Twice this week Tucson Mayor Regina Romero expressed opposition to the thought of Donald Trump sending federal forces, like the unidentified “paramilitary units” that have caused issues in Portland, Oregon over the last week. The first time Mayor Romero conveyed her thoughts was in response to a question from Democrats of Greater Tucson President (and … Read more
The number of confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus in the state of Arizona has gone from two on March 3 to 1157 on March 30, 2020. It’s time for the governor to declare a statewide stay at home order, as several Arizona mayors have already done.
I’m putting on my Masters in Public Health hat today to talk with you about being safe during the novel Coronavirus outbreak. Coronavirus testing is still low in the state of Arizona and across the country. Although the deaths and the numbers of confirmed cases keep rising, the slow roll-out of diagnostic testing masks the … Read more
Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus said it’s time to enact common-sense gun safety laws to Arizona, including red flag laws, universal background checks and closing the gun show loophole. “Do people need to be carrying high capacity weapons and weapons of war as a means of protection? Let’s get real – we’re talking about major … Read more
Nearly 400 people packed into the El Rio Neighborhood Center to hear the Mayor and Council Candidate Forum on Gentrification and Affordable Housing on Saturday, June 22. This was an all-Democrat forum because of the hotly-contested Democratic primary elections coming up in August 2019. Attendees included mayoral candidates Councilwoman Regina Romero, former State Senator Steve … Read more