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The BoS is Conflicted
- Steve Spain
- BoS , Lawfare
- 02 Apr 2024
What a peculiar item to find on the agenda for this morning's BoS meeting, and on the addendum for Executive Session—closed to public viewing—no less: Asking the County Attorney if it's o
read moreThey Told Us to Shut Up
- Steve Spain
- BoS , Lawfare
- 11 Apr 2024
It was big news when the Board of Supervisors voted to reduce the time for Call to the Public from three minutes per speaker to two. District 1 Supervisor Rex Scott told us how little he cares about
read moreWill the ESA Hurt Public Schools?
- Steve Spain
- BoS , Schooling
- 22 Jun 2024
The Empowerment Scholarship Account is a game-changer for any family that needs more or different than the public education system offers their students. But the official line from teachers' unions,
read moreRTA Next
- Steve Spain
- BoS , Spending
- 22 Jun 2024
In 2006, voters across Pima County approved the Regional Transportation Authority, the RTA. Presently in its 18th year, this taxpayer-approved program has spent about $1.6 billion so far. The RTA ha
read moreTurn Out the Lights
- Steve Spain
- BoS , Taxes
- 10 Aug 2024
In only four years, the current Board of Supervisors has spent seven years' worth of budget. Seven year's worth of budget, wasted in four years. Not only has "Deficit Rex" Scott voted **for
read moreRex Keeps Digging a Hole
- Steve Spain
- BoS , Waste , Credit
- 29 Sep 2024
In 2020, I ran for County Supervisor as my first foray into politics. It's not something I'd ever desired to do, or even thought about, before then-Supervisor Ally Miller announced her upcoming retir
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