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Residents press Tucson leaders on public power, Project Blue and free buses during public comment
Summary
Dozens of speakers used the call‑to‑the‑audience to urge public power, protest Project Blue and data‑center deals, defend free bus service, and press the city on transparency and labor protections; speakers named Tucson Electric Power and asked that the city put public power before voters.
The study session’s 30‑minute public comment period featured a steady stream of speakers pressing the mayor and council on public‑power proposals, Project Blue and city transparency, and defending the free‑bus program.
Jason Jensen, who identified himself as having become unhoused in June, said the free‑transportation program is critical to his survival and called it "one of the greatest assets I've ever seen any city have." He urged the council to preserve the program and its mobility benefits for people transitioning out of homelessness.
Multiple speakers urged the council to…
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