Tucson City Council at odds on how to move forward with fare-free transit
Tucson City Council discussion Tuesday of fare-free transit grew tense, with Mayor Regina Romero saying the former head of the Regional Transportation Authority milked Tucson taxpayers and one council member accusing another of being “disingenuous.” The varying views on transit fees ensued after Tucson City Manager Tim Thomure recommended that the city maintain fare-free transit,…
Concejo Municipal de Tucson en desacuerdo sobre cómo avanzar con el transporte sin tarifa
La discusión del Concejo Municipal de Tucson el martes sobre el transporte sin tarifa se volvió tensa, con la alcaldesa Regina Romero afirmando que el exdirector de la Autoridad de…
Pima County supervisors delay review of Nanos conduct report until May 12
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to delay discussion of a report Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos sent in during the meeting on his work history and conduct,…
Tres autores, tres perspectivas: libros sobre inmigración, identidad y la vida sin documentos
A través de una investigación que entrelaza etnografía, arqueología, lingüística y ciencia forense, el antropólogo Jason De León expone con crudeza las consecuencias humanas de la política migratoria estadounidense en…
3 authors, 3 perspectives: Books on immigration, identity and life without documents
Weaving together ethnography, archaeology, linguistics and forensic science, anthropologist Jason De León starkly documents the human consequences of U.S. immigration…
Cambios al programa de padres cuidadores preocupan a familias de niños en Arizona
Arizona planea cambiar la forma en que se evalúa a los niños con discapacidades del desarrollo. Familias y defensores temen…
Proposed changes to the paid parent caregiver program worry Arizona families
Arizona intends to change the way children with developmental disorders are evaluated. Families and advocates fear these changes could reduce…
TUSD examines school-closure plan, lays out 7-month proposal
The Tucson Unified School District took the first steps toward closing schools in an attempt to right-size the district at…
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