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Last week, Tom Perez, senior advisor and director of intergovernmental affairs for Joe Biden, was in town to tour the administration’s recent investments in affordable housing in the 29th Street Thrive Zone.
Los Changuitos Feos de Tucson, or “The Ugly Little Monkeys,” was the first youth mariachi group to tour the U.S., inspiring a wave of mariachi groups across the country. The group has performed in the U.S. and Mexico and created a scholarship program that’s become a model for many other groups.
Early voting kicked off in Pima County Wednesday, and thousands of community members marked the occasion by rallying with their vice presidential candidate of choice.
Sheriff Chris Nanos didn’t respond to our requests for an interview, but his Republican challenger, Heather Lappin was happy to clarify her views.
A week after stepping down as President of the University of Arizona, Robert C. Robbins has launched a new website promoting his work as a “Leader, Innovator and Educator.”
Vanessa Bechtol may be new to politics, but she has decades of experience in community and public service that she says makes her the most qualified candidate for District 4’s Pima County Supervisor seat.
From a sprout of an idea to a flourishing hub of community engagement, Tucson Village Farm has grown to become a vital resource for health and education as it approaches its 15th anniversary.
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Jen Allen is running as a Democrat for the District 3 Pima County Supervisor position, facing Republican Janet Wittenbraker and Independent Iman-Utopia Layjou Bah in November’s election.
