𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 🧵 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.

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. ballotpedia.org/List_of_U.S....

the last 24 hours on X, summed up:

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𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 🧵 We're back!

𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 🧵 After a brief lunch, I've come back to the #TucsonCouncil meeting.

𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 🧵 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.

𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 🧵 Good morning, #Tucson. I am starting my day-long foray into live blogging the #TucsonCouncil study session. I believe that are in study session.

𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 🧵 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 Cunningham’s Ward 2 office, Ward 4 Councilwoman Nikki Lee is also here.

Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content

𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 🧵 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.)

This is how I am spending my Friday afternoon. Should be interesting. #TucsonCouncil

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.

Holiday season or not, Tucson’s gearing up for a very different ritual: the opening volley of legislative season. Pima County’s wish list is long — and it starts with asking the state for more money. Link below 👇

ICYMI: Mayor Romero and Supervisor Scott are trying to reset the tone ahead of next week’s joint meeting — but the hard decisions about fentanyl, homelessness, & $23 mil in opioid funds are still looming. The people who aren’t guaranteed a seat at the table may matter just as much as who are.

Are you watching Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva get sworn in? www.youtube.com/USHouseClerk...

This week in Tucson: two viral hoaxes, hundreds of threats, and a reminder that debunking lies is exhausting. Maybe it’s time we try a new rule — Hitchens’ Razor: “What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.” Link below 👇

ICYMI: Ward 5 voters saw one name on the ballot… and thousands still said “nah.” Selina Barajas won easily, but more than 19,000 people skipped her race entirely. Meanwhile, Prop 414 passed but even some loyal Democrats couldn’t stomach a $205-a-year tax increase. Link below 👇

. @captmarkkelly.bsky.social and @gallego.senate.gov hit the Senate floor to demand that @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social be sworn in. youtu.be/U81oCeNlbX4?...

Tucson stayed blue at the ballot box Tuesday, approving every Democrat for City Council and every school bond / override. Plan Tucson 2025 passed, buses may stay free, but the new Council will have to tackle a $70 million budget deficit isn’t going away. Link below. 👇

Breaking: Both #TucsonCouncil Democratic candidates are well ahead in early results. (Selina Barajas is unopposed and is having a great night.) All four propositions on the ballot (depending on where you live it should be two props) are likely to pass, at least according to early results.

#IYKYK Have a great Election Night.

Well, I can’t stay away from a good community meeting. I am in #Marana tonight, covering a town hall on a potential #ICE facility being set up here.

Just laughing at my first mention of #ProjectBlue in the @tucsonagenda.bsky.social back in May. Tune in tomorrow for more on #ProjectBlue.

Tucson Agenda co-founder Curt Prendergast has even more #Tucson news in today's Education Agenda. azeducationagenda.substack.com/p/as-lukewar...

We talked to Kris Mayes just before she filed the lawsuit. Read today’s Tucson Agenda to hear what she had to say.

𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 🧵 We now bring you to the Tucson City Council meeting, already in progress. #TucsonCouncil

As we hinted in today’s Tucson Agenda, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes formally announced today that she is suing Congress to force them to swear in Adelita Grijalva.

𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 🧵 Good morning, #Tucson. I am here at the #PimaSupes this morning. I am a few minutes because the meeting is at capacity. In the roughly 8 years I've covered the meeting regularly, it rarely been this full.

As promised, there is more from Saturday's #NoKings rallies here in #Tucson. We talked to five members of "Amphifa" - a play on “amphibian” and Antifa — and nod to the inflatable frog suits that went viral from Portland’s protests.

𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 🧵 I am in midtown #Tucson. The block between Tucson Boulevard and half way to Alvernon (past Country Club) along the southside of Speedway is full of Tucsonans peacefully protesting. (The north side has a lot of people too.)

𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 🧵 Good morning! I’ll be at Reid Park here in #Tucson this morning to cover the #NoKings protest. We will have more in Monday’s @tucsonagenda.bsky.social, but I’ll posting pictures and some observations from today’s protest.

Journalists in Los Angeles & Chicago: Links in here to PDFs of court orders and/or dept orders that may help you deescalate with ICE, CBP, FPS, DHS, LAPD, etc. Annoying to print and carry a bunch of pages and can't guarantee it'll work. But better to have than not have. Stay safe at #NoKings.

We scoured through FEC reports to give southern Arizona an update on the #AZ06 race. Also, learn more about what we are calling #ProjectRedWhiteAndBlue in today’s #TucsonAgenda.

We’ve been busy at the @tucsonagenda.bsky.social, and there is more in tomorrow’s Agenda.

In today's @tucsonagenda.bsky.social, we hear from students opposed to the UA signing on the White House's proposed compact.

𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 🧵 This morning, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero announced “Safe City Initiative” telling residents a new plan was needed to address the “public health crisis” here in Tucson. Read it here: mailchi.mp/tucsonaz/ope...

I am at the Tanque Verde Democrats meeting this morning, with Tucson City Council candidates Miranda Schubert and Kevin Dahl are here and Selina Barajas expected to be here shortly.

Hi all, I am back at the #TucsonCouncil study session. The real fun will start soon as the Council goes into Executive Session.

So, tomorrow?

There is a home game today, but that doesn’t slow down local protesters from coming out to protest against #Tucson Congressman Juan Ciscomani. The banner ad reads “Jim Click - stop bankrolling Ciscomani.”

*Obligatory refresh the web page complaint on election night*

So the vibe is pretty positive here at Adelita Grijalva’s campaign party. #AZ07 * = this is about 25 minutes before results are posted.

Tucson Councilwoman Nikki Lee says open fentanyl use at bus stops has become one of the city’s top problems — and she wants a new ordinance that would push people toward treatment instead of jail. We break down the proposal and the politics behind it in today’s Tucson Agenda. 👇

I got a perfect score on today's @arizonaagenda.bsky.social "Know your Grijalva" quiz. (I did not write the quiz...) Take the test here: www.arizonaagenda.com/p/know-your-... and let me know how you did!

Six months after voters crushed a half-cent sales tax hike, a new plan is bubbling up. Instead of one big measure, Councilman Kevin Dahl wants to split public safety and social services into separate ballot questions — betting that breaking the tax apart might finally break through the opposition. 👇

One week out in the CD7 election: Six counties, four candidates, one safe blue seat — but in a special election, turnout quirks and party enthusiasm can lead to election night surprises. Read it here: tucsonagenda.substack.com/p/the-last-s...

Good morning, #Tucson. In about ~10 minutes, I'll be covering the Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting. #PimaSupes

To be honest, I learned a lot about Turning Point's ties to #Tucson in reporting this story. No matter how you feel about Kirk, I think it is some of our best reporting this week. You should also check out today's Arizona Agenda's reporting on TP in AZ. www.arizonaagenda.com/p/the-life-a...