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Congratulations to Barbie Urias

By Brian Flagg, Congratulations to Barbie Urias, long time South Tucsonan and soldier in the struggle. She also gets the coffee out to all our diners at 6:45 every morning. After raising 7 kids and 19 grandchildren, she has finally finished college! She is graduating from Pima College with a degree making her a ParalegalContinue reading “Congratulations to Barbie Urias”

KICKING POOR PEOPLE WHEN THEY ARE DOWN

By Brian Flagg, Kicking poor people when they are down- that’s what County Supervisor Ally Miller is trying to do with her proposed ordinance to kick people off the medians, many whom are trying to work by selling the newspaper. Like it said in today’s Star, we already have laws that deal with road safety.Continue reading “KICKING POOR PEOPLE WHEN THEY ARE DOWN”

Proof that City Councilman Paul Cunningham is a Cool Guy!

By: Brian Flagg I went to this party he had and he introduced me to current Wildcat basketball star Kaleb Tarczewski and his coach and former Wildcat star Joseph Blair. This Picture is Proof! (From Left to Right: Lorena Parra, Joseph Blair, Katie Bolger, Brian Flagg, Kaleb Tarczewski) They are both very humble and downContinue reading “Proof that City Councilman Paul Cunningham is a Cool Guy!”

President maduro of venezuela is a cool guy

By: Jimmy Ojeda What’s the difference between President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela and President Barack Obama? Can you imagine President Barack Obama driving a local bus? Maduro, a former bus driver, likes to be behind the wheel himself and is proud of his modest beginnings. What would happen if a poor person threw a mangoContinue reading “President maduro of venezuela is a cool guy”

Viva The Bus Riders Union!

By: Brian Flagg Thanks to all who attended the big Bus Rider party with nationally known transit planner Jarrett Walker last Friday, April 24. Approximately 200 attended and many joined the union and received a Bus Riders Union T-shirt and a card with their picture on it. The bus rider’s stories and questions to theContinue reading “Viva The Bus Riders Union!”

City Councilwoman Karin Uhlich to introduce Jarrett Walker to the Bus Riders

BUS RIDER PARTY!        FRIDAY APRIL, 24 AT 5:00 PM                               Armory Park Bandshell (S. 6th Ave, between 12th & 13th St.) BURRITOS de carne y BURRITOS de frijoles A nationally known transit planner, Jarrett Walker, has been invited to Tucson by high-ranking bureaucrats and politicians to enlighten us about transit. Bus Riders have been mostlyContinue reading “City Councilwoman Karin Uhlich to introduce Jarrett Walker to the Bus Riders”

TUESDAY, APRIL 21ST, COUNTY BOARD OF SUPES VOTE 4-1 TO PUT $815 MILLION BOND PACKAGE ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT

by Cesar Aguirre It’s a packed house, the line of people waiting to get in to the county board of supervisors meeting extends out and around the building. Oscar Silva and I wait patiently to go through the metal detectors. The crowd of more than 400 is diverse, from suits and ties to speedos andContinue reading “TUESDAY, APRIL 21ST, COUNTY BOARD OF SUPES VOTE 4-1 TO PUT $815 MILLION BOND PACKAGE ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT”

The Pima County Bond Election – True Democracy in Action

Pima County Bond Committee at work By Brian Flagg, Join us Tuesday, April 21, 2015, 8:30 a.m. at the County Supervisor Meeting. The Supervisors will be voting on whether to put an $815 million bond package on the November ballot. We at Casa Maria feel that a YES vote by the Supervisors is important forContinue reading “The Pima County Bond Election – True Democracy in Action”