Tim Steller

1 week ago | tucson.com | Tim Steller |Charles Borla

Candidates running for the two Tucson-area congressional seats in 2026 are already raising big money. Campaign finance reports covering the first three months of the year had to be filed with the Federal Elections Commission by April 15. In the race for Congressional District 6, huge sums of cash have already flowed in for Republican incumbent Juan Ciscomani and Democratic challenger Joanna Mendoza.

2 weeks ago | tucson.com | Emily Hamer |Tim Steller

Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions of sexual violence against children. Tucson police are investigating allegations that a longtime member of the Golden Dawn Tabernacle molested a boy in 2012 and the church’s pastor covered it up. A member of a Tucson church admitted he molested a boy. The pastor said he knew and never went to the police, flouting state laws that mandate reporting of such incidents.

1 month ago | tucson.com | Tim Steller

You may have heard of this sequence of events before:1. An executive in Tucson's city government retires or resigns. 2. The city does not hold an open hiring process or national search. 3. An insider eyed for the job by the city government is hired. This is more or less the process that occurred when former Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus resigned in 2021 to take a Biden administration job and was replaced by Chad Kasmar, the current police chief.

1 month ago | tucson.com | Tim Steller

A disturbing air of normalcy and positivity pervaded the Tucson Festival of Books last weekend. It's usually an atmosphere I enjoy, but as I attended events, moderated sessions and listened to speakers, it bothered me that an urgent issue went mostly unaddressed. People are being arrested for their speech in America and targeted for their dissent.

1 month ago | tucson.com | Tim Steller

Two big-name Democrats are considering a run to replace Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who died March 13. So is the last Republican to challenge Grijalva and lose. And they're among more than a dozen people who have formally signaled their interest in running for the seat Grijalva held for 22 years. Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has joined Pima County Supervisor Adelita Grijalva in saying that he is considering joining the race for the Democratic nomination in Congressional District 7.