City Council members Kathleen Dunbar and Fred Ronstadt have offered fresh perspectives to Tucson.

Together they have voted to make Tucson a better place to live by hiring more firefighters and police officers and improving our roads. Thanks to their work, Tucson is well on its way to finally meeting the national average of 2.4 police officers per 100,000 residents.

They have voted to encourage the use of solar energy by giving limited fee waivers to homeowners or homebuilders who install solar arrays on their homes. [Read article]

Between snail junk mail promoting low APR rates on my next credit card purchase and personally addressed spam e-mail promising to help me last six hours longer, my own feelings of inadequacy morph into overwhelming frustration.

How did this company get the name, address and even other more secretive information (i.e. Social Security numbers) about me?

With consumer culture shifting more into online retailing, banking and other amenities offered with the click of a mouse, it's vital for the federal government to protect its citizens from feeling the wrath of malicious intent by both individuals and businesses. [Read article]

It's no secret that a certain tension exists between editors of the Arizona Daily Wildcat and student government officials. And for good reason.

With issues like student elections, tuition and the implementation of new student fees, the Wildcat assumes the vital role of the media watchdog, ensuring that the student government's planning and decisions will help the people who should always benefit the most from government proposals: students. [Read article]

Sen. Kyl's spin hurts students

Sen. Kyl pointed out that his vote increased Pell Grant funding by 6 percent over the last year. Let's say the number of students qualified for financial aid does not increase this coming academic year and the 6 percent increase is spread evenly to all Pell Grant recipients. Let's also say (and I'm really bending the truth here) that the cost of higher education and cost of living does not increase more than 6 percent. Then and only then would Kyl and McCain's vote have a positive impact on the finances of students. [Read article]