by Carolyn Classen, blogger Please join us for a conversation with Tucson City Council Ward 5 candidate Chris Elsner. “You Must Register in Advance for this Event: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/WWoj99JcRAOIAhRHcIEqMQ Editor’s Note: Charlie Verdin was originally scheduled to appear. but has announced his withdrawal from the nomination contest. Chris graciously agreed to step in at the last … Read more
Well, it’s now 11 years since I started blogging here at Blog for Arizona. Most of us don’t care about the current political situation with the return of Republican President Donald Trump. It’s going to be a challenging four years or more. Stay tuned for a lot of push back from the Democrats across the … Read more
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
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
by Carolyn Classen, blogger “Beginning “April 1, 2024 people who are interested in applying to fill out the balance of the ward 6 city council term (to Dec. 2025) may apply. In order to be eligible you must have lived in ward 6 for at least 1 year and have lived in the city of … Read more