The U.S. Constitution grants Congress the power of the purse. This power is exercised through the annual appropriations process and the House Appropriations Committee leads the House’s power of the purse efforts. One of…
Modern buildings tend to take electricity and air conditioning for granted. They often have glass facades and windows that can’t be opened. And when the power goes out for days in the middle of a…
Summer 2024’s record heat is creating problems for transportation infrastructure, from roads to rails. New York’s Third Avenue Bridge, which swings open for ship traffic on the Harlem River, was stuck for hours after its…
Construction from the SunZia transmission line project has created “extensive erosion” and environmental damage because the company has failed to install control measures, according to a letter from five Southern Arizona environmental groups and joined…
Voters have a pretty clear choice between the candidates running for the open District 3 seat on the Pima County Board of Supervisors. Democrat Jen Allen, who won a four-way primary on July 30 with…
Planned upgrade to Jacobs Park on Tucson’s North Side include a skate park, softball complex, soccer field, indoor soccer court and pickleball court. In Midtown, Palo Verde Park is closing this month for construction, which…