John Washington

3 weeks ago | azluminaria.org | John Washington

“I will get things done for America.” So begins the AmeriCorps pledge — which continues, “to make our people safer, smarter, and healthier. I will bring Americans together to strengthen our communities.”That’s all a lot harder to do now that the federal volunteer program has had its budget slashed by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. In late April, DOGE announced about $400 million would be cut from the agency. About 90% of the agency’s workers have been laid off.

3 weeks ago | azluminaria.org | John Washington

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is violating its own rules in tracking how many times law enforcement officials are contacting federal immigration authorities for assistance. In an 18-month period, from January 2022 through June 2023, the sheriff’s department turned at least 16 undocumented migrants over to Border Patrol, according to agency records. How many people the department has turned over to immigration officials since then is unclear.

3 weeks ago | azluminaria.org | John Washington

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is violating its own rules in tracking how many times law enforcement officials are contacting federal immigration authorities for assistance. In an 18-month period, from January 2022 through June 2023, the sheriff’s department turned at least 16 undocumented migrants over to Border Patrol, according to agency records. How many people the department has turned over to immigration officials since then is unclear.

1 month ago | azluminaria.org | John Washington

La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Pima está proponiendo un nuevo impuesto a la propiedad para ayudar a construir más viviendas asequibles y reducir la falta de vivienda. El objetivo es recaudar 207 millones de dólares durante la próxima década. El Supervisor del Condado de Pima, Matt Heinz, del Distrito 2, propuso la idea de agregar un impuesto de 3 centavos por cada 100 dólares del valor tasado de la propiedad.

1 month ago | myheraldreview.com | John Washington

The Pima County Board of Supervisors is proposing a new property tax to help build more affordable housing and reduce homelessness. The goal is to raise $207 million over the next decade. Pima County Supervisor Matt Heinz, of District 2, proposed the idea to add a 3 cent tax per $100 of assessed property value. The increase would raise the primary tax rate to $4.2599 and the total property tax rate to $5.2617, according to a May 5 memo from Pima County Administrator Jan Lesher.