With early ballots out in Tucson, Mayor Regina Romero has wasted no time in going on a public relations blitz encouraging residents to vote their support for Proposition 411, the measure that will fund the repair and improvement of Tucson streets, potholes, bicycle/pedestrian paths, and traffic signals. Over the last three days, Mayor Romero has … Read more
The last seven days may truly be called “Infrastructure Week” in Tucson. On January 11, 2022, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, accompanied by several local dignitaries, helped celebrate the installation of an electric charging station at the Hotel Congress. Commenting on this advancement in Tucson’s Electric Vehicle Readiness Road Map Initiative, Mayor Romero posted on social … Read more
The recent technology boom and lower living costs than cities like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles has been a high paying jobs boom to both Phoenix and Tucson over the last several years. In a study conducted by the real estate company Stressa (and reported by KTAR,) Phoenix and Tucson, from 2015 to 2020, … Read more
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) is now in its final decision phase. After issuing its preliminary draft maps, the Commissioners listened to the public via 14 public meetings. Now they must use their collective judgment to decide on final maps, presumably taking into account what they have heard from the public. This is pretty … Read more
The Human Rights Campaign has released its tenth annual Municipal Equality Index (M.E.I.) scores on how 506 selected cities have promoted LGBTQ rights within their local boundaries. In formulating the results, the organizers take into consideration the following factors: Non Discrimination Ordinances and Laws. Benefits like health care for LGBTQ members employed by the city. … Read more