AltWeeklies Wire
Wage Warnew
Dems are making hay with the minimum-wage issue -- and they have at least one incumbent senator dodging the issue.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
09-20-2006 |
Politics
Democracy 101new
The Greens discuss issues -- from immigration to whether to accept money -- at their annual convention.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
08-02-2006 |
Politics
Sunshade For the Planetnew
An optics scientist's idea on how to reduce global warming is getting a lot of attention.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
07-19-2006 |
Environment
Tags: environment
The Screamernew
Despite numerous critics, Howard Dean can still inspire faithful Dems -- and raise big bucks.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
07-06-2006 |
Politics
Language Barriersnew
ESL programs, already strapped for funds, brace for an increase in demand.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
06-07-2006 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Death and Taxesnew
Illegal immigration takes a grisly toll on one border county.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns and Jim Nintzel |
05-24-2006 |
Immigration
Problematic Protestnew
The story of a peaceful march that took a turn for the worse.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
04-12-2006 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Bug Juicenew
You may just freak out when you learn what's in your Trader Joe's strawberry soy milk.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
04-05-2006 |
Food+Drink
No Laughing Matternew
A renowned Israeli cartoonist says illustrators can indeed go too far.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
02-15-2006 |
International
Tags: international
Donor Dramanew
The rejection of a gay man as an organ donor has highlighted what some consider a discriminatory, outdated FDA poicy -- and ignited fears that the uproar over the rejection could be harmful.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
12-07-2005 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Trimming Futures?new
Students brace for a Republican-driven decrease in federal aid.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
12-01-2005 |
Education
Tags: Education
Studying Houses of Worshipnew
An Arizona researcher is set to learn what's going on in America's congregations.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
11-23-2005 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Kids, Money and Foreign Policynew
Laura Briggs, an international adoption expert, says the commercialization of adoption has helped kids who need homes -- and has hurt some who already had homes.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
11-17-2005 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Comet Crashernew
In an interview, Deep Impact scientist Jay Melosh talks history -- 4 1/2 billion years of it.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
07-07-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Hate Crimenew
While Tucson has a progressive reputation, the 2002 death of Philip Walsted serves as a reminder that anti-gay hatred remains.
Tucson Weekly |
Saxon Burns |
11-04-2004 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
