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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].

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

Sep 1, 2026

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7 min read

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
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Some good news for Arizona water

Aug 26, 2026

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5 min read

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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10 min read

Crafting an artful agenda

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

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Curt Prendergast
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
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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
Curt Prendergast, +1
Calling the local races

Jul 23, 2026

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7 min read

Calling the local races

Who won across Pima County ... Even more local races ... And see you soon, Rodney.

Joe Ferguson
Curt Prendergast
Joe Ferguson, +1
Showing up matters

Jul 20, 2026

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5 min read

Showing up matters

No such thing as a small election ... More fun than the World Cup ... And free Fitz!

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Curt Prendergast
Whose endorsements matter?

Jul 10, 2026

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6 min read

Whose endorsements matter?

The next treasurer is about to find out ... Did Tucson get a new mountain range? ... And long live one-liners.

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Nicole Camacho
Curt Prendergast, +1
Looking beyond data centers

Jul 9, 2026

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7 min read

Looking beyond data centers

Meet the movers and shakers ... Ciscomani’s burning that campaign cash ... And that probably won’t help his chances.

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Nicole Camacho
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Timeline: Marana's data centers

Jul 9, 2026

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3 min read

Timeline: Marana's data centers

It's been a busy few months.

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Curt Prendergast
Let freedom ring

Jul 3, 2026

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1 min read

Let freedom ring

Celebrate independent media on Independence Day

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Curt Prendergast
Three years, and counting

Jul 2, 2026

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8 min read

Three years, and counting

Choose your own adventure ... That’s one skeezy official ... And he’s a one-man political party.

Joe Ferguson
Curt Prendergast
Joe Ferguson, +1
The backlash to the backlash

Jun 5, 2026

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7 min read

The backlash to the backlash

The anti-anti-data center crowd gets louder ... What it's like working for Rodney Glassman ... And we have our first sign thief caught on-camera.

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Curt Prendergast
The curse of the Tuesdays

Jun 3, 2026

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5 min read

The curse of the Tuesdays

Why we’re bummed there’s no meetings this week ... Conover vs the feds ... And Mark Lamb is gonna have to do a little more than that.

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Curt Prendergast
Budgets don't have to be boring

May 18, 2026

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5 min read

Budgets don't have to be boring

Setting the stage for setting the cap ... The Huckelberry way ... And read the room, Eric.

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Curt Prendergast
Meet your newspaper’s billionaire boss

May 15, 2026

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5 min read

Meet your newspaper’s billionaire boss

For the chair of the Star’s parent company, it’s all just Monopoly money.

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Curt Prendergast
It's quiz time!

Apr 3, 2026

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3 min read

It's quiz time!

News comes at you pretty fast, how much of it did you catch?

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Contact: [email protected]