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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 19h

In today’s Education Agenda: How a tiny school district became collateral damage in the fight for Arizona’s next superintendent of public instruction.

Caught in the crossfire

Horne and Yee go at it … What a deal … And geomagnetic what?

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 23h

Flagstaff tried to guard its water from helium drilling. Instead, it got schooled on open-meeting law.

One wrong move in executive session

A secret vote sank Flagstaff’s helium lawsuit ... Schweikert's hot seat ... And who furloughed the Hatch Act?

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 1d

Late buses. Flat tires. Confusing routes.
One lawmaker’s “Week Without Driving” became a firsthand lesson in what many Arizonans face daily.
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A week without wheels

Ortiz’s car cleanse … Donate to my (personal security) campaign …. And there's a name we haven't heard in a while.

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 2d

Good News. Bad News. Good News. We’re making the news less of a doomscroll and more of a sandwich.

The good news sandwich

Sink your teeth in … Broken promises … And homegrown strawberries.

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 5d

In today’s Water Agenda: Arizona’s monsoon ended with a flourish, but reservoirs didn’t.

Monsoon vs. Drought

Weathering the weather … An eighth AMA? … And Kolodin’s last word.

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 5d

The 14% rate hikes Arizona’s major utilities are proposing for 2026 are just a baseline. APS and TEP also set the framework for yearly increases.
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The power players' new formula

How Arizona’s biggest utilities just made higher bills a habit.

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 6d

In today’s AI Agenda: Get ready for a wave of the smartest robots you’ve ever seen.
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One brain, many bodies

Robots just got a whole lot smarter … The Oscar goes to … And welcome to Stargate.

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 6d

This isn’t your typical shutdown.

The radical left shutdown

Let the blame games begin … It's not a shutdown! … And who doesn't love Taco Bell?

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 7d

In today’s Education Agenda: Superintendents with CEO salaries, MAGA’s plan for universities and civics quiz results that may surprise you.

The more you know

Raking in tax dollars … Eyeing Facebook ads … And pumping up the volume.

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 7d

U.S. Rep. David Schweikert says Arizona is “savable.” The bigger question: is he electable?
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Power up for grabs

Chasing the Ninth Floor, risking the House ... The shutdown showdown has begun ... And it's only rigged if you lose.

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 8d

South Phoenix just got its new light rail extension. Billy Robb rode it to dinner, a D-backs game and straight into the messy politics of public transit.
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Tales from the Light Rail

Buy the ticket, take the ride ... Show us your scrapbook … And y’all are dirty.

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 9d

Hundreds of new laws just went live in Arizona, and they impact everything from your HOA to your browser history. Test your knowledge here: www.arizonaagenda.com/p/pop-quiz-w...

Pop Quiz! What just became law?

The laws landed ... Return of the QAnon Shaman ... And Sheriff Joe is $38 richer.

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 12d

Trump allies already pulled Jimmy Kimmel off the air. What happens if they take over one of Arizona’s biggest TV stations?

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Who owns your news?

Why Nexstar wants 12News — and Trump’s Blessing.

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks for the Best Local Newsletter award, @phoenixnewtimes.com! We promise to keep making state politics entertaining (and slightly less painful).

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 13d

As federal cuts threaten to slash Arizona’s agency budgets, here are the departments making the biggest grab for state dollars.
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The General Fund Hunger Games

Let the budget games begin … School choice becomes a tough choice … And you can redownload Disney+.

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 14d

If you exchanged texts, emails or social media direct messages with any of the so-called “fake electors” from late 2020 to early 2021, then the Arizona Attorney General’s Office has a copy of them.
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Kris Mayes has your texts

If you're a fake elector or texted one ...

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 15d

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.

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 15d

Adelita Grijalva is set to take her father’s seat in Congress. Can you tell their politics apart?
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Know your Grijalva

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

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 16d

Arizona has been siphoning from its water future to pay for its present, and with deeper fiscal trouble ahead, the cycle could get worse.
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The evaporating water promise

Water cuts (for the children) … A memorial fit for kings … And let's rename everything.

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 19d

Arizona’s top water official says failure to strike a Colorado River deal “could bring Arizona’s people to their knees.”
Right now, it’s looking more likely by the day.
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The dogs of (water) war

Still no plan in sight ... The quail are thirsty ... And we're all sliding in.

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 19d

The free press dies in settlements and silence.

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Everybody's laughing at me!

Trump throws a tantrum and we all get baby food on us.

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 20d

Bonds are confusing, but they’ll be on Maricopa County voters’ ballots next month.
Now is a good time to figure them out.
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Bonding time

Eat your bond vegetables … A new town is born … And those who can't, well, they get paid better.

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 21d

In today’s Education Agenda: Arizona State University gave Charlie Kirk a 14,000-seat sendoff, despite years of sparring between the conservative firebrand and the university’s faculty and leadership.

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Tumultuous times: A Kirk and Crow story

A muddy history … Searching for teachers … And data skills are essential.

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Arizona Agenda @arizonaagenda.bsky.social · 21d

Phoenix is spending millions on shading the city. But is it working?
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Throwing shade

But, like, in a good way … New mine inspector just dropped ... And death is just the beginning.

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Joe Ferguson @joeferguson.bsky.social · 22d

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

#PimaSupes

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