The Press Room

Some Tucson residents are pushing back against a city-sanctioned safe sleeping site for unhoused women and nonbinary individuals. We discuss the project details with our weekly panel of journalists. And, the company behind the Project Blue data center is still moving forward on Pima County land. Plus, we discuss the state of the First Amendment following the death of Charlie Kirk. Paul Ingram of the Tucson Sentinel, Prerana Sannappanavar of the Arizona Daily Star, and John Washington of AZ Luminaria join host Steve Goldstein to discuss these issues and more.

Following the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a public appearance, the Press Room discusses social media's role in the news, and local reactions by students. Plus, we speak with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes about President Trump's statement on eliminating vote-by-mail elections. Hannah Cree of AZPM News, Jim Nintzel of the Tucson Sentinel, and Yana Kunichoff of Arizona Luminaria join host Steve Goldstein to discuss these issues and more.

The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted to tighten up its policies on non-disclosure agreements and environmental reviews after Project Blue raised a red flag around government transparency. Plus, Republicans in the State Senate claim a democratic lawmaker endangered ICE agents by sharing a post about possible raids on social media—but she says that information was already public knowledge. Rafael Carranza of AZ Luminaria, Joe Ferguson of the Tucson Agenda, Danyelle Khmara of AZPM News, and Tim Steller from the Arizona Daily Star join host Steve Goldstein to discuss these topics and more.

Is Project Blue moving forward despite Tucson City Council's resounding 'no' vote? A request by Tucson Electric Power to provide energy to the potential project is raising questions. Plus, the Congressional District 7 candidates Daniel Butierez (R) and Adelita Grijalva (D) met on the debate stage this week to talk immigration, water, foreign policy and more. And Tucson's Ward 3 recount is a go after a judge's ruling this week. Eric Fink of KVOA, Paul Ingram of the Tucson Sentinel, and John Washington of AZ Luminaria join host Steve Goldstein to discuss these topics and more.

Will Pima County decide to extend a Regional Transportation Authority sales tax? Plus, a Tucson City Council recount is on hold after candidate Sadie Shaw claims that some voters were disenfranchised, alternative sites for Project Blue, and Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes responds to President Trump's social media comments about getting rid of mail-in voting. Alisa Reznick of KJZZ, Caitlin Schmidt of Tucson Spotlight, Jim Nintzel of the Tucson Sentinel, and Steve Jess of AZPM News discuss these stories and more with host Steve Goldstein.

As the school year starts in Southern Arizona, we talk with guests Marisol Garcia, President of the Arizona Education Association, about funding for K-12; Janice Palmer, VP for Government Affairs and Public Policy for the Helios Foundation, about higher education; and Fred DuVal from the Arizona Board of Regents about the economic impact of Arizona's public universities and federal cuts to university research programs.

The Tucson City Council pulls the plug on Project Blue after a raucous public meeting. What's next for data centers in the desert? Plus, some results from Tucson City Council primaries. Joe Ferguson of Tucson Agenda, John Washington of AZ Luminaria, Andrew Brown of AZPM News, and Tucson Sentinel's Dylan Smith join Host Steve Goldstein to discuss this week's top news stories.

Project Blue: Tucson's secret annexation plans and questions remain about jobs, power and water. Plus, the ACLU sues the Pima County Sheriff's office, an undocumented man in federal custody is charged with murder, and Laura Conover vs. the DOJ. Yana Kunichoff of AZ Luminaria, Paul Ingram the Tucson Sentinel, The Daily Star's Tim Steller, and Paola Rodriguez of AZPM join host Steve Goldstein to discuss this week's top news stories.

The company behind Project Blue appears to be Amazon Web Services. We speak to AZ Luminaria's John Washington who broke the story and unpack a community meeting about the proposed data center's impact on water, power, and jobs. Pima County Supervisor Jennifer Allen, Ian McDowell of Sundt Construction, and Caitlin Schmidt of the Tucson Spotlight join host Steve Goldstein to discuss the heated issue.

Adelita Grijalva dominates Deja Foxx and Daniel Hernandez in CD7 Democratic primary, and the "Project Blue" data center will require more water, electricity, and locations than previously thought. Dylan Wells of the Washington Post, Joe Ferguson from Tucson Agenda, Dylan Smith of the Tucson Sentinel, and AZPM's Hannah Cree join host Steve Goldstein to discuss a busy week in Southern Arizona.