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🗳️ Ahead of the Aug. 5 primary, four candidates are competing to represent Tucson’s Ward 6 on the City Council, vying to shape policy on housing, infrastructure and public safety in a district that hasn’t elected a new member in nearly 15 years. Get the guide.
🎒🚌 As the new school year nears, Arizona districts — including Tucson’s Flowing Wells and TUSD — are grappling with the sudden freeze of nearly $120 million in federal funding, risking services like teacher training, after-school care, and English-language support. Read more from this week’s education notes.
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Ward 6 primary election guide: Tucson City Council candidates on budget, housing and roads
After nearly 15 years, Tucson’s Ward 6 will elect a brand new council member. In early 2024, longtime council member Steve Kozachik announced his resignation to take a position with […]
As school year approaches, local districts struggle with ongoing freeze of federal funds and potential loss of programs
Tucson-area schools continue to figure out how to deal with more than $6 billion in federal education money that was frozen last week. The Flowing Wells School District begins school […]
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New leaders were announced this week at several Tucson organizations:
• Living Streets Alliance announced Vanessa Cascio will be the next executive director, starting in August, as founder Emily Yetman moves on.
• Compass Affordable Housing announced Tony Simms is its new CEO. Under new leadership, Compass aims to expand housing options and increase access to supportive services, the org said in an announcement.
• Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson announced Gabriela Rangel will be its next executive director, starting Sept. 1. Laura Copelin, the interim director, will remain at MOCA as deputy director and lead curator.
Sunday, July 13, is a pay-what-you-wish admission day at the Tucson Museum of Art. Check out our article about the new border art exhibit and explore the hands-on art activities during the Second SundAZe Family Day.
Arizona’s state housing tax credit program didn’t make it into the state budget this year. In Tucson, that could mean losing thousands of affordable housing units. “We are the first state in the nation to implement the LIHTC program and not renew it,” state Rep. Mariana Sandoval told Arizona Capital Times.
Get a kid physical or a check-up in downtown Tucson at the Rodney W. Palimo Sr. Clinic, which is now doing pediatric urgent care and well visits for newborns to age 17. The clinic, which opened less than a year ago with support from the Tucson Indian Center, continues to offer primary care, behavioral health, outreach and referrals for everyone at 160 N. Stone Ave.
The Pima County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 15. See the agenda, which includes an update about homelessness.
Need free school supplies and snacks? The Tucson Unified School District will host Impact Tucson: A family and community resource fair on Saturday, July 26 from 8 to 10 a.m. at Palo Verde High School, 1302 S. Avenida Vega. TUSD students can grab a backpack and pencil case while supplies last. Pastries, coffee, hot dogs, music, ice cream and water will also be available.
Quash your warrant at an event held by Tucson City Court on July 11. You can schedule an appointment, or check in at the lobby between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Learn more here.Â
Punitive policies like encampments bans designed to discourage people from sleeping outside don’t, in fact, make people less likely to sleep outside, according to a study recently published in the Policy Studies Journal. The study looked at ordinances from 2000 to 2021 in the 100 largest American cities. “At most, ordinances relate with a small decrease in individual homelessness, although the average results point towards a small increase,” the report found.
Need scientific proof that your dad jokes are cool? New research from Caleb Warren, professor in the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management, explores the psychology of cool and finds that people from across the world and from a wide range of cultures identified coolness with six traits: extroversion, hedonism, power, adventurousness, openness and autonomy.
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