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Curt Prendergast
Curt Prendergast

Curt Prendergast spent a dozen years covering the border, federal courts and local government at the Nogales International and the Arizona Daily Star. Along the way, he won a bevy of awards, from community journalist of the year in 2014 to best news story in 2021. After getting laid off as the Star’s opinion editor, he co-founded the Tucson Agenda and ended up in the best job he’s ever had. These days, he focuses on the twists and turns of local politics, and ways to innovate the craft of journalism. He also writes the daily “In Other News” sections and makes sure the newsletters go out on time. When he’s not typing away, he’s hanging out with his wife and spoiling their three dogs: Mozzie, Althea and Pigeon. Contact: [email protected].

A border wall brouhaha

Oct 13, 2026

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7 min read

A border wall brouhaha

Everybody’s all riled up ... Hindsight is 20/20 ... And we’ll remember this campaign sign.

Curt Prendergast
Joe Ferguson
Curt Prendergast, +1
Tucson’s new water math

Oct 7, 2026

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6 min read

Tucson’s new water math

Oh, we’ve got water ... Suddenly, politicians hate data centers ... And boycotting Bezos on Prime Day.

Arren Kimbel-Sannit
Curt Prendergast
Arren Kimbel-Sannit, +1
Border Patrol loses its cool

Oct 6, 2026

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6 min read

Border Patrol loses its cool

Who do you trust? ... Betting on the Space Force ... And we should’ve been city managers.

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Joe Ferguson
Curt Prendergast, +1
Paid for by TEP for Tucson

Sep 30, 2026

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6 min read

Paid for by TEP for Tucson

Politicians let TEP pick up the tab ... Border walking is not a crime ... And we paid for our own argument, thank you.

Joe Ferguson
Curt Prendergast
Joe Ferguson, +1
Out of the frying pan, and into the fire

Sep 29, 2026

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6 min read

Out of the frying pan, and into the fire

It’s like Flock for newspapers ... Questions abound ... And it's a conspiracy!

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Joe Ferguson
Curt Prendergast, +1
Have you heard of Judge Alan Goodwin?

Sep 28, 2026

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6 min read

Have you heard of Judge Alan Goodwin?

Lots of judges on the ballot ... The “courageous” Ciscomani ... And do you love me now, Elon?

Kiera Riley
Curt Prendergast
Kiera Riley, +1
A moratorium for no one

Sep 24, 2026

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5 min read

A moratorium for no one

No more data centers (except those) ... Substitute teachers are teachers too ... And AI can’t give you a job.

Joe Ferguson
Curt Prendergast
Joe Ferguson, +1
Pima College makes its case

Sep 23, 2026

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6 min read

Pima College makes its case

What’s inside PCC’s $250M bond request ... The public enters the chat ... And keep an eye out for that billboard.

Joe Ferguson
Curt Prendergast
Joe Ferguson, +1
Don’t talk about Donald

Sep 22, 2026

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6 min read

Don’t talk about Donald

Ciscomani’s campaign avoids POTUS ... School’s out (not in a good way) ... And proclaiming a proclamations policy.

Joe Ferguson
Curt Prendergast
Joe Ferguson, +1
Reckoning with the past

Sep 17, 2026

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5 min read

Reckoning with the past

Council stops renaming parks (for now) ... Kerfuffle in Sahuarita ... And she might have a point.

Joe Ferguson
Curt Prendergast
Joe Ferguson, +1
Where did everyone go?

Sep 16, 2026

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6 min read

Where did everyone go?

Volunteering is the new protesting ... Romero v. Ciscomani ... And “animals” fight the border wall.

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Joe Ferguson
Curt Prendergast, +1
A border runs through it

Sep 15, 2026

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7 min read

A border runs through it

With friends like these ... Crosby gets creative ... And gambling through the apocalypse.

Arren Kimbel-Sannit
Curt Prendergast
Arren Kimbel-Sannit, +1
Christians are winning the voucher game

Sep 14, 2026

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5 min read

Christians are winning the voucher game

They’re trouncing secular schools ... Everyone still hates data centers ... And he-who-shall-not-be-named vibes.

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Joe Ferguson
Curt Prendergast, +1
Jan Lesher’s secret notebook

Sep 8, 2026

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7 min read

Jan Lesher’s secret notebook

She’s writing it for her successor ... It’s just paper cuts ... And the name’s Hoffmann, David Hoffmann.

Joe Ferguson
Curt Prendergast
Joe Ferguson, +1
Another secret data center

Sep 4, 2026

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5 min read

Another secret data center

Can you un-sign an NDA? ... Sending someone else’s kid to Salpointe ... And wait, Trump is campaigning in Tucson?

Joe Ferguson
Curt Prendergast
Joe Ferguson, +1
An owl gets its day in court

Sep 3, 2026

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7 min read

An owl gets its day in court

Copper or cuckoos? ... Not exactly a big splash ... And Raúl wasn’t talking about you, dude.

Arren Kimbel-Sannit
Curt Prendergast
Arren Kimbel-Sannit, +1
A golden goose and a gold rush

Sep 1, 2026

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A golden goose and a gold rush

Data centers are bad (for you) ... Questions for voters, but not by voters ... And a bonkers cautionary tale.

Joe Ferguson
Curt Prendergast
Joe Ferguson, +1
Stahl Hamilton speaks up

Aug 31, 2026

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6 min read

Stahl Hamilton speaks up

She lost her primary, but not her ambition ... What’s a “good” industry? ... And a match made in heaven (or hell).

Joe Ferguson
Curt Prendergast
Joe Ferguson, +1
Choose your own (reporting) adventure

Aug 27, 2026

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9 min read

Choose your own (reporting) adventure

Lots of ways to skin a public meeting ... Border Patrol SWATs a sovereign nation ... And we’ve all been there.

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Hank Stephenson
Curt Prendergast, +1
Some good news for Arizona water

Aug 26, 2026

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Some good news for Arizona water

Say hello to our new water guy ... A macabre job ... And that quail doesn’t look old enough to drive.

Arren Kimbel-Sannit
Curt Prendergast
Arren Kimbel-Sannit, +1
Crafting an artful agenda

Aug 25, 2026

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Crafting an artful agenda

The supes meeting, done right ... Kelly’s stock is rising ... And Sinema’s is falling.

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Miranda Lopez looks ahead

Aug 24, 2026

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8 min read

Miranda Lopez looks ahead

You won a primary! Now what? ... Rocque vs. Alma, Round 2 ... And neat signs, Dougster.

Nicole Camacho
Curt Prendergast
Nicole Camacho, +1
Inside Tucson’s camping crackdown

Aug 19, 2026

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6 min read

Inside Tucson’s camping crackdown

Criminalizing homelessness is helping? ... You should just get vaxxed ... And guess we’re visiting the ranch.

George Headley
Curt Prendergast
Joe Ferguson
George Headley, +2
Mudslinging gets everybody dirty

Aug 18, 2026

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7 min read

Mudslinging gets everybody dirty

Romero gets roped into CD6 race ... Saying no to non-disclosure ... And we’re not listening, but the bots are.

Joe Ferguson
Curt Prendergast
Joe Ferguson, +1
Bordering on insanity

Aug 17, 2026

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8 min read

Bordering on insanity

The border is abuzz with controversy ... Much ado about data centers ... And those boos don’t really count.

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Joe Ferguson
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Contact: [email protected]