As a research scientist for the past 35 years at the University of Arizona, the destruction of science by Trump is really going to affect the USA’s science lead and eventually hurt our economy! I even received emails from two Chinese universities and a French university with job opportunities!!! The brain drain now operating in reverse!!!
I served for 15 years on the Pima County Environmental Quality Advisory Board and was involved in the Rosemont Copper mine issues. They claimed to have a new mining methodology developed in South America that used much less water and we asked to see the data showing less water use. Crickets from Rosemont Copper!!! DO NOT TRUST THEM ON THE WATER THEY WILL USE IN THEIR MINING OPERATIONS!!!
The Morenci Mine uses a lot of water to make little rocks from big rocks. They use most of the Black River and nearly all of Eagle Creek in their operations. Freeport has done a reasonably good job of recharging/recycling the water they use. Will HUDBAY/Rosemont spend the dinero to recycle/recover what they use? The price of copper is nearly $4.40/lb. so...
Thanks for the write-up! I actually haven't worked at the UA for a few years now, though I'm still a dues-paying member of the union I helped start (UCW Local 7065).
Bus fare should not be seen as an opportunity to raise money. Public transportation is a service, the meeting of a need, that is paid for by the public.
The pluses of free public transportation are far greater than the minuses. Tucson can and should do it.
With I believe at least three bus bench attacks, one death, and the horror of riding what some homeless people seem to use as a free bed, maybe a better solution would be to trade work hours for a free pass on a monthly basis. They are just not safe as is and workers who need them should have priority and a guarantee of safety.
Nice to see Cochise County Democrats representing. All five of us:) Cochise County could swing back towards Blue...it's not that far of a bridge. The problem is Republicans march in lockstep while Democrats argue about every little thing. Oh well.
Living in the county, I don't have a say about most of it. I have plenty to say about mines destroying our mountains and gobbling our water and Tucson needs to decide if we want to look like a dissolute African country or treasure what is being threatened, including some pretty precious sites under Trump's greedy eye. Definitely against a project that has to remain shrouded in mystery or they will call the whole thing off.
Sam Almy is a numbers maven, but I have trouble understanding what the "Other Ballot Returns" are.
I assumed that since the two boxes to its left are "Dem Ballot Returns" and "Rep Ballot Returns" that these were the ballot returns in the three minor party (No Labels, Libertarian, Green) primaries.
The turnout would be more like a highly improbable 85-90% of the voters, not 3.1%, and that makes me wonder about the designation of ballots returned and turnout given for the Democratic and Republican party primaries.
Can someone point out what mistake I am making in reading that chart?
As a research scientist for the past 35 years at the University of Arizona, the destruction of science by Trump is really going to affect the USA’s science lead and eventually hurt our economy! I even received emails from two Chinese universities and a French university with job opportunities!!! The brain drain now operating in reverse!!!
I served for 15 years on the Pima County Environmental Quality Advisory Board and was involved in the Rosemont Copper mine issues. They claimed to have a new mining methodology developed in South America that used much less water and we asked to see the data showing less water use. Crickets from Rosemont Copper!!! DO NOT TRUST THEM ON THE WATER THEY WILL USE IN THEIR MINING OPERATIONS!!!
The Morenci Mine uses a lot of water to make little rocks from big rocks. They use most of the Black River and nearly all of Eagle Creek in their operations. Freeport has done a reasonably good job of recharging/recycling the water they use. Will HUDBAY/Rosemont spend the dinero to recycle/recover what they use? The price of copper is nearly $4.40/lb. so...
Thanks for the write-up! I actually haven't worked at the UA for a few years now, though I'm still a dues-paying member of the union I helped start (UCW Local 7065).
We will update the story. Thanks for the heads up.
Bus fare should not be seen as an opportunity to raise money. Public transportation is a service, the meeting of a need, that is paid for by the public.
The pluses of free public transportation are far greater than the minuses. Tucson can and should do it.
With I believe at least three bus bench attacks, one death, and the horror of riding what some homeless people seem to use as a free bed, maybe a better solution would be to trade work hours for a free pass on a monthly basis. They are just not safe as is and workers who need them should have priority and a guarantee of safety.
I’m pleased that you reached your fundraising goal. Your writing and reporting are terrific
in my opinion. Terry Bracy
Nice to see Cochise County Democrats representing. All five of us:) Cochise County could swing back towards Blue...it's not that far of a bridge. The problem is Republicans march in lockstep while Democrats argue about every little thing. Oh well.
Living in the county, I don't have a say about most of it. I have plenty to say about mines destroying our mountains and gobbling our water and Tucson needs to decide if we want to look like a dissolute African country or treasure what is being threatened, including some pretty precious sites under Trump's greedy eye. Definitely against a project that has to remain shrouded in mystery or they will call the whole thing off.
Sam Almy is a numbers maven, but I have trouble understanding what the "Other Ballot Returns" are.
I assumed that since the two boxes to its left are "Dem Ballot Returns" and "Rep Ballot Returns" that these were the ballot returns in the three minor party (No Labels, Libertarian, Green) primaries.
But these party primaries are closed, and if you check the party registration figures (https://apps.azsos.gov/election/VoterReg/2025/CD7-Special-Primary-Voter-Registration-June-16-2025.pdf) the figure of 5,277 ballots is very close to the total number of people registered in the three minor parties.
The turnout would be more like a highly improbable 85-90% of the voters, not 3.1%, and that makes me wonder about the designation of ballots returned and turnout given for the Democratic and Republican party primaries.
Can someone point out what mistake I am making in reading that chart?