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Wadsack may face sanctions, contempt after missing court hearing in $8M federal suit vs. TPD tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Former Republican state lawmaker Justine Wadsack could charged with contempt of court and sanctioned after she failed to attend a federal court hearing on Tuesday, as part of her $8 million lawsuit against Tucson city officials and the Police Department.

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Grijalva faces Butierez in Az's CD7 special election debate Tuesday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Democrat Adelita Grijalva and Republican Daniel Butierez will face off in a Congressional District 7 debate Tuesday night.

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Trump administration bans drones across Southern Arizona border zone tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Customs and Border Protection has enacted a temporary flight restriction around a large portion of Southern Arizona that disallows drones to be flown without a permit.

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Trump administration agrees to release remainder of frozen education funds by October tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The federal government has struck an agreement with 24 states, including Arizona, and the District of Columbia, to release the remainder of $6.8 billion in education funds frozen earlier this summer.

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Ex-CDO principal Gemma appointed to Amphi school board tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Michael Gemma, a former CDO principal, has been appointed to serve out the part of a term on the Amphi Public Schools Governing Board after the death Boardmember Patsy Harris.

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FactCheck: Trump’s distortions on cashless bail tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Since announcing the temporary federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s, law enforcement, President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized state laws limiting the use of cash bail. But his arguments have strayed from the facts in key areas.

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Blue states that sued kept most CDC grants, red states feel brunt of Trump clawbacks tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Trump administration’s cuts to CDC funding for health departments had vastly uneven effects depending on the political leanings of a state. Democratic-led states and cities that fought back in court and saw money restored — while GOP-led states sustained big losses.

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Health insurance will cost more for millions of Americans — especially rural residents tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A combination of Trump administration policies will make health care coverage more expensive for people who purchase plans from health insurance marketplaces — and rural residents will be hit the hardest.

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‘He has no authority': Fed governor Cook vows to fight Trump's firing attept tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A top Federal Reserve official is defiant after President Donald Trump abruptly announced that he would fire her as members of his administration accuse her of mortgage fraud, raising new questions about the Fed’s independence.

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Denise 'Dee' Winsky, 1952–2025 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Denise "Dee" Lynne Winsky (née Curtin), PhD, was born on February 6, 1952, to her beloved parents Marietta and Joe in Kansas City, Mo.

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Despite Constitution, Trump claims he'll criminalize American flag burning in executive order tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Donald Trump on signed an executive order aimed at cracking down on flag burning as a form of protest, a move that has already drawn criticism as a potential violation of protected speech under the First Amendment.

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Judge rejects Shaw's election challenge in Tucson Council primary tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Moments after closing arguments Monday, a Pima County Superior Court judge rejected Sadie Shaw's request to throw out the results of the Aug. 5 Tucson primary election against incumbent Councilmember Kevin Dahl.

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Happy when it rains... A monsoon tunes playlist tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
It's hot, it's humid, and it's (finally) raining buckets of cats and dogs, or at least kittens and puppies, across parts of Tucson. Here are a few monsoon tunes to play as you celebrate.

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Flouting posse comitatus, Trump orders Nat'l Guard ‘quick reaction force’ for domestic law enforcement tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing state National Guard units to be ready to assist local, state and federal law enforcement, a potential step toward a dramatic expansion of Trump’s use of military personnel for domestic policing.

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Warren Petersen, AZ Senate prez & AG candidate, appears on racist ex-lawmaker’s show tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, who is seeking the GOP nomination in next year’s race for attorney general, appeared on the talk show of a disgraced and openly racist former state lawmaker who has faced child sex charges.

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Despite Constiution, Trump claims he'll criminalize American flag burning in executive order tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Donald Trump on signed an executive order aimed at cracking down on flag burning as a form of protest, a move that has already drawn criticism as a potential violation of protected speech under the First Amendment.

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RTA board sends $2.67B roadwork plan to Pima County Board of Supes tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Voters are one step closer to having a chance to extend a half-cent sales tax for transportation projects after the Regional Transportation Authority Board voted 8-0 to ask the Pima County Board of Supervisors to put a $2.6 billion plan on the March 2026 ballot.

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RTA board set to approve new $2.7 billion plan; school districts revise budgets tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Updated: The Regional Transportation Authority's Board of Directors is set to approve a $2.7 billion list of projects; new policies and budget tweaks on tap for school boards; plus more from local government meetings around Tucson.

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Che's Lounge celebrates 25 years as 4th Ave staple tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Che's, a bar just outside Tucson's Downtown, has served as a community hangout spot, providing cheap live music and drinks for a quarter-century.

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'All Things S-cuk Ṣon' revels in Tucson's ancient & diverse history tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
The 'plus' in the Tucson 250+ anniversary events was at the forefront at Saturday's block party, the culmination of several days of celebrations.

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