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Succeeding by failing: ‘Virtue signaling’ runs high in Az Legislature tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Bills addressing immigration, abortion, and DEI programs are among the many that have passed the Arizona legislature, with almost no chance of becoming law, part of the regular political theater aimed less at legislating and more at getting attention and appealing to constituents.

Az Senate repeals 1864 abortion ban, as 2 Republicans join Dems tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: A 160-year-old abortion ban written before Arizona became a state that punishes doctors with prison time is now one step away from being repealed after a pair of Republicans in the state Senate on Wednesday crossed party lines to join Democrats in voting it down.

Az Senate repeals 1864 abortion ban, as 2 Republicans join Dems tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A 160-year-old abortion ban written before Arizona became a state that punishes doctors with prison time is now one step away from being repealed after a pair of Republicans in the state Senate on Wednesday crossed party lines to join Democrats in voting it down.

'Plan Tucson': Share your vision of city's future at 2 upcoming forums tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
City officials are inviting residents to share their thoughts about Tucson’s future at two upcoming forums.

Photos: Police use rubber bullets, pepper balls to break up Gaza protest on UA campus tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Three hours after police warned arrests were imminent, dozens of officers in riot gear smashed their way into an ad-hoc camp of Palestinian supporters at the University of Arizona, using pepper balls and rubber bullets to push the crowd onto Park Avenue.

Misdemeanor charge vs. driver in crash that killed TPD Officer Buckner tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The 20-year-old driver of the other car involved in a March 31 collision that killed a Tucson police officer was charged with a misdemeanor, officials said.

Az Senate repeals 1864 abortion ban, after 2 Republicans join Dems tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Senate on Wednesday finalized repealing a near-total abortion ban that the state Supreme Court ruled earlier this month trumps a 15-week restriction that was implemented in 2022.

College administrators are falling into a tried & true trap laid by the right tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Conservatives have made a number of familiar claims about student protesters: They are coddled elitists, out-of-state agitators and violent communists who sowed discord to destroy America, as university leaders are twisting themselves in knots to appease angry donors and legislators.

Arizona ranks 49th in nation for access to adult mental health care tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona ranked 49th in the nation for adult mental health care, based on the prevalence of mental illness and the access to mental health care - and for many, the low ranking was no surprise.

New EPA regulations target pollution from power plants, especially those that burn coal tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
To reduce the impacts on the environment of fossil fuel plants that still generate 60% of the U.S. electricity supply, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of rules that focus mainly on coal plants, the nation’s most-polluting electricity source.

Several Pima County candidates booted from ballot after petition challenges tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Several local candidates were booted from the ballot following legal challenges to their nominating petitions. There is no longer a candidate in the JP9 constable race, after incumbent George Camacho was ordered to be removed from his re-election race.

FactCheck: Posts misrepresent immigrants’ eligibility for Social Security numbers, benefits tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Viral posts make the false claim that “illegal immigrants” can receive Social Security numbers and retirement benefits, and they confuse two programs managed by the Social Security Administration.

Pima vaulter Morgan Pepe captures Region 1 crown tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College women’s track & field team competed in the first day of the Region I Championships on Tuesday at Mesa Community College.

PCC's Tucker & McCoy snag regional track & field titles tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College men’s track & field team competed in the first day of the Region I Championships on Tuesday at Mesa Community College.

Republicans punish Dems for staging ‘drag story hour’ for adults in Az House basement tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Democratic members of the Arizona House of Representatives are having their privileges to use meeting rooms in the chamber revoked after they used a room in the basement to host a drag story hour alongside Planned Parenthood on Tuesday.

Flags to half-staff Thursday for internment of former Az House Speaker Jim Weiers tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Gov. Katie Hobbs has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday for the interment of former Arizona State House Speaker Jim Weiers, who died April 19.

Abortion & immigration: Dems prefer policy to politics; Republicans do the opposite tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Arizona Democrats worked to repeal the abortion ban, even if they could leverage it at the polls. Republicans prefer a 'crisis' at the border, even though a congressional deal gave them what they demanded.

Martin hits 2 homers, including walk-off, as PCC softball sweeps Yavapai tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College softball team (37-12, 24-6 in ACCAC) got back on track on Tuesday, snapping a four-game skid and locking up the No. 2 seed for their regional tournament.

Work on new 'beginner' trail to Tanque Verde Falls restricts parking through June 15 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Some parking areas on the north side of Redington Road will be closed through mid-June as the Forest Service constructs three new lots, and builds a "beginner-friendly" trail with a view of the scenic waterfall in Tanque Verde Canyon.

4 finalists for appointment to vacant Tucson City Council seat tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: The Tucson City Council has narrowed the list of potential appointees to the vacant Ward 6 seat to four candidates: Former Councilmember Karin Uhlich, former state lawmaker Pamela Powers, current Ward 2 aide Ted Prezelski and attorney Vince Rabago made the cut.

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