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Finchem’s Scary Past and Dangerous Future: Why You Should Not Vote Him Secretary of State
Oro Valley is probably not the first place you would envision a threat to Arizona democracy rising quickly from the desert sand. Alas, a threat is out there slowly rattling his tail. As I recently detailed for the Weekly (“Ballot Box BS,” Oct. 28), it is from there that Arizona State Rep. Mark Finchem is…
As Arizona redistricting panel mulls changes to draft maps, partisan schisms appear
Proposals from the mayor of Yuma, a coalition of Latino Democrats and a person with the username mango1 took center stage as the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission returned to action and took the first steps in crafting the boundaries of what will become the final congressional and legislative districts the state will use for the…
Women would sign up for the military draft under defense bill in Congress
WASHINGTON — As the Senate works to finalize a major annual defense measure, there is a bipartisan push to include a requirement that all young Americans — including women — for the first time register for the military draft. The $777.9 billion measure, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2022, also would allocate millions to…
‘Remain in Mexico’ migrant policy resumes, even as feds vow to end it
WASHINGTON – The Trump-era “remain in Mexico” policy resumed Monday after the Mexican government agreed to accept migrants who are turned away at the border and forced to wait in Mexico for their hearing. The court-ordered renewal of the Migrant Protection Protocols comes even though the Department of Homeland Security said this summer it was…
Guest commentary: Republicans Must Come to the Table, Otherwise We All Lose
Compromise is key to the work we do in Congress. Every year, we have the immense responsibility of creating, negotiating, and passing the annual federal budget. The deadline to keep the government running is upon us, yet Republicans refuse to complete negotiations for the Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Instead, they state their preference for a…
Editor’s Note: Simply the worst
While he’s skilled at Old West cosplay, State Rep. Mark Finchem is a terrible lawmaker. He indulges in nutty conspiracies, he spreads lies, he embraces fringe legal theories and he has little respect for the basic institutions of government—such as the separation of powers in the three branches of government—unless they suit his purposes. It’s…
City Week: Weekly Picks
Editor’s Note: While we are delighted to see Tucsonans once again gathering for fun events, we are also aware that the Delta variant is in widespread circulation. Please consider getting vaccinated against COVID if you haven’t yet and following CDC guidance, which includes wearing masks at crowded indoor events. Keep yourself and others safe—the pandemic…
Danehy: Tom muses on his favorite short stories along with all the sex and violence in The Bible
Early on in my high school years, I had a class in which we read nothing but short stories. No novels, just spectacular short stories (and a few duds). “The Gift of the Magi” and “The Leaf” by O. Henry; lots of Edgar Allan Poe’s stuff; Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game”; and the greatest…
Crying for Justice: A pair of artists explore America’s suffering in a show at Bernal Gallery
Until a few months ago, I had never heard of Alanna Airitam. But now she’s like a comet soaring over Tucson, introducing her work in multiple venues. A Black women who recently moved to the Old Pueblo, she has 10 stunning works at Pima Colleges’s Bernal Gallery. The two-person show also features artist Wayne Martin…
Elf on a Stage: Gaslight Theatre serves up holiday magic with Elf’d
Wearing a Santa Claus outfit and a smile so big and sincere that we could see it through her mask, our waitress at the Gaslight Theatre asked us if we were celebrating anything special this evening. “Just Christmas!” I exclaimed, probably obnoxiously but definitely in the spirit of the Gaslight Theatre, where Christmas is in…
XOXO: Mark your calendars
Mark your calendars… Thursday, Dec. 2 Blurring the line between organic instrumentation and synthesis, The Senators’ sophomore album, Wild Wide Open (2020), lays hold of the expansiveness of the desert Southwest they call home. These Phoenix electric folksters are “Harsher than Whiskey” and “Sweeter than Wine.” At Hotel Congress (plaza). With RISO and Danielle Durack……
Tucson Salvage: The Cook
Allan Maloy Sr. sweats over multiple burners at the end of long tables covered in white linen and a buffet of meats and fruits. His feet soft-shoe in tight, front-to-back rhythms, and keep time with his enormous hands working hot pans. He wipes, flips, sautés and poaches, while balancing his chops and preps—mushrooms, peppers, ham,…
Season of giving Here are some local charities than can use your support during the holidays
While many of us are focused on celebrating the holidays, it’s a time when others are struggling to make ends meet. According to Feeding America, more than 60 million people went to food banks and community programs to keep their bellies full in 2020. The pandemic has exacerbated hardships for many, but if you are…
