Michael McKisson

News Outlets Take Unusual Steps to Prepare for Onslaught From Trump Media organizations are preparing for what they fear will be a legal and political onslaught from the new administration.

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Really important work by @chelcurtis.bsky.social with @azluminaria.bsky.social

A few photos from last week. Lots of birds and some shots for @azluminaria.bsky.social

Lots of fauna during yesterday’s hike up Tumamoc.

Meet Rafael: AZ Luminaria's new investigative reporter in ProPublica partnership - AZ Luminaria I’m thrilled to announce that veteran journalist Rafael Carranza — who grew up and spent the past decade reporting in our home state — has joined our Arizona Luminaria team full time in partnership wi...

We are thrilled to announce veteran Arizona journalist Rafael Carranza as our newest team member

Garnett Silver-Hall is on a run — in music and athletics - AZ Luminaria Science says babies can hear music from inside the womb. Some mothers place headphones on their belly for some easy listening.  Others rely on a loudspeaker playing reggae music. Garnett Silver-Hall, ...

This was a fun story to photograph and was especially cool because it was a story written by a former student. azluminaria.org/2024/11/27/g...

Connecting people with resources as they exit the Pima County jail is reducing costs and rearrests - AZ Luminaria People released from the Pima County jail leave the building through an unmarked steel door painted the same mud-orange color as the surrounding concrete block wall. After walking through that door, t...

Check out the program that is saving money and keeping people from being rearrested. azluminaria.org/2024/11/25/c...

HR 9495: Bill Threatening Nonprofits Passes House - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly A bill, HR 9495, which would allow a presidentially appointed treasury secretary to unilaterally strip a nonprofit of its status if deemed a “terrorism-supporting” organization, has passed in the US H...

Describing the bill as a “death penalty for nonprofits,” Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) said, "If this bill were to become law we would hand [Trump] a bludgeon for a crusade against those he deems the greatest danger to America, what he calls ‘the enemy within’.”

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A couple bird photos and a portrait for an upcoming @azluminaria.bsky.social story.

Yelloh, Formerly Schwan’s Home Delivery, Closes Yelloh has parked its fleet of refrigerated trucks. Its downfall, accelerated by a disastrous rebranding, was decades in the making and probably inevitable, experts say.

It’s been years since I’ve ordered from Schwan’s but I have such fond memories of them from when I was a kid. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/b...

Tucson Wells Fargo building eyed for temporary downtown library as leaders promise extensive public input - AZ Luminaria The Pima County Public Library administration will start its conversation about the future of the library system anew in January, and include a robust and monthlong community engagement process for pa...

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Trump Transition Live Updates: After a Whirlwind Week of Cabinet Picks, Several More to Go President-elect Donald J. Trump still has choices to make for about a dozen cabinet or cabinet-level roles, including the leaders of the Treasury, Commerce and Labor Departments.

President-elect Donald Trump spent much of this past week announcing picks for top jobs in his new administration, with little regard for whether they can pass Senate confirmation. He still has several more roles to fill. Follow live updates.

Supervisor Christy requests investigation into early ballot request blunder - AZ Luminaria Pima County ​​Supervisor Steve Christy has requested an independent investigation into the county recorder’s office’s unexpected closure of the early-ballot request portal in October ahead of the gene...

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Took our annual trip to Ramsey Canyon this week.

Pima County live election results: Sheriff Chris Nanos' lead now less than 200 - AZ Luminaria Live results from the 2024 election in Pima County, AZ and Tucson, Arizona including Sheriff Chris Nanos vs. Heather Lappin and District 3 Board of Supervisors.

Wow. azluminaria.org/2024/11/13/p...

15 words that mark you as a Tucsonan Using these marks you as Tucsonan for life, and it's Tucsonan, not Tucsonian.

Hard (friendly) disagree. I understand there is some historical use of the ian variety but it’s much more common and accepted to drop the I. Both the local paper of record and AP style guide agree. tucson.com/entertainmen...

At Mar-a-Lago, Elon Musk Puts His Imprint on the Trump Transition He’s on the patio. He’s on the golf course. Everywhere Donald Trump looks, there is the world’s richest man.

In nearly every meeting that President-elect Donald Trump holds at Mar-a-Lago, alongside him is someone who has been elected to nothing, nominated to nothing and, only a few months ago, had no meaningful relationship with him: Elon Musk.

Trump Puts Allies on Alert by Handing Pentagon to Fox News Host Donald Trump’s selection of Pete Hegseth as defense secretary puts the world’s most powerful military in the hands of the least experienced leader it’s had in decades.

Donald Trump’s selection of Pete Hegseth as defense secretary puts the world’s most powerful military in the hands of the least experienced leader it’s had in decades

Supervisors vote to request investigation of Sheriff Nanos over election controversy - AZ Luminaria The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to request an independent investigation into whether Sheriff Chris Nanos committed criminal wrongdoing when he placed his political oppon...

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VANCE — TRANSITION - November 12, 2024 - STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP I am honored to announce that I have nominated Pete Hegseth to serve in my Cabinet as The Secretary of Defense. Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior for the Troops, and for the Country. Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First. With Pete at the helm, America's enemies are on notice - Our Military will be Great Again, and America will Never Back Down. Pete is a graduate of Princeton University, and has a Graduate Degree from Harvard University. He is an Army Combat Veteran who did tours in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq, and Afghanistan. For his actions on the battlefield, he was decorated with two Bronze Stars, as well as a Combat Infantryman's Badge. Pete has been a host at FOX News for eight years, where he used that platform to fight for our Military and Veterans. Pete's recent book, "The War on Warriors," spent nine weeks on the New York Times best-sellers list, including two weeks at NUMBER ONE. The book reveals the leftwing betrayal of our Warriors, and how we must return our Military to meritocracy, lethality, accountability, and excellence. Pete has also led two Veterans Advocacy organizations, leading the fight for our Warriors, and our great Veterans. Nobody fights harder for the Troops, and Pete will be a courageous and patriotic champion of our "Peace through Strength"

Trump apparently just named Fox News host Pete Hegseth his secretary of defense?

A few photos I shot for @azluminaria.bsky.social on Election Day.

Tucsonans* 😜

Local race between Juan Ciscomani and Kirsten Engel is closest in nation of high stakes U.S. House contests - AZ Luminaria The closest congressional race in the nation as of Friday afternoon is between two candidates who represent Southern Arizona, where just a handful of votes will help decide which political party contr...

This U.S. House race has still not been called