Confederate flag debate comes to Tucson

By Carol Ann Alaimo

The Confederate flag doesn’t see much daylight in Tucson, but the few times a year that it does are rubbing some people the wrong way.

As legislators in South Carolina debate the symbol’s significance, discussions also are underway in the Old Pueblo over the controversial banner that once flew above the city for a brief time during the Civil War.

On Tuesday, Brian Nettles, a local Republican party organizer, asked Tucson City Council not to allow the Confederate flag in next year’s annual Rodeo Parade.

Parade organizers will discuss Nettles’ request at their July 13 meeting, said Herb Wagner, a rodeo parade spokesman ...

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