Category - Politics

Hold on to your wallets, it’s that time of year again when the Board of Supervisors unravel, explore, and discern the mysteries of setting the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Pima County budget. It...

100! We believe that with this month’s column, we have reached our 100th update to the community via the Vail Voice. All the related clichés about time flying, etc. would seem appropriate...

With horror and disbelief, we learned of the tragic death of Redington resident Paul Clifford, who was acting as a Good Samaritan trying to aid what he was told was a stranded motorist...

As all things wildfire remain top of mind, here’s a progress report of our efforts to address the challenges of wildfire mitigation, home fire insurance, and rural fire district funding...

Watching the Los Angeles-area wildfire news reports has been both captivating and horrifying to all of us in recent days. Like everyone else, I am constantly asking myself what I would do...

Our Greater Vail area and Southeast Region have much to be thankful for this holiday season, and so much to look forward to in the New Year. Volunteerism, community dedication, service, and...

As many of you know, I embarked on my public sector journey during the formative years of the Regional Transportation Authority. Being a new car dealer, I was asked in 2005 to represent my...

We were recently made aware that a concern that previously had been specific to the Mt. Lemmon area, has now spread throughout the rural communities in District 4, and that is the lack of...

With about 80% of Pima County residents voting by mail and ballots landing in mailboxes in about a week or so, it’s timely to encourage everyone to make a plan for the Nov. 5 General...

Pima County’s Heat Safety Ordinance was discussed, adopted, and approved during the August 19 Board of Supervisors meeting and goes into effect in 30 days. Earlier this summer, I predicted...