Tucson Speaks Out: March 16 letters of the day

Everything he touches“Everything Trump Touches Dies” by Rick Wilson deserves a second volume. In that second volume will be listed 17 co-defendants in GA, the Trump organization’s CFO doing time, his sons owing $4 million each, and the unindicted co-conspirators in the Jan. 6 case. Donald Trump leaves personal disaster in his wake. It’s impossible…

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New golf center at Tucson Country Club ‘completely legitimizes’ Arizona men’s program

Justin Spears Back in Tucson for the first time since January, the Arizona Wildcats men’s golf team will host the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate at Tucson Country Club, its relatively new home for the program. The two-day tournament will feature 15 teams, including New Mexico, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah State, UTEP and Long Beach State, on Monday and…

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Counties with the highest unemployment in Arizona

Stacker compiled a list of counties with the highest unemployment rates in Arizona using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. (Stacker) — While today’s unemployment rates are significantly lower than the COVID-19 pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, the fear of job losses remains as workers stare down an uncertain economic future.Stacker compiled a…

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Letter: Rent Rage: Arizonian Housing Market Ignites as Costs Soar to New Heights

The fully refundable federal Renter Tax Credit would provide swift relief to a broader segment of the population experiencing housing insecurity — many of whom are not served by existing housing and homelessness programs. Thirty-six percent of households are renters in the Phoenix metropolitan area, according to the Census. This area has shown striking rent…

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