Politics and Government

Report: State Tax Revenues Run Below Budget in August

Sep 21, 2015 Off by 0.8 percent from soft sales tax, corporate income tax, legislative staff says.

METRO WEEK: Will Voters Ban Traffic Cams, Change Charter?

Sep 18, 2015 Four ballot questions in the hands of voters this fall

Ducey School Funding Plan: Ingenious or Ill-Advised?

Sep 17, 2015 Governor wants to pull more from State Land Trust; treasurer says it's not allowed.

Tucson Bus Strike Ends; Normal Service Resumes Thursday

Sep 16, 2015 Tentative pact reached at 1 a.m. Wednesday; union members vote to approve 2-year deal.

City Planning Commission to Talk Urban Agriculture

Sep 16, 2015 Planning Commission will discuss proposed changes to the city's zoning codes.

Public Access TV Channel 20 Will Continue in Tucson

Sep 14, 2015 City awards contract to partnership of media operations to run Channels 12 and 20.

METRO WEEK: Elections: Ward 4 Candidates, Unopposed Mayor

Sep 11, 2015 Annexation, Sun Tran strike and other topics shape council elections

Tohono O’Odham Nation Sues State to Open Casino

Sep 11, 2015 Tribe claims Ducey, others blocking certification of Glendale facility already being built.

Sun Tran Stops Hire of Temporary Bus Drivers

Sep 10, 2015 Management responds to City Council pressure to end strike

Tucson City Council Urges Sun Tran To End 35-Day Bus Strike

Sep 9, 2015 6-1 vote includes asking management to use money saved by reduced operations to reach agreement.

METRO WEEK: Wards 1 and 2 Tucson City Council Races

Sep 4, 2015 Incumbents say track record deserves re-election; challengers say it's not enough.

Bisbee Passes Symbolic Death-With-Dignity Resolution

Sep 3, 2015 City council first in Arizona to support certain cases of assisted suicide

City Will Not Change Budget to End Bus Strike

Sep 2, 2015 Sun Tran seeing $145K savings a week since strike began.

Some Sun Tran Riders Propose Skipping the Farebox

Sep 2, 2015 To encourage an end to Tucson's transit strike, Bus Riders Union says skip paying fares

Challengers File in Oro Valley Recall Election

Aug 31, 2015 If petitions are successful, each race would have at least one challenger

METRO WEEK: City Government Lacks Fiscal Plan, Leadership

Aug 28, 2015 How did past city decisions shape the budget struggle, poverty and politics?

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