Friday, June 16, 2017

Zona Politics Tonight: City Councilman Paul Cunningham and CD2 Candidate Mary Matiella

Posted By on Fri, Jun 16, 2017 at 4:09 PM

Tonight on the televised edition of Zona Politics with Jim Nintzel: I talk to Tucson City Councilman Paul Cunningham about the city's border-wall resolution, the recently passed budget, the state of the city's parks and much more. Then I introduce you to Mary Matiella, a retired Assistant Secretary of the Army who is considering jumping into the crowded Democratic primary to decide the nominee to challenge Congresswoman Martha McSally in 2018.

The televised edition of Zona Politics with Jim Nintzel airs 6:30 p.m. Fridays on the Creative Tucson network, Cox Channel 20 and Xfinity Channel 74. The TV show repeats Sunday mornings at 9 a.m.

This week's radio edition of Zona Politics will feature physician and former state lawmaker Matt Heinz, who announced this week that he is also jumping into next year's CD2 primary. We'll also talk with Dawn Penich-Thacker with Save Our State Arizona, which is running a referendum campaign to overturn the state's recently enacted expanded voucher law.

The radio edition of Zona Politics airs at 5 p.m. Sundays on community radio KXCI, 91.3 FM, and at 1 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. Sundays on KEVT, 1210 AM.