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🚌 Tucson’s City Council clashed Tuesday over whether the city can sustain fare-free transit long-term. City Manager Tim Thomure recommended keeping it free until at least 2028, but council member Nikki Lee argued the policy is straining the general fund. The council voted to direct staff to renegotiate funding agreements with the RTA. Read more.
🔎 Pima County supervisors received Sheriff Chris Nanos’ report on his work history, disciplinary record, immigration practices and budget Tuesday — then voted to delay any discussion until May 12. Nanos did not attend the meeting. Read more (including the full report).
📚 Three books offer distinct ways into understanding immigration, identity and life without documents in the U.S. Reporter Jose Antonio Vargas, anthropologist Jason De León and author Sara Saedi each bring a different lens to the subject. Read more. | Lee más en español.
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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 […]
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 inmigraciĂłn, identidad y la vida sin documentos
A travĂ©s de una investigaciĂłn que entrelaza etnografĂa, arqueologĂa, lingĂĽĂstica y ciencia forense, el antropĂłlogo Jason De LeĂłn expone con crudeza las consecuencias humanas de la polĂtica 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 policy in “The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying […]
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Democratic Santa Cruz County Sheriff David Hathaway became the latest Southern Arizona police chief to chair the Law Enforcement Immigration Task Force, a progressive-leaning group that advocates for stronger ties between police and immigrant communities. He joins Arizona native Ruben Quesada, chief of Swampscott Police in Massachusetts, as co-chair. Former Tucson chief Chad Kasmar is a past task force co-chair while former chief Chis Magnus is an honorary member.
The Southern Arizona Volunteer Management Association will host a Volunteer Recruitment and Appreciation Fair Thursday, April 23, from 4:30-7 p.m. at Reid Park Zoo. More than 40 local nonprofits will be on hand to connect with prospective volunteers about ways to get involved in the community. The event is free and includes carousel rides, live music and animal encounters. Food and drinks are available for purchase. Learn more at savma.org.
Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy will hold an event for experts to discuss an upcoming report on how the state can meet its current and future housing needs. The “Housing Arizona” report briefing will take place on Thursday, April 23, at 9:30 a.m. at Rio Salado College in Tempe. Register for free.
If you loved the book or movie “The Martian,” check out Northern Arizona University’s space farming project.
Get ready to vote in Oro Valley. The Oro Valley Chamber will host a candidate forum at 4:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene. A live stream will also be available on YouTube.
Mariachi Aztlán will perform Friday, April 24 at the Tucson Museum of Art courtyard.
The fundraiser for the mariachi group from Pueblo High School suggests guests wear white for the themed event. Tickets are $40 per person and include dinner, dessert and entertainment from 6-10 p.m.
The Pima County home garden tour will celebrate native plants this weekend. The self-guided tour will feature four Master Gardener home gardens and the Pima County extension demonstration garden. The event is Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. Tickets are available online for $25 in advance and $30 at the door.
One Seed Pima County is on and the Mexican sunflower is the seed this season. Pick up seeds at the Pima County public library and watch them grow in the ground or a container, then save some seeds for yourself and the library. Learn more about seed saving here. Check out upcoming library gardening workshops and more here.
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