Tucson City Council Democratic Incumbents Re-elected
Uhlich wins Ward 3, Fimbres Ward 5; propositions to increase city spending limit, 10-year plan both pass.
AZ Week: Local Elections in Tucson, Phoenix Tuesday
Both cities will choose city council members; a look at what side of the political spectrum they stand on.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, November 1, 2013
Troubling rollout of Obamacare; next week's Tucson city elections; referendum effort to reverse a new state law overhauling AZ's election system.
Mail Tucson Election Ballots By Thursday, City Suggests
Those who don't get to send out ballots by Oct. 31 may drop them off at one of the voting locations by Nov. 5.
ACLU Suing to Add Cannabis Extracts to MMJ Law
Group files suit in name of 5-year-old with rare form of epilepsy; he's one of the few children in state to have a medical marijuana card.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, October 25, 2013
Tucson Ward 6's Councilman Steve Kozachik discusses SB 1070, gun violence, other issues, as city elections approach.
Immigrant Rights Activists Challenge Charges After Arrest
On Oct. 11 protestors stopped two buses with detainees en route to fed court known as Operation Streamline; charged with felonies.
Man Executed for 6 Tucson Murders in 1990s
Robert Glen Jones Jr. given lethal injection at AZ State Prison; director of Homicide Survivors talks of aftermath.
Activists Ask Tucson City Council to Change Enforcement of SB1070
Immigration advocates want city to explore ways to comply with state law while reducing Border Patrol calls.
Undocumented Migrant Rescues Increasing in AZ
As of end of August 2013, Border Patrol had rescued 760 migrants; 20% more than 2012, 50% more than 2011.
Grijalva Urges Congress to Continue Immigration Reform Talks
Gov. shutdown is over, Obama says he wants lawmakers to focus on reform; there is too much to lose if they don't, Grijalva says.
Military Personnel Indicted in Tucson-Based Case
AZ Attorney General Horne announces accusations for 8 state Air National Guard officers, 13 enlisted who allegedly falsified records for more pay.
AZ Week: Effects of Technology, Other Forces in Current Journalism
5 media members explore state of media in society as 'watchdogs,' transparency of information, technology.
Tucson Ward 5 City Council Forum
Democratic incumbent Fimbres, Republican challenger Polak argue ward's economy, businesses, as well as stands on SB 1070 and gun laws.
Shutdown's End Means Fed Recreation Sites Reopen
Coronado National Forest, Saguaro National Park welcoming visitors once again; other state sites open, too.
