EUCLID AVENUE TO COUNTRY CLUB ROAD The Broadway Citizens Task Force (CTF), after 35 public meetings that began in June 2012, made a unanimous decision Thursday night to recommend a 6-Lane Including Transit alignment to the Mayor and Council for adoption in May. The recommended alignment is a

As the old saying goes, there are only 2 things that are certain, potholes, and taxes. Well, that may be a slight variation in the adage, but if you’ve driven on many of the roads in this region, you know we’ve got issues with their condition. In the coming weeks you’ll see several ideas floated […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Martha McSally (R-AZ) today led an effort by members of the Arizona delegation to call on Postmaster General Megan Brennan to revisit decisions that would consolidate operations at the Cherrybell Processing & Distribution Center in Tucson, effectively terminating all operations there. In a letter co-signed by Representatives Raúl

Rep. Grijalva Votes for Doctor Payment Deal Providing Stability to Medicare and Community Health Centers WASHINGTON, DC –A couple of weeks ago, Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) voted in favor of a bipartisan deal to replace the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR), an outdated formula to determine compensation for Medicare providers. The formula has been a recurring […]

From the Office of the Mayor, Jonathan Rothschild, Tucson Last month, I delivered my fourth State of the City Address, “Turning Opportunity Into Results.”The full speech can be found on my website, MayorRothschild.com. Here are some excerpts: Introduction This is my fourth State of the City Address. I’ve talked about making Tucson work – and […]

The importance of vaccinating our children against preventable diseases. By Francisco Garcia Pima County Health Department Medical Director Everyone has heard the news about the measles outbreak that happened at Disneyland and the few cases Arizona has seen in Pinal and Maricopa Counties. Sadly, this situation reminds us again of the importance of vaccinating our […]

project selection part of transportation open house discussions in March Pima Association of Governments will hold three transportation open houses in March where the public can learn about transportation spending, comment on project selection and criteria, and share insights on transportation needs in the region. The public is invited to provide feedback on PAG’s

By Steve Kozachik If you have a computer, your son and your daughter are vulnerable to being sex trafficked, and the ‘relationship’ may begin in the innocence of an on-line contact from right within your home. That’s the sad new reality in which we live. In November of last year, the ASU School of Social […]

Jonathan Rothschild Mayor of Tucson, AZ. America has often been called “the land of opportunity”—a place where hard work and perseverance yield great results. Yet sometimes, certain members of society, including youth, have a hard time accessing opportunity. President Obama wants to change that. Last year, he launched an initiative to ensure that all youth—especially […]