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🚨 The Tucson city council voted unanimously Wednesday to reject the massive and water-devouring Project Blue data center — tied to tech giant Amazon — into city limits. More here.
🗳️ Democrats Selina Barajas in Ward 5 and Miranda Schubert in Ward 6 claimed victory in their primary bids for Tucson City Council. The Ward 3 race is tight with incumbent Kevin Dahl ahead of Sadie Shaw by just 138 votes. In South Tucson, a recall failed. Read more.
🗳️ Los votantes de los Distritos 3, 5 y 6 en Tucson eligieron a los candidatos para las primarias, mientras que los votantes de South Tucson ratificaron a tres miembros del concejo, según resultados no oficiales. Leer más.
🏛️ When President Donald Trump signed a law adding work requirements for some Medicaid recipients, he may have undercut lawmakers in at least 14 states — including Arizona — who were designing their own plans. Read the story from KFF Health News.
✒️ Funcionarios públicos reconsideran el uso de acuerdos de confidencialidad (NDA) ante la indignación por el Proyecto Blue. Leer más.
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Tucson City Council rejects Project Blue data center amid intense community pressure
The Tucson city council voted unanimously Wednesday against bringing the massive and water-devouring Project Blue data center — tied to tech giant Amazon — into city limits. After weeks of […]
Tucson City Council primary: Dahl, Shaw in tight race; Schubert and Barajas claim victory
Democrats Selina Barajas in Ward 5 and Miranda Schubert in Ward 6 claimed victory in their primary bids for Tucson City Council after Tuesday night’s unofficial results were released by […]
Resultados de elecciones primarias en Tucson: contienda reñida entre Dahl y Shaw; Barajas y Schubert al frente
Las demócratas Selina Barajas, en el Distrito 5, y Miranda Schubert, en el Distrito 6, lideran sus contiendas en las elecciones primarias para el Concejo Municipal de Tucson, según los […]
New Medicaid federal work requirements mean less leeway for Arizona to have its own plan
By Katheryn Houghton and Bram Sable-Smith, KFF Health News This article was originally published in KFF Health News, a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is […]
Funcionarios pĂşblicos reconsideran uso de acuerdos de confidencialidad (NDA) en medio de la indignaciĂłn por el Proyecto Blue
La reacción negativa de la comunidad ante la planificación secreta del Proyecto Blue (un enorme desarrollo de centro de datos) está impulsando a los funcionarios de Tucson a reconsiderar cómo […]
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Archaeology Southwest announced it has raised the $90,000 needed to purchase the Paige Canyon Preserve, a nearly 120-acre parcel of land in the San Pedro Valley, as part of its mission to protect and preserve irreplaceable cultural landscapes. Project details.
Comment on the draft Regional Active Transportation Plan by Monday, Aug 11. The deadline was extended. The draft plan will recommend improvements and projects that respond to active transportation needs in our region and will help inform future regional transportation planning efforts, according to the Pima Association of Governments. Comment or sign up for updates here.
A live storytelling event in Tucson will feature four refugees recounting their sagas of “coming to America” on Thursday, Aug. 14 at the Gallagher Theater in University of Arizona’s student union. The event begins at 7 p.m. and is sponsored by Odyssey Storytelling and the Iskashitaa Network. Buy tickets here.
Care 4 the Caregivers is hosting a Back-to-School Bonanza at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 at Children’s Museum Tucson. This free indoor event is designed for families raising children with disabilities and their non-disabled siblings and peers. Details.
Donate fun, bike-themed art for BICAS’ 28th annual Art Auction. Artists can get scrap bike parts from BICAS, 2001 N. Seventh Ave. Drop off your art at BICAS from Wednesday-Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. before Dec. 1. Details.
Celebrate the height of fig season at Mission Garden and help harvest the abundant crop, as figs ripen quickly in the summer heat. Harvest Days are Fridays from 7:30 – 9 a.m. Garden educators provide tools, personal protective equipment and guidance.
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