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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 20h

Sorry! On deadline and haven't had a moment to send a post.

I'll have more on the Council's direction on transit safety improvement in a few minutes.

Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 22h

There are concerns about one of the online polls related to safety on the buses, but city officials are confident of the paper surveys handed out to passengers.

The results are mixed.

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 22h

I wrote about it in todays @TucsonAgenda.

www.tucsonagenda.com/p/free-rides...

Free rides meets hard choices

Free, or free-for-all? … Ciscomani speaks … And the angry memo AI wrote.

www.tucsonagenda.com

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 22h

The Council is currently discussing transit safety, with city officials talking about open-air drug use and other criminal damage to city bus stops.

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 22h

Today's meeting is the first for new City Attorney Roi Lusk, having been selected by the Mayor and City Council in September 2025 to replace Mike Rankin, who retired last month.

Lusk has a long history with the office including roles as a prosecuting city attorney and Chief Deputy City Attorney.

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 22h

And we're back!

Today's executive session time was twice what they hd budgeted.

Must have been a lot on their plate.

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 22h

They COULD be, but I am not aware of any litigation at this time.

This is a good reminder that I need to review letters of claim against the city .......

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 22h

YW. For those that know me, there is no place I'd rather be this afternoon.

(Although we are watching the Pima Community College meeting tonight after the #TucsonCouncil meeting is over.)

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 22h

While we are waiting for their return from executive session, I wanted to take a moment to encourage you to subscribe to the @TucsonAgenda. TucsonAgenda.com.

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 23h

If you are a real policy wonk, you can read all of the associated memos for the Council meeting here: tucsonaz.hylandcloud.com/221agendaonl...

Note: This is for the study session this afternoon, there is a separate agenda for tonight's "regular" meeting that starts at 5:30 p.m.

View Meeting - OnBase Agenda Online

tucsonaz.hylandcloud.com

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 23h

For those who want to follow along at home (or work), you can watch the meeting here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfYa...

Tucson Mayor and City Council Meeting October 08, 2025

YouTube video by CityofTucson

www.youtube.com

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 23h

So what is the #TucsonCouncil talking about in Executive Session?

The public memo states "The subject matter of this Executive Session is quarterly non-disclosure agreement reform and transparency."

Practically speaking, the Council is talking about active and future lawsuits.

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 23h

Speaking of executive session, I wrote this 👇 for our sister publication - @ArizonaAgenda today.

www.tucsonagenda.com/p/free-rides...

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 23h

Hi all, I am back at the #TucsonCouncil study session.

The real fun will start soon as the Council goes into Executive Session.

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Reposted by Joe Ferguson

Rep. Greg Stanton @repgregstanton.bsky.social · 2d

So, tomorrow?

Ryan Nobles @ryanobles.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Speaker Johnson pressed by Manu Raju on why he doesn’t swear in Adelita Grijalva during a pro forma session responds:

“Look, we'll schedule it. I guess as soon as she wants.”

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 5d

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.”

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 15d

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 15d

Patience, there are a lot of counties counting right now.

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 15d

EARLY results.

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 15d

*Obligatory refresh the web page complaint on election night*

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ALT: a close up of a person pressing a hyperx key

media.tenor.com

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 15d

So the vibe is pretty positive here at Adelita Grijalva’s campaign party.

#AZ07

* = this is about 25 minutes before results are posted.

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 15d

Read the whole story here: tucsonagenda.substack.com/p/hamsterdam...

#TucsonCouncil

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 15d

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. 👇

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 16d

We will have the answers in tomorrow's @arizonaagenda.bsky.social.

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 16d

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!

Know your Grijalva

The political dynasty news quiz ... Some good news, for once ... And keep your VPN handy.

www.arizonaagenda.com

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