by Brian Flagg, Tonight the Tucson City Council will vote on whether to adopt Cesar Chavez’s birthday as the 11th official paid holiday for city employees. We at Casa Maria wrote a letter of support. Cesar Chavez is our hero. I even met him once. But how can City Council members vote to institute aContinue reading “March 4, 2014”
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ANITA TIMPANI: STILL WORKING ON THE REVOLUTION!
When Anita Timpani lived in Tucson and volunteered at Casa Maria she was really helpful because she actually used her Masters degree in theology from Gonzaga University to inspire us and help us think about what it means to be Catholic. She got married, is going to have a baby and now lives in NorthContinue reading “ANITA TIMPANI: STILL WORKING ON THE REVOLUTION!”
Yo’ Daily Star, What’s your beef with H.T. and TUSD?
by Cesar Aguirre As I looked at today’s headlines I could not help but feel somewhat discouraged and deflated, which was the total opposite of how I felt last night. Yesterday I spent my day at the Strategic Planning Session, an all-day discussion to begin the planning of the future of TUSD. Afterwards I feltContinue reading “Yo’ Daily Star, What’s your beef with H.T. and TUSD?”
The families that Casa Maria serves can’t afford a private Catholic education!
by Jimmy Ojeda, At Casa Maria we have been working with parents, teachers, students and community members in support of a quality education for all our children. We have played a significant role in keeping the schools in our barrio open. There is nothing more important than quality public education in regards to liberation ofContinue reading “The families that Casa Maria serves can’t afford a private Catholic education!”
A letter to the Mayor
by Suzanne Shafer This is an excerpt from a letter sent last week by Suzanne Shafer form the Bus Riders Union to Mayor Rothschild regarding this lame concept the bureaucrats refer to as “elasticity.” From letter to Jonathan Rothschild 02-18-2014, . . . how is the projected increase in revenue from fare increases being calculated?Continue reading “A letter to the Mayor”
The Tucson community is HOT For Transit Justice!
by Brian Flagg, You don’t believe me? You should have been at last night’s (Wed. 2/19) City Council Meeting! More than 200 people showed up to say to the Council: DON’T RAISE BUS FARES – DON’T BALANCE YOUR BUDGET ON THE BACKS OF TUCSON BUSRIDERS LIVING IN POVERTY! This event was sponsored by the TucsonContinue reading “The Tucson community is HOT For Transit Justice!”
FAMILY, FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS OF CASA MARIA AND THE TUCSON BUS RIDERS UNION PLEASE JOIN US ON WED. FEB. 19TH AT 4PM AT CITY HALL TO SAY NO TO FARE INCREASES!
Come to city council to say NO TO FARE INCREASES! The city should not balance the city’s budget on the backs of the Bus Riders in this, the 6th poorest city in the United States. Come Join the Tucson Bus Riders Union on Feb. 19th and get your official membership card and a Tucson BusContinue reading “FAMILY, FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS OF CASA MARIA AND THE TUCSON BUS RIDERS UNION PLEASE JOIN US ON WED. FEB. 19TH AT 4PM AT CITY HALL TO SAY NO TO FARE INCREASES!”
Raising Bus Fares is a Moral Issue
by Brian Flagg, On Wednesday, February 19, the Tucson Mayor and Council will decide whether to raise bus fares. The fare would go from $1.50 to1.7 5 and the low income fare from .50 to .65. A monthly pass would go from $26 to $43. They will also decide whether to cut routes. This mightContinue reading “Raising Bus Fares is a Moral Issue”
BEING ON TV WAS FUN, NOW LETS GET REAL ABOUT PUBLIC EDUCATION
by Cesar Aguirre Yesterday I was on AZ Illustrated talking about poverty. This is a very deep issue to discuss in an eleven minute interview. We weren’t even able to scratch the surface. The bus riders’ issues are very important to me and I was able to talk a little about how fare increases wouldContinue reading “BEING ON TV WAS FUN, NOW LETS GET REAL ABOUT PUBLIC EDUCATION”
Voces de Casa Maria 