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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 10h

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 10h

#Tucson showed up. From Presidio Plaza in downtown to a long stretch of Speedway Boulevard in midtown, more than five thousand rallied for democracy and justice in one of the largest protests since Trump took office. And yes — the frogs stole the show.

More below. 👇

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 3d

They will likely stream it over YouTube, most modern TVs have a YouTube app pre-installed.

It depends on the conversation, but our assumption is there will be a story in a future edition of the Tucson Agenda.

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 3d

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 3d

Former Marine JoAnna Mendoza is the clear Democratic frontrunner in CD6 and has nearly $1 million cash on hand.

But Ciscomani didn’t amass a $2.4M campaign war chest by himself, national GOP groups are pouring cash into keeping CD6 red.

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 4d

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 4d

They can’t agree on water, fentanyl, or Project Blue — but the City and County will at least try talking it out.

We will find out next month when they hold a joint meeting next month.

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 5d

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 5d

“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 · 6d

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 6d

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 · 10d

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 10d

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 · 10d

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 · 11d

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 11d

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 · 12d

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 12d

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 · 13d

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Tucson Agenda @tucsonagenda.bsky.social · 13d

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 · 14d

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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 · 14d

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 · 18d

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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 · 18d

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 · 20d

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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