Madison Beal on Muck Rack

Madison Beal

Tucson
As seen in: Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Weekly, Tucson Sentinel, Marana News, The Northwest Explorer, Inside Tucson Business
Covers:  science, environment, social justice, business, art & culture, politics, local news
"To look for what is beautiful is its own reward."🌞

Get in touch with Madison

Contact Madison, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

Actions

Share this page

Madison Beal’s Journalist Portfolio

See all 11 portfolio items →
No Refuge: Tucson's Homeless Crisis is Getting Worse

No Refuge: Tucson's Homeless Crisis is Getting Worse

Tina Casalvera became homeless in 2019 after she lost her job at Walmart and was unable to pay her rent on ti…

View article →
Volunteers fight trash in Tucson's washes, Santa Cruz River

Volunteers fight trash in Tucson's washes, Santa Cruz River

This summer, Tucson's third-heaviest monsoon ever brought water to normally dry washes, and with it came a st…

View article →
Wage Rage 'Fight for $15' ballot initiative gains traction in Tucson

Wage Rage 'Fight for $15' ballot initiative gains traction in Tucson

For more than two months, organizers with the Tucson Fight for $15 campaign have worked to collect signatures…

View article →
Local Stewards Facilitate Ongoing Rehabilitation Of The Santa Cruz River

Local Stewards Facilitate Ongoing Rehabilitation Of The Santa Cruz River

Since November 2020, a group of local volunteers has worked to remove the garbage and invasive species surrou…

View article →
Rapid migrant expulsions strain Mexican border community

Rapid migrant expulsions strain Mexican border community

This year U.S. Border Patrol agents have used a CDC public health order to rapidly expel thousands of migrant…

View article →
Increased fire risk threatens all inhabitants of the Sonoran Desert

Increased fire risk threatens all inhabitants of the Sonoran Desert

The Sonoran Desert is not what it used to be. Over the past century, invasive grasses have spread across the …

View article →

Articles

No Refuge: Tucson's Homeless Crisis is Getting Worse

|
By Madison Beal
| Tucson Weekly
click to enlarge Tina Casalvera became homelessin 2019 after she lost her job at Walmart and was unable to pay her rent on time. She was evicted. Casalvera, 49, has been unable to find a new place to live with an eviction on her record, so she joined Tucson’s growing ranks of homeless people. She sets up camps, but on more than one occasion, city officials have given her 72 hours to pack up her belongings and move along.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Volunteers fight trash in Tucson's washes, Santa Cruz River

|
By Madison Beal
| Tucson Sentinel
Posted Dec 20, 2021, 3:28 pm Click photo to enlarge Angel Breault, creator of the Reconciliation on the River stewardship project, pulls a Styrofoam Polar Pop out of the downtown reach of the Santa Cruz River on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Styrofoam cups are one of the most common pieces of trash found in the river. - Madison Beal This summer Tucson experienced its third-wettest monsoon season in recorded history.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Wage Rage ‘Fight for $15’ ballot initiative gains traction in Tucson

|
By Madison Beal
| Tucson Weekly
For more than two months, organizers with the Tucson Fight for $15 campaign have worked to collect signatures in the hopes of getting a citywide policy initiative on the ballot this November. The initiative seeks to gradually increase Tucson's minimum wage to $15 by 2025. In addition to increasing wages, the initiative would lead to the implementation of a variety of worker protections, including the creation of a city office of wage enforcement.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?
See all 23 licensed articles (43 Total)

Interview

See all 5 answers →

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To seek out and share the truth to make our world better and more equitable for all people.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Sonixx transcription services, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Word

Why did you become a journalist?

I love to write, and I love talking to people. I also love learning. As a journalist, I feel that I am constantly learning new things.

Actions

Share this page

Is this you?

As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile

Get in touch with Madison

Contact Madison, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack
 •  Privacy  •  Terms  •  Security and Legal  •   •   •   • 

© 2026 Muck Rack

SOC 2® Certified