ASDB board caps teacher salaries in meeting that may violate open meetings law
With no published minutes, no livestream and fewer than 20 people present, the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Board of Directors voted last week to cap teacher salaries and freeze raises. The meeting is the latest twist for ASDB, mired in controversy as it moves its Tucson campus, lays off dozens…
Pima County supervisors demand sworn report from Sheriff Nanos or face removal
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to require Sheriff Chris Nanos to provide a sworn report on his work history and conduct, saying he could be removed from…
“It’s just inhumane”: Grijalva, Ansari hear testimonies of deplorable conditions in Arizona detention centers
Medical negligence, verbal and physical abuse from guards, small metal beds, dirty clothes, overcrowding, a lack of access to legal representation, nutrient-less food and unfiltered, dirty water. These are some…
Mobile home legislation in Arizona target utility costs, abandonment rules and manager training
For years, manufactured home park owners across Arizona would restrict what types of air conditioners or cooling devices people used on their mobile homes because they were noisy or ugly.…
Legislación sobre casas móviles en Arizona apunta a costos de servicios públicos, reglas y capacitación
Durante años, los propietarios de parques de casas móviles en todo Arizona restringieron qué tipos de aires acondicionados o dispositivos…
Elvira Elementary fourth-graders catch Tucson’s Final Four fever
While the Arizona Wildcats basketball team plays in the men’s Final Four for the first time in 25 years, the…
“Dolores, we’re with you”: Tucson mayor and farmworker families share grief, hope in the movement
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero remembers getting the phone call from the woman she’s looked up to since she was a…
“Dolores, estamos contigo”: alcaldesa de Tucson y familias campesinas comparten duelo y esperanza en el movimiento
La alcaldesa de Tucson, Regina Romero, recuerda haber recibido la llamada telefónica de la mujer a la que ha admirado…
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