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, […]
Author Archives: Stephanie Casanova
Stephanie Casanova is a Report for America corps member covering environmental justice and the Colorado River for Arizona Luminaria. Stephanie’s reporting position is part of a new partnership with the High Country News Western Environmental Collaborative (WERC). A bilingual journalist from Tucson she has been covering community stories for more than 10 years, centering the people most harmed by whatever issue she's reporting on. She has reported for Prism, CALO News, Somos Tucson, Conecta Arizona, Signal Cleveland, The Chicago Tribune and the Arizona Daily Star, covering mostly immigration and criminal justice. In her free time, you can find Stephanie dancing salsa, reading a romance novel or hiking with her dog, Solito.
