By Carolyn Classen, blogger Tucson City Council Candidates ForumwithKevin Dahl (Ward 3),Selina Barajas (Ward 5),and Miranda Schubert (Ward 6) Saturday, October 11, 2025, 10:30-11:30amKirk-Bear Canyon Library(8959 E Tanque Verde Rd) “Our October program will be a forum with the Democratic candidates for the Tucson City Council. At this forum the candidates will answer questions submitted … Read more
In early August, the utility company, Arizona Public Service (APS) abandoned their commitment to become carbon neutral by 2050. They also want to raise rates by 14 percent. Fast forward to this last week and there are two more developments, spurred on in part by encouragement from science denying MAGA allies in Washington D.C. and … Read more
by Carolyn Classen, blogger NAACP Tucson chapter will be hosting a City Council candidate forum for those running in Wards 3, 5 and 6: Ward 3 – incumbent Democrat Kevin Dahl vs. Republican attorneyJanet Wittenbraker (who ran for Tucson Mayor in 2023 and District 3 Pima County Supervisor in 2024) Ward 5 – Democrat Selina … Read more
If you thought Arizona had learned anything from our state’s last water scandal, think again. Pima County just sold off 290 acres of public land near the Fairgrounds for a $3.6 billion data center project. Yep, in a 3–2 vote on June 17, the Board of Supervisors approved a deal with Project Blue, a San … Read more
UPDATE: You can meet and question Council Member Perez on TheDGT.org’s weekly Zoom show on May 26th at Noon! Sorry, this event has been cancelled due to the councilmember’s availability. We will reschedule this event soon. You must register in advance for this event: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/I0oicNYJTa-wts4gqUDQWQ Ward 5 Councilman Richard Fimbres, in his 4th term, retired … Read more