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Oliver Buchannon
Joe Ferguson

An award-winning journalist with 15 years of experience covering Arizona politics, Joe is a graduate of the University of Arizona's Journalism program. A former bureaucrat, a retired politician, Joe has unabiding love for Tucson.

December's dirty dozen

Jan 5, 2026

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3 min read

December's dirty dozen

MAGA infighting at AmericaFest ... Kelly vs Trump et al ... And that’s one heckuva top hat.

Hank Stephenson
Curt Prendergast
Joe Ferguson
Hank Stephenson, +2
One wrong move in executive session

Oct 8, 2025

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3 min read

One wrong move in executive session

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

Joe Ferguson
Nicole Ludden
Joe Ferguson, +1
The life and death of Charlie Kirk

Sep 12, 2025

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3 min read

The life and death of Charlie Kirk

You could love him. Or love to hate him. But you couldn't ignore him.

Hank Stephenson
Nicole Ludden
Curt Prendergast
Joe Ferguson
Alysa Horton
Hank Stephenson, +4
This means war

Jun 23, 2025

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3 min read

This means war

The firing squads are circular ... #WW3 ... And all junkets all the time.

Hank Stephenson
Joe Ferguson
Hank Stephenson, +1
Your ballot is coming

Jun 17, 2025

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3 min read

Your ballot is coming

Arizona’s hottest election ... Keep DREAMing of affordable education ... And $2.3 million is a lot of pillows.

Hank Stephenson
Joe Ferguson
Nicole Ludden
Hank Stephenson, +2
Live to fight another day

Jun 9, 2025

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3 min read

Live to fight another day

Branscomb survives — for now ... A new anti-mask mandate ... And the Parkinggate tapes.

Joe Ferguson
Hank Stephenson
Joe Ferguson, +1
Back in the game

Jan 31, 2025

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3 min read

Back in the game

Experiments in local newslettering ... A Trump highway to Trump prison ... And how did he get home?

Joe Ferguson
Hank Stephenson
Joe Ferguson, +1

Arizona Agenda

The weekday briefing that takes you behind the scenes in Arizona politics.

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