Blake Morlock

Pima County Board of Supervisors are set to discuss a proposal by Supervisor Jen Allen to deny use of county-owned property for federal immigration enforcement operations.

Marana Town Council members followed the will of (at least some of) the people but may have missed the bigger picture — which may not be their job.

There's nothing crazy or foolish about people who take their civic responsibilities seriously. We live within a system of government in which the voters are in charge. In a democracy, silence is read as approval. Let's make sure we all have informed voices — support the Sentinel today.

Authoritarianism roared in at the start of the year and seems to be petering out at its end. We faced hostile federal takeovers, the death of at least one legend, close calls in local government and some genuine missed steps. Through it all, the people let their voices be heard.

There's nothing crazy or foolish about people who take their civic responsibilities seriously. We live within a system of government in which the voters are in charge. In a democracy, silence is read as approval. Let's make sure we all have informed voices — support the Sentinel today.

The Pima County Board of Supervisors will discuss a possible settlement in a high-profile case that led to the federal government freezing all migrant-relief funding pending an "investigation" into if the county broke the law.

Standardized test scores fell off slightly at the Catalina Foothills Unified School District but remain above the state average; PCC's Governing Board will vote on whether to hire a consultant to help prepare for a possible Nov. 2026 bond election; and more in local gov't meetings.

The city of Tucson is watching you but not nearly as much as they may someday. Plus: Sales tax revenues lag expectations, Pima County is doing a deal with Sahuarita and Oro Valley for better broadband, & more from government meetings around Tucson this week.

Two Tucson-area school districts are asking voters to OK bond issues, and one is asking for a budget override. So this would be a good opportunity to explain how these financial tools work. I seem to have read somewhere that a smarter Tucson is a better Tucson.

The Tucson City Council is now at odds over re-instituting transit fees to make riding on buses more secure. The opioid crisis has left government to clean up Big Pharma's mess — and the state Legislature isn't helping; it's doing the opposite.