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Happening now: Locals are protesting against the Trump Administration and ICE outside of the El Con Mall.
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about 18 hours ago
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The modern streetcar is the RTAβs crown jewel. The rest of the story? Half-built roads, unfinished promises, and a March vote that decides what gets finished β and what stays stuck forever. Ballots for RTA Next (Props 418 & 419) hit mailboxes Feb. 11.
tucsonagenda.beehiiv.com/p/tucson-s-s...
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Tucson's streets in 20 years
What RTA Next means for the future of Tucson.
https://tucsonagenda.beehiiv.com/p/tucson-s-streets-in-20-years
about 22 hours ago
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Tucson is drawing a line in the desert. City leaders want parks, parking garages and public buildings to be safe from ICE operations β even as federal agents claim they donβt need warrants. Will it matter? Thatβs the big question.
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City council ices ICE
No ICE on Tucson land ... But Marana is fine ... And no more resolutions, please!
https://tucsonagenda.beehiiv.com/p/city-council-ices-ice
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π§ππ₯πππ Yep, this is thread π§΅ #3. Yes, I know there is a big protest in downtown
#Tucson
protesting ICE. But I am here in
#Marana
as a number of people are protesting a proposed ICE detention center.
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Protests in downtown
#Tucson
continue to grow, presumably as more and more people leave work. Locals are blocking some sections of Broadway downtown with an increased number of police on hand for traffic control. Everything is still peaceful.
4 days ago
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NEW THREAD! Hundreds have turned out downtown to protest the Trump Administration and more importantly, ICE.
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4 days ago
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reposted by
Joe Ferguson
Daniel Knowles
4 days ago
Together with a lot of other journalists I was just refused entry to a press conference with Greg Bovino in Minneapolis for unspecified "security reasons". I had sent an RSVP in time. Not a big deal tbh but another example of the press being restricted
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π§ππ₯πππ I'll be covering the
#PimaSupes
this morning, with the meeting marking the first chaired by Supervisor Jennifer Allen. She brought in a gavel she won in high school, a little personal memento as she runs today's meeting.
4 days ago
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reposted by
Joe Ferguson
Tucson Agenda
10 days ago
The ICE raids havenβt hit
#Tucson
yet. But the arguments have. A public dust-up between County Attorney Laura Conover and columnist Tim Steller shows how thin the line is between legitimate enforcement and state-sanctioned intimidation β before the goons even arrive.
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reposted by
Joe Ferguson
Tucson Agenda
15 days ago
If elections are a contact sport, 2026 is a full-contact year. Early voting starts in weeks. Primaries hit in August. The general election is November. Weβre laying out what happens when β and why it matters. (Link belowπ)
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reposted by
Joe Ferguson
AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes
19 days ago
The loophole created for the developers of this data center to secretly set electricity rates behind closed doors and outside of the public process is new, rare, and a dangerous recipe for massive price hikes for Arizona consumers. Press Release:
www.azag.gov/press-releas...
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Final post of the night: from Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. After mentioning his pardon from Trump, he endorses increased ICE enforcement in Phoenix. βNow that I have been fully vindicated, Maricopa County, AZ could use my anti-illegal immigration tactics again!β he wrote on Twitter.β
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Rep. Greg Stanton also weighed in on news reports that will be increasing arrests in Phoenix this year. βWe will not tolerate tactics that terrorize Phoenix families because that is not who we are as Arizonans or Americans,β he wrote on Twitter.
20 days ago
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Senator Ruben Gallego doesnβt mince words in his statement today about the attack on Venezuela. βThere is no justification for the United States to be at war with Venezuela,β he wrote on a post on Twitter.
20 days ago
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#AZ06
Democratic front-runner JoAnna Mendoza wants answers. "The operation in Venezuela was conducted without congressional oversight and we need a full, transparent after action report noting any injuries, damage, and laying out a clear plan for what comes next," she said in a press release.
21 days ago
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Tucson Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva denounces the attack against Venezuela, calling it "reckless, unconstitutional, and deeply destabilizing." "The Constitution is clear: only Congress has the authority to declare war."
21 days ago
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#Tucson
Rep. Juan Ciscomani backed the decision. "President Trumpβs decisive action marks a critical step toward disrupting these deadly trafficking operations and pushing back against a destabilizing regime that has aligned itself with some of our most dangerous adversaries," he wrote on X.
21 days ago
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Sen. Mark Kelly (
@captmarkkelly.bsky.social
) puts out a statement on Venezuela strikes and the arrest of NicolΓ‘s Maduro. He also believes "Congress should vote this week to reassert its authority on behalf of the American people" related to future military actions in foreign countries.
21 days ago
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An important story out of the
@thebulwark.com
, which states
#Phoenix
could be the next target of the Trump Administration, dramatically increasing arrests as well as building βsoft-sidedβ detention centers to increase capacity.
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22 days ago
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Pima County is reporting they have a confirmed a case of measles. There is no known public exposure at this time.
23 days ago
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π§ππ₯πππ One of the last Democrats running for the
#AZ06
nomination, Samantha Severson, is suspending her campaign.
26 days ago
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reposted by
Joe Ferguson
Tucson Sentinel
about 1 month ago
As expected, the sale of Pima County land to the developers of the controversial Project Blue data center on Tucson's Southeast Side was completed on Christmas Eve.
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Project Blue developers close on purchase of Pima County land for Tucson data center
As expected, the deal for the developers of a Tucson data center closed on Christmas Eve, with the transfer of ownership of 290 acres taking place between Pima County and Beale Infrastructure.
https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122425_project_blue_close/project-blue-developers-close-purchase-pima-county-land-tucson-data-center/
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An update on the mobile billboard the &
@electdemocrats.bsky.social
rented calling Rep. Ciscomani βThe Congressman Who Stole Health Careβ for his vote on the βOne Big Beautiful Bill.β Readers sent in photos this afternoon. Thanks!
about 1 month ago
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The DCCC is paying for a mobile billboard in Tucson calling Congressman Juan Ciscomani - βThe Congressman Who Stole Health Careβ based on his vote for the βOne Big Beautiful Bill.β Let me know if you see in the wild.
about 1 month ago
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π§ππ₯πππ Iβll be starting my coverage of the βnightβ meeting of the
#TucsonCouncil
meeting momentarily. Until then, Iβll do my best to answer your city-related questions.
about 1 month ago
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π§ππ₯πππ Hi! I switched from covering the
#PimaSupes
to the
#TucsonCouncil
. Right now, the Council is is on item #3 - Update on Strategic Initiatives Related to Unsheltered Homelessness (City Wide).
about 1 month ago
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π§ππ₯πππ Hi!
#Tucson
. As some of you may have already guessed, I am here at the
#PimaSupes
meeting - which (again) has a
#ProjectBlue
item.
about 1 month ago
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Union members are beginning to line up downtown ahead of todayβs
#PimaSupes
meeting(which starts in 50 minutes to show their support for
#ProjectBue
. How do I know that they are union members? Their matching orange safety vests.
about 1 month ago
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π§ππ₯πππ ICE / HSI raided about an hour ago a trucking company on Miracle Mile. I am a little late to the news, but Tucson City Councilmember Kevin Dahl and Pima County Supervisor Jennifer Allen came directly to the raid as it was happening.
about 1 month ago
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π§ππ₯πππ Hi,
#Tucson
. I am at a town hall this afternoon with
@repgregstanton.bsky.social
,
@adelitaforcongress.bsky.social
and Mayor Regina Romero. Todayβs issue is about the (housing) affordability crisis.
about 2 months ago
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A woman talks about ICE arresting her partner today & the sheer frustration of not knowing where they are tonight or when they will see each other again. She calls the Trump administration illegitimate, asks those in the community to continue to their efforts in protecting their friends, neighbors.
about 2 months ago
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Tucson Vice Mayor Lane Santa Cruz spoke a lot about todayβs ICE raid in her newsletter. (1/6)
about 2 months ago
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A huge crowd has turned out tonight for a vigil in front of Taco Giro. A number of priests (and a rabbi) are saying prayers for the people who were taken away as part of an ICE raid.
about 2 months ago
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For those not on X, Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva also put out a statement about the ICE raid today in
#Tucson
.
about 2 months ago
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Worth a listen - Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva talking about todayβs raid and getting pepper sprayed on the Bill Buckmaster radio show.
www.buckmastershow.com?powerpress_p...
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about 2 months ago
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BREAKING
about 2 months ago
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BREAKING: On a 4 to 1 vote, the Arizona Corporation Commission voted to approve an Energy Supply Agreement between the developers of Project Blue and Tucson Electric Power.
about 2 months ago
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π§ππ₯πππ π§΅ Good morning,
#Tucson
. I'll be covering the
#PimaSupes
this morning via BlueSky for the
@tucsonagenda.bsky.social
. Tag me with any questions you may have about today's Pima County Board of Supervisors.
about 2 months ago
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reposted by
Joe Ferguson
Andy Craig
about 2 months ago
The number of House members who've announced they aren't running for reelection is running a fair bit ahead of recent cycles. Not dramatically so, but a noticeable uptick.
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Joe Ferguson
Phil Lewis
2 months ago
the last 24 hours on X, summed up:
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If you subscribe to the
@tucsonagenda.bsky.social
, weβd like to hear from you. Tell us what you liked about our coverage and what you didnβt, what we missed and what we should be paying attention to in the future.
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2 months ago
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π§ππ₯πππ π§΅ We're back!
2 months ago
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π§ππ₯πππ π§΅ After a brief lunch, I've come back to the
#TucsonCouncil
meeting.
2 months ago
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π§ππ₯πππ π§΅ Good afternoon,
#Tucson
. I've hyped it up over the last few weeks - but the joint
#TucsonCouncil
and @PimaSupes meeting will start in a few minutes.
2 months ago
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π§ππ₯πππ π§΅ Good morning,
#Tucson
. I am starting my day-long foray into live blogging the
#TucsonCouncil
study session. I believe that are in study session.
2 months ago
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π§ππ₯πππ π§΅ I am in Ward 2 tonight listening to an unusual public meeting - about fiscal year 26/27. (We are in FY 25/25, for what it is worth. ) While this is being held in Paul Cunninghamβs Ward 2 office, Ward 4 Councilwoman Nikki Lee is also here.
2 months ago
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reposted by
Joe Ferguson
Charles Ornstein
2 months ago
Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content
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Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content - Oklahoma Watch
The Trump administration removed a congressionally mandated report on missing and murdered Native Americans from the DOJ website, citing compliance with an executive order against DEI. Senators who ch...
https://oklahomawatch.org/2025/11/14/trump-administration-removes-report-on-missing-and-murdered-native-americans-calling-it-dei-content/
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π§ππ₯πππ π§΅ I am on the eastside of town for a scheduled town hall with
@gallego.senate.gov
and Rep. Juan Ciscomani. (Well, the two-term Republican was invited at the very least to attend.)
2 months ago
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This is how I am spending my Friday afternoon. Should be interesting.
#TucsonCouncil
2 months ago
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So what did Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva do after she was sworn in? She got to work. Find out what her next steps are by clicking the link below.
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2 months ago
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