The New Issue
We’re tired from being up late covering the election, so I’ll be brief: The new issue is online (with all of that aforementioned election coverage), so enjoy! Feel free to comment on its contents here.
Proposition Resolution
The payday-loan industry may be on its way out of business in Arizona. Gay marriage is even more illegal in the state, and once again, voters have rejected the idea of giving lawmakers a raise. With 99.1 percent of precincts reporting, according to the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office, here are the latest results. The…
Blue Rules
A packed room of Democrats let out a roar as the first election results showed Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords on her way to re-election over Republican Tim Bee on Tuesday night. “I’m absolutely thrilled,” said Jennifer Powers-Murphy, who worked phone banks for the freshman Democrat. “The solar thing is a really big deal to me. The…
Election Results! (Updated 11 p.m.)
Obama is president-elect. Observations: — Wow, Corp Commission is close, as are the LD26 and LD30 races. — Pima County Elections is being extremely slow, as expected. — “Majority Rules,” Payday Loan industry and legislators’ raises going down in flames. TUSD budget override in big trouble. Here are the latest results from Arizona races: President…
Your Election Headquarters!
Hey, everyone: Make sure to check out blog.tucsonweekly.com and Scramblewatch.com tonight for up-to-the-minute election results and coverage. Jim, Mari, Kelly Rashka and the Weekly’s fabulous interns will be fanning out all over Tucson to bring you the latest information, and Adam Kurtz and I will be manning Weekly World Central to put it all together.…
TW Endorsements at ScrambleWatch
If you’re looking for the Tucson Weekly endorsements, check out ScrambleWatch.com! You’ll find late-breaking election news there, too.
Studs Terkel to Fix Election in Heaven
Thanks Red Star for reminding us about the great Studs Terkel, who died today. Not only did I blubber a bit thinking of the amazing talent this man had for telling the truth, but I blubbered thinking about my late father–who adopted Chicago as his home and liked to cause trouble like Terkel. He loved…
Gay Pride/No on 102
By defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman, Arizona’s Proposition 102 aims to make gay marriage–which is already not legal–unconstitutional. On Saturday, Oct. 18, gays and heterosexuals both gathered at Pride in the Desert to oppose the proposition.
Listen Up
Over the past two months, the organization Women Against Palin has received almost 200,000 letters from women expressing why they think Palin is wrong for America. Today, many of these letters will be read aloud via live web stream from 1-9 p.m. Hear what these women have to say at http://womenrespondtopalin.com . Or visit http://www.womenagainstsarahpalin.blogspot.com/…
Samantha Bee Gets Up McCain’s Bonnet
Samantha Bee gets to the heart of McCain’s “Dick Fingers.”
Even the Wees Ones Love Him…
Feminist blog Shakesville put up a series of cool photos of Obama’s girl fan base. Pretty cool seeing kids in awe holding up signs, or shouting from their parents’ shoulders. Thanks, Shakes.
Please Advise
Ann Landers is at the center of a well-acted one-woman show that’s light but not insubstantial
Going Nuclear
Some Republican legislative candidates embrace atomic energy
Live
Hellogoodbye, Ace Enders and a Million Different People, and Never Shout Never, Hotel Congress, Saturday, Oct. 25
Grrrls’ Choice
Jenny Schmid creates an alternate world for powerful women in her cheerful and engaging prints
The Skinny
WE’VE GOT YER ELECTION RESULTS RIGHT HERE! Well, maybe not right here–after all, Election Day is still several days away. (And Pima County election officials aren’t letting us know which way they’re rigging the races anymore–though we wouldn’t be surprised to see Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson capture 92 percent of the vote against Republican…
Rhythm & Views
The Song Remains the Same may be the title of an old Led Zeppelin album, but it’s also the best way to describe AC/DC’s new studio album, Black Ice, its 15th. Lead singer Brian Johnson has stated in recent interviews that Black Ice is the best AC/DC record since he joined the band; perhaps the…
Chiles Saliva-tion
Janos Wilder pays homage to all that’s great and delicious about chiles rellenos
Scramblewatch
A few weeks back, we laid out our endorsements. Since the election is next week, we’re reprinting a condensed version here, but if you want all the juicy details, visit our political Web site, ScrambleWatch.com, or our archives here at tucsonweekly.com. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: DEMOCRAT BARACK OBAMA We’re not sure what’s happened to…
Nine Questions
Duncan Hudson
Top Ten in Books
Mostly Books best-sellers for the week
Media Watch
Getting the Word Out on DTV
Chinese Standard
Ba-Dar remains a solid ‘as it should be’ with extra variety
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Barbara Mills
Noshing Around
Wanted: Salsa Challenge Contestants The 2008 My Nana’s Salsa Challenge happens Saturday, Nov. 8, at Reid Park’s DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Organizers are looking for salsa contestants to compete as individuals, businesses and restaurants. The event benefits the Arizona Hemophilia Association. Check out the specifics at the Challenge Web…
Police Dispatch
Teachers Need Better Pay South Camino de la Tierra, Sept. 29, 11:54 a.m. A young boy assaulted two elementary-school employees after being caught fooling around on a school computer, according to a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report. A sheriff’s deputy was called to Miller Elementary School, 6951 S. Camino de la Tierra, where a teacher’s…
Danehy
Lute Olson deserves peace and respect–not rampant rumors
Pick of the Week
Kids, Witches and History
O’Sullivan
Want to stop saguaro-poaching? Contact Friends of Saguaro National Park
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
Guest Commentary
Internet social-networking sites get to heart of libertarianism
Thriller or More?
Clint Eastwood tries to do too much with his disappointing, surprisingly graphic ‘Changeling’
Need an Escape?
A note from the editor.
A Series of Tortures
Yet another damn ‘Saw’ movie is crapping in theaters … and bringing in lots of box-office cash
¡Ask a Mexican!
Many queer Mexican men treat their partners with love and care.
Now Showing at Home
“Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6,” “The Incredible Hulk: The Complete Series,” and “Animal House: 30th Anniversary Edition “
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Indie Watch
What’s happening in the world of independent film in Tucson.
Grim Tally
As the House’s public-lands committee head, Grijalva lists the Bush administration’s anti-environmentalism
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Rhythm & Views
Thanks to Guitar Hero and the recent nostalgia for all things ’80s, the shred is back. And by shred, we’re talkin’ ’bout the jaw-dropping guitar virtuosity characteristic of so much Reagan-era rock–from the melodic pyrotechnics of the United States’ Joe Satriani to the blistering neoclassicism of Sweden’s Yngwie Malmsteem. Twenty years after these artists brazenly…
Seasoned Theatre
Music is the common denominator that draws people to downtown Tucson and its east end anchor
Interactive Experimentation
Parts and Labor tour to promote a brand-new album created with some help from fans
Top Ten in Music
Zia Records top sales for the week
Mere Fractions
The number of new-home permits issued this year is down sharply across Pima County
It’s a Living
Tucson piano virtuoso Arthur Migliazza gets ready for Booginator IV
Rhythm & Views
When the economy’s in the shitter, the party in power is a joke, and the best the opposition can do is say the word “change” as often as possible, you need limited edition vinyl. It won’t depreciate the way real estate will, and if nothing else, you can melt it down and fill your gas…
Legal Woes
Does a weak economy spell trouble for Saguaro Ranch and its owner, Stephen Phinny?
Soundbites
LOCAL BANDS: LAST CHANCE TO COVER UP While you weren’t looking, the deadline for submissions to participate in this year’s Great Cover-Up has come and gone. Lucky for you, then, that we’ve decided to extend the deadline a bit in order to accommodate your slackerish tendencies. You can check my Soundbites column in the issue…
