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City of Tucson seeks public input on transit, casita design tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The City of Tucson is asking for public input on proposed transit service changes throughout Tucson and Pima County, and creative designs for accessory dwelling units in the city through the Casita Model Plan Competition.

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Gila River Indian Community finds new way to support its military veterans tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Veterans who are members of the Gila River Indian Community can now get help with benefits and pension claims closer to home, through the community’s participation in the Tribal Representation Expansion Program.

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Hunter Biden’s plea deal falls apart at federal court hearing tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A Trump-appointed federal judge derailed a plea deal set to keep Hunter Biden out of prison on federal tax evasion charges in the midst of a hearing Wednesday, seeking more clarity on the terms of the agreement for the president’s son.

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Paul Cunningham faces Dem primary challenge from real estate agent Lisa Nutt tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The two Democrats seeking the nomination for the Ward 2 seat in the August 1 Tucson City Council primary election have some sharp disagreements about the city’s direction.

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Corporate marijuana dispensaries flex financial muscle, overtake Arizona’s social equity program tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Two years since social equity applicants were awarded marijuana dispensary licenses to benefit communities affected by previous marijuana laws, 11 of the 26 licenses are now owned by Arizona’s corporate dispensaries, with some purchased at a fraction of their purported value.

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Arizona DES providing utility & water bill help for low-income residents tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As Pima County remains stuck in an unprecedented heat wave, Arizona's state household energy assistance and water assistance programs are available for low-income families and individuals.

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Arizona Rep. Gosar shares story from site with history of antisemitic posts, again tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
U.S. Congressman from Arizona Paul Gosar once again promoted a website, using his official House.gov newsletter, that has shared antisemitic messages such as denying the Holocaust and told readers to “stand up for Hitler.”

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Paul Cunningham faces Dem primary challenge from real estate agent Lisa Nutt tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The two Democrats seeking the nomination for the Ward 2 seat in the August 1 Tucson City Council primary election have some sharp disagreements about the city’s direction.

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Residents in historically redlined neighborhoods deal with greater heat stress tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
As record-breaking temperatures and heat domes envelop swaths of the U.S., heat stress disproportionately affects poor and non-white residents in historically redlined neighborhoods, where discriminatory land use and housing policies caused segregation and racism to flourish.

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Residents in historically redlined neighborhoods deal with greater heat stress than those in other areas tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
As record-breaking temperatures and heat domes envelop swaths of the U.S., heat stress disproportionately affects poor and non-white residents in historically redlined neighborhoods, where discriminatory land use and housing policies caused segregation and racism to flourish.

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Laws banning gender-affirming treatments can block trans youth from receiving other care tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
In Arizona and other states, new laws banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth are dissuading health care providers from offering mental health services and other medical care that isn’t explicitly banned by those laws.

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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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Judge juggles competing motions in Arizona voting rights lawsuit tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A judge heard arguments on nearly a dozen motions for summary judgment in a lawsuit aimed at a 2022 Arizona voting law that requires already-registered voters to provide proof of citizenship to remain registered to vote, a law plaintiffs say will lead to mass voter disenfranchisement.

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Biden quick to appeal judge’s block on asylum seeker restrictions at the US-Mexico border tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Just hours after a federal judge on barred the Biden administration’s restrictions on how people can seek refuge in the United States, the administration announced it would appeal the order, opening the next chapter of litigation that has twisted through two presidential administrations.

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U.S. Senate votes to curb farmland purchases by China, Iran, North Korea, Russia tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
U.S. senators approved bipartisan amendments to the annual defense policy bill Tuesday night that would prohibit China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from purchasing U.S. farmland and screen American investment in high-tech ventures on foreign adversary soil.

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Activists for hand-counting ballots don’t acknowledge drawbacks: More mistakes, time & money tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Despite widespread coverage of the follies of hand-counting ballots, the quest to expand use of the method continues. This year alone, there have been 16 bills in 8 states that would ban the use of tabulators. It’s a really bad idea.

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Activists for hand-counting ballots don’t acknowledge drawbacks: More mistakes, time & money tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Despite widespread coverage of the follies of hand-counting ballots, the quest to expand use of the method continues. This year alone, there have been 16 bills in 8 states that would ban the use of tabulators. It’s a really bad idea.

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Far-right U.S. House members slam spending bills tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A handful of ultra-conservative U.S. House Republicans - including Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs - rebuked their leadership over the annual government funding process, but appeared at odds on whether they should force a government shutdown later this year.

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Tucson & other Az cities coordinate to save water, a model for parched Western areas tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson has been working on sustainable water solutions for more than three decades, well before the current controversy over how to allocate water from the shrinking Colorado River, and cities around Arizona already have begun collaborating to better allocate water resources.

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Border wall fundraiser fraudster sentenced to 63 months in prison tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A judge sentenced Tim Shea to more than five years behind bars on convictions for his role in the We Build the Wall fundraiser, a bogus charity that cheated $25 million from private donors who thought they were funding the construction of former President Donald Trump’s border wall.

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