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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 8h

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 8h

“Not worth $500 million”: UA student leaders are urging the UA President Suresh Garimella to reject White House compact.

Students warn that trading federal dollars for political control undermines privacy protections and academic freedom.

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 1d

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 1d

Free bus fares have been one of Tucson’s most debated policies. Ward 6 candidate Miranda Schubert says charging fares won’t solve crime — and may make things worse.

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 5d

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 5d

From delivering pizzas to running Tucson’s Domino’s empire — and now running for City Council. Jay Tolkoff thinks City Hall has its priorities all wrong.

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks, we will dig into the numbers. While we don't have a good breakdown at the moment, Joe learned at the Council meeting that a high number of those calls were for open drug/alcohol use on the bus.

How does your routes correlate with map in the article?

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 6d

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 6d

40 violent incidents a day. Not enough cops.
The Tucson City Council is trying to balance all of that with still providing free bus rides — and the debate over how to pay for safety on Sun Tran buses isn’t going away anytime soon.

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 7d

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 7d

Tucson’s bus system is free to ride — but at what cost? City leaders face tough choices today on safety and funding - and possibly revisiting free fares.

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 8d

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 8d

No permit needed: Tucson says community groups can once again hand out meals in parks without jumping through hoops. The fight over how (and where) to feed the homeless isn’t going away. 👇

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 9d

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Let her innnnnnnnnn!

Maybe next week? … Bending the knee won't help … And shouldn’t this be boilerplate?

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 9d

Adelita Grijalva thought she’d be sworn in as Arizona’s first Latina in Congress this week. Instead, she learned on social media that Speaker Mike Johnson canceled her ceremony and sent the House home. 👇

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 13d

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Helter Smelter

Benson residents are kicking up dust in an effort kick out dust.

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 13d

A sleepy Cochise County town suddenly finds itself in the middle of lawsuits, recall petitions, protests, and an Attorney General town hall — all over one proposed aluminum plant. Something big is happening in Benson.

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 16d

Tucson hasn’t elected a Republican to City Hall in more than a decade. Janet “JL” Wittenbraker thinks she can change that. Ballots go out next month — and she’s betting voters are ready for a shake-up.

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 16d

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Democracy made her do it

Wittenbraker, Round 3 … Grijalva Now! … And these are not the Antifa conspirators you seek.

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 16d

Tucson hasn’t elected a Republican to City Hall in more than a decade. Janet “JL” Wittenbraker thinks she can change that. Ballots go out next month — and she’s betting voters are ready for a shake-up.

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 23d

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 23d

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. 👇

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 26d

Project Blue is moving forward and expects to be operational by 2027, with the goal of full-build out by 2029 near the Pima County Fairgrounds.

Read what has changed since the Tucson City Council rejected their first proposal six weeks ago.

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 27d

Pima Community College is facing as much as $8 million in cuts and are scrambling to find long-term solutions.

These cuts are threatening programs preparing high school students for college to helping people get their GEDs.

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 28d

She has stated on the record that she will vote to release the files if elected.

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