Share is now up and running, and to familiarize Tucsonans with the system, every Tuesday in December will be Free Ride Tuesday, with unlimited 30-minute rides all day, thanks to Supporting Sponsor Caterpillar. So what is bike share? It’s not the same as renting a bike. Bike share is a form of
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President Donald Trump recently announced that DACA, which protects 690,000 undocumented immigrants who were minors when their families brought them to the United States from deportation, would end in six months. The vast majority — around 618,000 of the total 690,000 — of DACA recipients are from Mexico. But there are also thousands of people […]
El mes pasado, tuve una conferencia de prensa sobre los derechos de los inmigrantes. Me acompañaron el vicealcalde de Tucson, Regina Romero, el subjefe de policía de Tucson, Chad Kasmar, y Lynn Marcus, co-directora de la Clínica de Derecho de Inmigración del James E. Rogers College of Law. Nuestro propósito era doble: 1) asegurar a […]
Last month, I held a press conference on immigrant rights. I was joined by Tucson Vice Mayor Regina Romero, Tucson Deputy Chief of Police Chad Kasmar, and Lynn Marcus, Co-Director of the Immigration Law Clinic at the James E. Rogers College of Law. Our purpose was twofold: 1) to reassure our immigrant community that the […]
By Councilmember Richard Fimbres Congresswoman Martha McSally, Senator Andrea Dalessandro, Councilmember Shirley Scott and I, delivered the more than 1,400 thank you cards and letters made by students from 24 schools across our City, to Veterans at the V.A. Hospital. I want to thank Luke Johnson and the staff at the V.A. who again helped […]
Business development continues across parts of Tucson. The latest projects on the horizon include a hotel on Tucson’s southeast side and another restaurant on the south side. A 73-unit hotel will be built at 9095 S. Rita Road, in the Interstate Commerce Park, just north of Interstate 10. Seaver Franks Architects Inc. is the contractor […]
The City of Tucson is part of a national program to help immigrants obtain citizenship through government programs. Mayor Jonathan Rothschild announced today that Tucson is partnering with Cities for Citizenship, a national group aimed at helping the estimated 8.8 million people eligible for citizenship. “People who want to become U.S. citizens can face hurdles […]
Arizona consumers beware – recent studies indicate that drivers are unfairly paying too much for auto insurance, and its time someone took a stand. Are you aware that you could receive a large discount just for just being born between 1936 and 1966? In addition, if you are currently insured and live in a qualified […]
PIMA COUNTY- Andrés Cano, Special Staff Assistant to Pima County Supervisor Richard Elías, was named the 2016 Gabe Zimmerman Public Service Awards Emerging Leader on July 21st. The award was given by the Center for the Future of Arizona. Cano is the first Latino award recipient, as well as the youngest, since the awards were […]
The City of Tucson’s Parks and Recreation department has opened 18 pools for public use over the summer. The summer pool schedule will be in effect until Aug. 3. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for those 17 and younger. Summer and annual passes also are available. View a listing of the pools and operating hours […]
