State Supreme Court heard arguments on … Read more
UPDATING only Prop, 413 since it was too close to call on Election Night, Nov. 7, 2023. Provisional ballots have been counted. See below. Other races have been determined. Prop. 413 has apparently won by a close margin of 289 votes, so may be headed to a recount. City of Tucson election held today for … Read more
Lot of Pima County officials and family of the late District 5 Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias were present today at the dedication of an administrative builiding for Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse at 4455 E. 5th Street (between Columbus Ave. and Swan Ave.) in Tucson. Present were Richard’s widow Emily Velde and their daughter … 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
Dear Readers Here is a sampling of how some of Arizona’s leaders celebrated Indigenous People’s Day on October 10, 2023. “Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. It is a day to recognize the sovereignty and resilience of indigenous peoples. The City of Tucson is located on the traditional lands that have been stewarded by the Tohono … Read more