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Southern Arizona developments face lawsuit over federally reserved groundwater tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Center for Biological Diversity and San Pedro 100 are challenging 100-year water supply designations for Sierra Vista subdivisions, citing a 2023 ruling that quantified water rights for the San Pedro National Riparian Conservation Area.

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No November election for TEP franchise deal, Tucson City Council says tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Tucson City Council decided to delay a potential special election this November for voters to decide on a new franchise agreement between the city and Tucson Electric Power, saying the two parties had failed to come to an understanding in time to meet a July 1 deadline.

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Trump can keep troops in LA for now, appeals court rules tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Donald Trump can continue to control the National Guard in California for the time being after a panel of judges from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals determined he followed the law in deploying troops to Los Angeles.

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Texas judge strikes down Biden-era abortion privacy rule tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A Trump-appointed federal judge struck down portions of a 2024 rule from the Department of Health and Human Services that provided privacy protections for information related to reproductive health care like abortion and gender-affirming treatments.

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Judge convicts migrant of trespassing on newly formed National Defense Area near El Paso tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal district judge in El Paso convicted an undocumented immigrant of entering a newly designated defense area in West Texas created by the federal government as part of its legal strategy to end illegal border crossings.

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Nurse practitioners critical in treating older adults as ranks of geriatricians shrink tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Nurse practitioners are increasingly filling a gap that is expected to widen as the senior population explodes and the number of geriatricians declines.

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Trump administration barred from using transit funds to force states’ compliance with ICE tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
U.S. District Judge John McConnell issued a preliminary injunction on behalf of 20 states, who sued the Department of Transportation and its secretary Sean Duffy for threatening to cut funds to states who refuse to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Political chaos erupts as Arizona Senate passes budget & ends session unilaterally tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Senate has officially ended its work for this legislative session after passing its budget bills in a marathon of amendments and votes, just hours after a tentative agreement with Republicans in the House of Representatives fell apart and that chamber went home.

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Santa Cruz: Tucson can't justify ban on camping in washes tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
I’ve always been a strong advocate for parks as green, recreational spaces, and I believe that when parks become default shelter spaces, they lose that shared public function. But I have not supported - and still do not support - the ordinances related to camping in washes and parks.

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‘Big, beautiful bill’ could deal an ugly blow for MMIP efforts tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Budget cuts by the Trump administration could gut funding in tribal communities for MMIP and other programs already affected by grant terminations due the administration’s war on policies or programs that examine underlying causes of problems driven by racial or social inequity.

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Bisbee Pride marred by Border Patrol detainments tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Just minutes before the start of the 21st annual Bisbee Pride Parade on Saturday, Border Patrol agents detained several individuals on Main Street where the Parade took place, startling residents and visitors gathered for the celebration.

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Trump administration to end national LGBTQ+ suicide hotline tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
After three years and 1.3 million texts and phone calls, the national LGBTQ+ suicide prevention hotline is shutting down. The Trump administration announced that it was ending LGBTQ+ services for 988, the crisis hotline for queer youth that launched in 2022.

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Oil & gas lobbying reached $38 million in early 2025, yet fell short of previous highs tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The oil and gas industry spent $38 million on lobbying the federal government during the first quarter of 2025, a step back from the $44 million spent in the same period of 2024, as executives and lobbyists dealt with a change in energy policies.

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Arizona Senate budget vote postponed amid signs of possible GOP deal tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Senate on Wednesday pushed back its plans to vote on the chamber’s state budget proposal, with signs pointing to a possible deal with Republicans in the state House of Representatives that would avoid a government shutdown in less than two weeks.

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‘Absolutely revolting’ church play depicting Navajo medicine man in hell sparks outrage tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Navajo woman recorded a stage performance at a New Mexico Christian church aimed at Native people that included a condemnation of traditional Navajo beliefs — and those who embrace them.

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Tucson City Council candidates to meet in Saturday forum tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A roundup of upcoming Tucson-area political events: Ward 3 hopefuls make their case at first of three League of Women Voters events; more City Council debates ahead; Sentinel team on the airwaves & more

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Juneteenth celebrates just one of America's 20 emancipation days tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Emancipation Days – Juneteenth in Texas – are not what many people think, because emancipation did not do what most of us think it did.

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Trump-era Border Patrol chief confirmed to lead CBP tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Rodney Scott, a former head of U.S. Border Patrol during the first Trump administration, will lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection after a Senate vote on Wednesday.

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Senate GOP bill could sell off millions of acres in public land, including Sabino Canyon tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released a proposal calling for the sale of millions of acres in public lands as part of the reconciliation spending bill. The long list of federal lands that might be auctioned includes such local landmarks as Sabino Canyon and Mount Lemmon.

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Arizona tries again to ensure that manual audits of election results get done tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
In Arizona, where distrust in elections runs high, many people agree that a manual check of election results could help boost confidence. And state law requires counties to do such audits. Yet they aren’t always happening.

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