New law likely to reduce number of absurd candidates
In 2008 and 2012, the Tucson Weekly seized on the minimal requirements and encouraged average citizens to run for president in Arizona as part of a “reality journalism competition” dubbed “Project White House.”
Tucson to ask appeals court for rehearing on elections
Tucson will ask the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for a rehearing on a ruling that the city's election system is unconstitutional.
Incumbent McSally’s funding greater than challengers
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) ai??i?? Republican Rep. Martha McSally has raised more than three times the funds than the amount the two Democrats challenging her in Congressional District 2 have raised,... […]
ACLU says Tucson police hide use of cell phone tracking technology
Tucson police purposely hides its use of technology that allows it to track the cell phones of people – innocent or otherwise – the American Civil Liberties Union is charging.
Arizona planners eye passenger rail linking Phoenix, Tucson
State transportation planners who studied multiple options for proposed passenger train service between Phoenix and Tucson are recommending one that would follow largely existing freight railroad tracks and serve both Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix and downtown Tucson.
Firefighting in the Old Pueblo with Alex McNeil, Buck and Ted
This is Tucson fireman Alex McNeil on Old No. 1 chemical engine with his equine coworkers Buck and Ted in about 1906.
Gas-guzzling that goes nowhere: Traffic hits Arizona commuters’ wallets
Traffic delays in Tucson and Phoenix last year cost the average commuter more than $1,000 in extra fuel and lost time, among other costs, according to a new report on rush-hour congestion on the nation’s highways.
Court rules police need warrant or consent to search cell phones
Police cannot search the cell phone of someone they have not arrested without either a warrant or the owner’s consent, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Arizona towns claim top spots in ranking of best cities for retirees
Arizona grabbed three of the top four spots in a new national ranking of the best cities for retirees, based on a town’s crime, weather, taxes and other factors.
Metro suburbs no longer lead population growth, latest Census data show
The suburbs on the edge of the state’s big metro areas are no longer the places to move – at least not at the rate in the past. New figures today from the U.S. Census Bureau show the big population shifts are occurring farther and farther out.
Bill moves legalizing sawed-off shotguns, nunchucks in Arizona
Want a sawed-off shotgun or a silencer for your pistol? State senators voted Monday to let you have them – at least as far as Arizona law is concerned.
Memorial has yet to emerge 4 years after Giffords shooting
The rows of flowers, teddy bears and inspirational posters that once lined a parking lot where a gunman killed six people and injured former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 12 others have found a temporary home in a southern Arizona museum.