By: Regina Romero Council Member War 1 Last month, Mayor & Council discussed Equal Pay at the study session meeting. Across the United States, women on average are paid 77 cents for every dollar an employed male would make. According to the New York Times, there are more men named ‘John’ running 1500 companies than […]

Vice Mayor Richard Fimbres Ward 5 As monthly reports show, Ward 5 has the most used routes in the Sun Tran bus system. People in Ward 5 and across the city, used Sun Tran buses to get to their jobs, go to doctor’s appointments and getting groceries on weekdays and weekends. I’ve had calls from […]

thousands of families throughout the community CM Steve Kozachik Ward 6 At the time I write this, the strike that’s shutting down most of the Sun Tran system will possibly entering to its 5th week. The best thing for the community would be for it to be resolved and everything back to normal by the […]

A recent survey from the City of Tucson’s Environmental Services (ES) department found that approximately 90 percent of Tucsonans regularly set out their blue barrels for recycling, but 20 percent of the material put in barrels is not recyclable. Contamination – especially food, yard waste, and dirty diapers can ruin a complete truckload of recyclables. […]

Co-Chairs Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Keith Ellison (D-MN) released the following statement celebrating the 80th anniversary of Social Security. “For 80 years, the promise of Social Security has delivered a secure retirement and vital disability support to countless Americans. This is an investment that we all share, and it ensures that every American […]

Ward 5 Tucson City Council Member Richard Fimbres was honored last week at the 80th Anniversary of Social Security Grijalva Award Luncheon, hosted by the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans. Fimbres is a Tucson native who served 32 years in the Pima County Sheriff’s Department before retiring earlier this year. He also served as the […]

Twelve Tucson companies will be the participants in Thryve Next, a 10-week business expansion mentoring program offered by Startup Tucson under a federal contract. Startup Tucson’s Thryve Next is funded through a $1.44 million, five-year contract award issued last fall by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Scale Up America program, which is aimed at growing […]

By Ramón Valadez Pima County Supervisor, District 2 Commissioned by the U.S. Army in 1940, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is the largest military installation in Pima County. These also include the Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson International Airport, and just across the Pinal County line is the U.S. Army Silverbell Heliport […]

The City’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is accepting wait list applications for public housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. All applications must be completed online through the application portal (link below) and will be accepted until further notice. Public notice is provided in English and Spanish and