City leaders in Tucson could ask residents to weigh in on a potential sales tax increase to help fund community projects.
The Tucson City Council is slated to continue discussions this week about a half-cent sales tax measure voters could see in a special election next March.
If passed, the Safe and Vibrant City measure would provide $800 million over the next 10 years for public safety programs within fire and police departments, along with affordable housing initiatives and other community projects.
City leaders say these are existing programs that have already proven to be effective, but current funding is dwindling. The mayor and council will consider the measure’s language this week and whether to send it to the ballot.
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Border security is seen as a strength for Republicans and a weakness for Democrats. But along Arizona’s southern border, a wave of mayors and county officials are backing a Democrat — Congressman Ruben Gallego’s campaign for U.S. Senate. -
Election officials in Pima County say some county residents will receive their mail-in ballots a few days late this year amid a clerical issue with the county's election department. -
Supporters of the Democratic candidate for Maricopa County recorder are trying to persuade Republicans to vote for him over his GOP opponent, mirroring efforts made by Democrats at the top of the ticket. -
Roughly 40 million eligible voters in the U.S. are disabled, including thousands of Arizonans. That’s according to a new report from Rutgers University. And this population is feeling excluded from the electoral process.
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Vice President Kamala Harris is being attacked for a lot of things these days, but one of them is for changing her accent on the campaign trail. ‘Is it Southern?’ ‘Is it just pandering?’ they ask. Sonja Lanehart, a linguistics professor at the University of Arizona, says no.
