Lappin expone postura sobre rol del sheriff en la frontera
El sheriff Chris Nanos no respondió a nuestras solicitudes de entrevista, pero su rival republicana, Heather Lappin, estuvo feliz de aclarar sus puntos de vista.
Susan A. Barnett
Susan Barnett is Tucson Spotlight's co-founder and a graduate of the University of Arizona. She previously worked for La Estrella de Tucson.
District 5 candidate Romero says public safety is top priority
This isn’t Romero’s first leap into the world of politics. He’s serving his first term on the Tucson Unified School District governing board and ran and lost for a seat on the Tucson City Council in 2021.
Nation’s first youth mariachi group celebrate 60 years in Tucson
Los Changuitos Feos de Tucson, or “The Ugly Little Monkeys,” was the first youth mariachi group to tour the U.S., inspiring a wave of mariachi groups across the country. The group has performed in the U.S. and Mexico and created a scholarship program that’s become a model for many other groups.
Lappin weighs in on sheriff department’s role at the border
Sheriff Chris Nanos didn’t respond to our requests for an interview, but his Republican challenger, Heather Lappin was happy to clarify her views.
Generación Z impulsa campaña Harris-Walz en Arizona
Casi todas las temporadas electorales, surgen historias en torno a la posibilidad de que los votantes jóvenes inunden las urnas y cambien el resultado de una elección. Esta temporada electoral no es diferente, pero en cierto modo si lo es. La vicepresidenta y candidata presidencial demócrata Kamala Harris se ha
Gen Z takes the lead in Southern Arizona's Harris-Walz campaign
Patrick Robles was born and raised on Tucson’s south side and has years of political experience. He's now working as the Harris-Walz campaign’s Southern Arizona political director.
Presentamos El Foco de Tucsón
Si bien demasiados cocineros pueden estropear el caldo, no hay modismos sobre los peligros de demasiados periodistas. En realidad, todo lo contrario. Los estudios han demostrado que la falta de noticias locales impacta negativamente a las comunidades y resulta en una menor participación electoral y más corrupción gubernamental y polarización
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