The Press Room

A special newsmaker panel discusses homelessness in Tucson, the needs of the unhoused community, and the services available to help fill those needs. Joining us are Jenifer Darland, Pima County Office of Housing Opportunities and Homeless Solutions, Tisha Tallman, CEO of the Primavera Foundation and Bruce Beikman, Communications Director of Gospel Rescue Mission.

This week, a widely anticipated meeting between the Pima County Board of Supervisors and Tucson Mayor and Council focused on crime, drug use, and homelessness. What did they accomplish? Our panel of journalists talk it over. Plus a new section of the border wall and what it means for wildlife in the remote bi-national biodiversity hotspot, the San Rafael Valley. GUESTS: Alisa Reznick of KJZZ, Nick Rommel of AZPM News, Caitlin Schmidt of Tucson Spotlight, and John Washington of AZ Luminaria

Our panel of journalists discuss the end of the federal government shut down and the beginning of Rep. Adelita Grijalva’s congressional term; plus, local law enforcement voices concern that immigrant crime victims are being targeted for deportation, and what that could mean for police outreach in the community. GUESTS: Rafael Carranza of AZ Luminaria, Jim Nintzel of the Tucson Sentinel, and Tim Steller of the Arizona Daily Star.

Democrats sweep the Tucson City Council election, with two new council members voted in. Our panel of journalists discuss what changes could be ahead for the newly-elected council. Plus, the government shutdown continues, and Southern Arizona finds itself at the center of some social media misinformation this week. GUESTS: Joe Ferguson of the Tucson Agenda, Paul Ingram of the Tucson Sentinel, Katya Mendoza of AZPM News, and Dan Shearer of Green Valley News

Arizona joins the lawsuit over the suspension of SNAP benefits, and our panel of journalists look at the upcoming Tucson City Council races. Also on this week’s program, hear about an investigative collaboration between AZPM and AZ Luminaria on hardships facing mobile home residents in Southern Arizona. GUESTS: Yana Kunichoff of AZ Luminaria, John DeSoto of AZPM, and Raye Winch of Poder Casas Moviles.

The University of Arizona rejects the Trump administration's higher education compact, but leaves the door open for some discussion. Plus, The Press Room's panel of journalists breaks down the lawsuit filed by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva against the US House for her delayed swearing in. GUESTS: L. M. Boyd of AZPM News, Paul Ingram from the Tucson Sentinel, Prerana Sanappannavar of the Arizona Daily Star, and John Washington of AZ Luminaria.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has threatened to sue House Speaker Mike Johnson over his delay swearing in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva. Plus, Customs and Border Protection is awarded $800 million for a "smart wall" in Southern Arizona, and Tucson Mayor Regina Romero unveils a new "Safe City" initiative. GUESTS: Danyelle Khmara of AZPM News, Yana Kunichoff of AZ Luminaria, Jim Nintzel of the Tucson Sentinel, and Caitlin Schmidt of Tucson Spotlight.

The Trump Administration looks to the University of Arizona as one of nine universities asked to sign its "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education." Our panel of journalists examines reactions by the U of A Faculty Senate and Tucson City Council. Plus, safety on Tucson public transit and The Loop, and CD 7's Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva has yet to be sworn in. GUESTS: Hannah Cree of AZPM News, Paul Ingram of the Tucson Sentinel, Alisa Reznick of KJZZ, and Prerana Sanappannavar of the Arizona Daily Star.

The fallout of the government shutdown on Arizona, and Rep. Adelita Grijalva's swearing in gets political. Plus, seven Tucson Starbucks are closing, but our panel is not too broken up about it. Susan Barnett of the Tucson Spotlight, Tucson Sentinel's Jim Nintzel, Tim Steller from the Arizona Daily Star, and AZPM's Katya Mendoza join Steve Goldstein to discuss this week's top news from Southern Arizona.

Democrat Adelita Grijalva, a former Pima County Supervisor and daughter of the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva, came out the winner of Southern Arizona's special election for Congressional District 7. She'll be headed to DC as the state's first Latina elected to Congress. We sit down with her for a one-on-one interview this week. Plus, political science professor Samara Klar on politics and partisan rhetoric.