State Sen. Justine Wadsack this week posted a photo of a ballot that included the Tucson Unified School District bond question. That's a race Wadsack is not eligible to vote in, according to her voter registration.
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For Star subscribers: As Pima County grapples with a growing crisis of fentanyl-induced overdoses, it's relying on new tranches of money to amp up prevention efforts.
A combination of political action committees, public matching funds and fervent fundraising have pushed incumbents ahead of their challengers in the upcoming Tucson general election.
A proposal going before Tucson voters would increase the mayor's salary from $42,000 to $95,750 and council member's salaries from $24,000 to $76,600.
Voters must have an up-to-date voter registration by Oct. 10 to vote in the Nov. 7 general election.
As Tucson City Council listened to a comprehensive timeline of the city's response to the mass evictions, some leveraged criticism against community aid groups for "spreading misinformation."
The count of razed trees in Navajo Wash has grown to more than 75 as Tucson police now investigate how the massive tree-cutting happened.
About 75 people fighting to stay at Ocotillo Hotel and Apartments were forced to vacate the premises Friday, Tucson officials say.
A neighborhood association representative admitted some residents of Hedrick Acres were behind the tree cutting, which a City Council member has decried.