Remembering Donovan Durband, a quiet force in the renaissance of downtown Tucson and a tireless advocate for downtown. Donovan passed away over the weekend. Chris reflects on Donovan's service to Tucson and Tucsonans and takes calls from many who knew him.

Marana Mayor Ed Honea

--industrial development in Marana and north through Pinal County

--Independence Day celebration

--RTA dynamics

--Vail incorporation

Dr. JoAnn di Filippo on Pima County government. Lots of items coming up on the BOS meeting agenda

-- a suggestion for a performance-based contract with Sonorian Corridor

--exec session scheduled for county lawsuit vs city over differential water rates

--BOS to discuss limitations on call to the audience

--agenda item to ban TikTok from most county phones

--proposal to make it allowable for county employees to run for office while keeping their job.

--affordable housing and hotels for migrants

Gas cars are being vandalized and it looks as though it is at the hands of environmental extremists.

Southern Arizona Economic forum. Blame COVID? "Victim of our own success"? All that and more.

Highlights this week. Interviews may be abbreviated. For the date and hour podcast to hear more, see the note

0:00 Joe DeSimone on the Russia-Ukrainian War and America's involvement (May 30, Hr 3)

9:17 Dr JoAnn di Filippo on the Pima County budgeting process--spending down but taxes up? (May 30, Hr 2)

22:08 Jonathan Hoffman on his "cost of free bus rides" column (May 31, Hr 1)

34:18 Cockfighting bust--the entire Group W bench from Alice's Restaurant (May 31, Hr 1,2)

42:16 Congressman Andy Biggs on the debt deal (May 31, Hr 2)

55:39 15 cars vandalized at Park Place Mall (Jun 1, Hr 2)

1:05:52 Continuing coverage of the cockfighting raid: behavioral counseling for roosters (Jun 1, H 1,3)

1:10:42 TUSD talks a good game on diversity…in action, not so much (Jun 1, Hr 3)

1:16:23 US Representatives Juan Ciscomani and David Schweikert discuss the debt deal (Jun 2, Hr 2)

Movies with Mark Van Buren--Top Ten most highly awarded movies. A fantastic discussion of some of the greatest movies of all time.

Food Friday! Chef Juan Almanza discusses pineapple nopal salad and albondigas. Check it all out at El Taco Rustico, tacorustico.com for hours, location, and menu.

Congressmen Juan Ciscomani and David Schweikert join Chris for a discussion of the debt deal vote and why they voted yes.

Movies with Mark Van Buren--Top Ten highly awarded movies. Mark starts his list in the final segment of this hour

Casa Grande kicking Tucson's tail economically...again

Rex Scott opines: limit call to the audience

WHO welcomes North Korea

Were Jamie Foxx health issues related to COVID vaccine?

TUSD violates federal regulations and their own anti-discrimination policy

Gov Hobbs makes another flawed agency lead nomination, this time the Registrar of Contractors. Senate panel recommended rejection of Quezada due to anti-Jewish statements.

Gov Hobbs hires Chad Campbell as her chief of staff.

Pence and Christie jumping into the GOP presidential race.

Townhall columnist Derek Hunter: "Sick of the moral preening after every loss". The GOP has a "non-delivering" problem.

Debt deal--who are the winners and losers?

15 cars vandalized at Park Place Mall while people were enjoying a movie. Mayor Romero, call your office.