The Daily Agenda: We Have an Eggclusive
We promise that’s the only egg pun … Diane Douglas makes her triumphant return … And the Carl Hayden statue is probably gone forever. Editor’s note: The Arizona Agenda is a Substack newsletter about Arizona government and politics run by Rachel Leingang and Hank Stephenson. You can find their archives and subscribe at arizonaagenda.com. The…
The Daily Agenda: If You Wanna Make Laws, Join the Legislature
Brnovich is in his flop era … Everyone wants to win Arizona … And little bit of prosciutto. Editor’s note: The Arizona Agenda is a Substack newsletter about Arizona government and politics run by Rachel Leingang and Hank Stephenson. You can find their archives and subscribe at arizonaagenda.com. Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Mark…
Cowboy Punk: “The Whole Enchilada” Traces the Story of Tucson Rock From the ’70s Through the ’90s”
As it turns out, the story of Tucson rock is filled with so many twists and characters that it couldn’t possibly be summed up in one record — or even three, for that matter. “The Whole Enchilada: The History of Desert Rock” is a multimedia project that follows Tucson’s music landscape from 1978 to 1994, featuring…
XOXO: Mark Your Calendars
Mark your calendars… Thursday, April 7 Her collaborations with a diversity of noted artists, from Alicia Keys and Bono to Philip Glass (alongside her tireless advocacy for women and children across Africa) have led to this four-time Grammy Award winner to be recognized by some as the “Queen of African Music.” Arizona Arts Live presents…
Republicans At The Arizona Legislature Are Finding New Fronts In The War On Teachers
One time, a while ago, I was refereeing a high-school boys’ summer-league basketball game. My partner that day was Brian Peabody, a local high-school and college coaching legend whose exploits are so numerous and varied that he is high on the list of Greg Hansen’s Top 100 Tucson sports legends of all time. Brian and…
No Choice: New Arizona Law Outlaws Abortion After 15 Weeks
With the stroke of a pen Wednesday, Gov. Doug Ducey made it illegal for Arizona women to seek an abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy even if they became pregnant because they were raped. The legislation, which will go into effect 90 days after the legislative session ends, was modeled after a Mississippi law that…
Ballot Barriers: Arizona Voters Will Be Asked To Pass A New Law That Will Make It Harder To Vote By Mail
A 1,300% increase in the number of absentee ballots that get rejected under a new voter ID law in Texas could provide a cautionary example for Arizonans in November when they decide whether to enact similar requirements for early voting. Republican lawmakers referred a measure to Arizona’s general election ballot that, if approved, will impose…
Border Battle: Arizona Among Three States Suing To Block Biden From Ending Title 42 For Asylum Seekers
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is suing the Biden administration for deciding last week to lift Title 42, the policy that closed the border to migrants and asylum seekers as a public health and safety measure during the pandemic. The lawsuit, which also has Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt…
Waltzing Around: Calexico Celebrates A Quarter Century Of Making Music With A New Album
Let’s talk about the javelina in the room. Can we even call Calexico a Tucson band anymore? Social media apparently wants to know. Joey Burns grimaces about a recent thread. Chatting on Zoom like old friends, Burns and I revisit the first interview we did 25 years ago, down the road in Barrio Viejo. At…
City Week: Weekly Pics
Editor’s Note: While we are delighted to see Tucsonans once again gathering for fun events, we are also aware that variants are in circulation. Please consider getting vaccinated against COVID if you haven’t yet. Justice. The latest show at Arizona Theatre Company is about some seriously powerful women. The plot follows Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s arrival…
The Right Stuff: Social Equity Applicant Represents Target Demographics
While it’s not exactly the denouement of the timeless classic Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the Arizona Department of Health Services will hand out its version of Golden Tickets at 1 p.m. on Friday when it holds a virtual, random lottery drawing for 26 social equity licenses that will be added to the 130…
