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Former Tucson City Councilman Steve Leal died on Tuesday, July 2. He was 76. Read more»
Early voting is underway in the July 30 primary that will winnow the herd of candidates advancing to the Nov. 5 general election in races for U.S. Senate, Congress, the Arizona Legislature and a number of local races. Ballots were being mailed to voters Wednesday. Read more»
"I am a paralegal who worked with Mike Jette. I know first hand that he has the character, leadership skills, and prosecution experience to be an outstanding Pima County attorney." — Allison Bradford Read more»
Anyone wishing to cast a ballot in the July 30 primary election must register to vote by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, July 1. Read more»
State Sen. Brian Fernandez met his Democratic primary opponent, Jesus Lugo Jr., in a Clean Elections debate that didn’t see the candidates differ very much on policy issues related to education, water, housing and immigration. Read more»
Pima Animal Care is looking for two-week fosters during July 4 holiday to prepare for the large number of stray dogs they expect. Read more»
Pima County Attorney Laura Conover condemned the Supreme Court's ruling criminalizing sleeping outside in a statement Friday, saying in a statement: “While the Supreme Court might tolerate cruelty, our community does not.” Read more»
"Arizonans are constantly reminded of the high stakes of this election cycle, and how clear our choice is between real solutions and dangerous ideas." — Councilman Kevin Dahl Read more»
Air pollution in the Tucson metro area, including moderate concentrations of ground-level ozone, prompted an advisory Friday from Pima County that some residents should avoid intense physical outdoor activity. Read more»
As he seeks reelection to a second full term, Arizona state Sen. Brian Fernandez is facing challenger Jesus Lugo Jr in the July 30 Democratic primary for a Southern Arizona legislative seat. Read more»
Because a lack of access to affordable, preventative pet care is one of the main reasons Pima Animal Care Center receives surrendered pets, officials are providing free vaccines and microchips for dogs and cats this Wednesday.
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"It is ludicrous to think Southern Arizona should spend but a moment distracted by LaWall's 'newly found Democrat' she found to run for office against another sitting Democrat, when we should not take our eyes for a second off of flipping the Legislature and defeating Trump from another presidency." — Laura Conover Read more»
A second person has filed to run as a write-in candidate for Pima County constable in JP9, which had no one listed on the ballot after the incumbent was booted from the race — but one may face a legal challenge. Read more»
Pima County School Superintendent Dustin J. Williams has made four new appointments to three local school boards. All four of the new governing board members will serve until the November election, in which they will have the chance to run for re-election. Read more»
A write-in candidate has filed to run for constable in Justice Precinct 9, which had zero candidates for the office after the incumbent was booted from the ballot. Gerard Acuña filed paperwork to run on June 10 — but in April he tried to run for constable in a different precinct, raising questions about his residency. Read more»
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