Episode 138: Sales Tax Passes - Tucson's Plans to Spend on Roads, Safety
Plus: decriminalizing mental illness, the end of the Legislative session and the state of the city budget.
Legislature Giveth to Pima, Taketh from Maricopa
In apparent political move, Pima gets $400,000 Maricopa lost in anti-gang money.
$100M Road Repair Plan Floated for Pima County
County chief proposes 25 cents of property tax be dedicated funding source.
Tucson Voters Approve Sales Tax for Public Safety, Roads
Nearly 62% of voters OK half-cent increase that will raise $250 million in 5 years.
Event Looks to Move Mental Illness From Jail to Treatment
More than 300 practitioners to attend 'Decriminalizing Mental Illness' conference.
Special Election Day: Tucsonans Decide on Sales Tax
Increase of half-cent would raise $250 million for public safety, street repairs.
Traffic Flowing Despite Work on Grant Road, Official Says
Project expands road but aims to minimize lane restrictions and intersection closures.
Tucson Sales Tax Election Count Tuesday; Turn in Ballots
City seeks half-cent increase in tax to pay for public safety equipment, street repairs.
Turnout at 24.6% So Far in Tucson Tax Election
Nearly 63,000 ballots received, with four days to go on Proposition 101.
Flu Cases Remain High in Pima County, Statewide
More than 100 cases in Pima County, and nearly 500 cases across Arizona.
State Funding Dropped, January 8 Memorial Turns to Public
GoFundMe campaign launched to raise $1.5 million.
Four Arizona Monuments Under Review
Department of Interior looking at 27 nationally and taking public input.
Arizona Legislators End with Tax Cuts, Not Restoring Welfare
Session adjourns Wednesday evening with flurry of last-minute cuts for businesses.
Voting in Tucson Election? Don't Mail Your Ballot; Drop It Off
To ensure it arrives in time, drop at one of seven locations; count is Tuesday.
Arizona Politicians React to FBI Director James Comey's Firing
McCain, Grijalva and Gallego call for independent investigation of Trump-Russia ties.
