Guest Column: Young people need first jobs, internships to get their footing in real world of work

For the third in my four-part series on poverty in Tucson I'd like to talk about jobs - specifically, summer jobs for youth.

Guest Column: Congress needs to end the sequester before it causes serious pain

Just as our slow climb out of the recession has gotten Tucson's unemployment rate down to 6.9 percent, certain members of Congress are ready, and apparently willing, to jeopardize that recovery by embracing the sequester.

Guest Column: Tucson's Gun Buyback program will dispose of unwanted weapons

Since the recent shootings in Connecticut, cities across the nation have resumed community conversations about the causes and measures that may be taken to prevent these sorts of senseless acts. Tucson is uniquely positioned to engage in such a conversation, especially during the month of Ja…

Guest Column: We must make our lawmakers know we need common-sense gun laws

For all of us, the glow of this holiday season has been darkened by the unthinkable tragedy of last Friday's mass shooting.

Guest Column: Improved literacy, dropout prevention are vital goals for Tucson

The Census Bureau recently identified Tucson as the sixth-poorest large metropolitan area in the United States.

Guest Column: We must fix Tucson's roads, and Prop. 409 is the best way to do that

If there's one area of bipartisan agreement among Tucsonans this election, it's this: We need to fix our roads.

Thoughts after 10 months as mayor: proud of city gov't responsiveness

Circling the 10th floor of City Hall, where my office is located, is an exterior walkway. Sometimes I take visitors there to show them Tucson. Other times I go there alone to get my thoughts in order. My balcony walks give me a new perspective on our city.

We must urgently tell lawmakers to prevent further cuts to education

Today, the number of U.S. jobs that require education beyond high school has doubled from the 1970s. To bring employers to our state, and keep them here, an educated work force is essential.

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Guest Column: Young people need first jobs, internships to get their footing in real world of work

Guest Column: Congress needs to end the sequester before it causes serious pain

Guest Column: Tucson's Gun Buyback program will dispose of unwanted weapons

Guest Column: We must make our lawmakers know we need common-sense gun laws

Guest Column: Improved literacy, dropout prevention are vital goals for Tucson

Guest Column: We must fix Tucson's roads, and Prop. 409 is the best way to do that

Thoughts after 10 months as mayor: proud of city gov't responsiveness

We must urgently tell lawmakers to prevent further cuts to education

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