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Incumbent state senator faces primary challenge in Southwest Az district tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
State Sen. Brian Fernandez met his Democratic primary opponent, Jesus Lugo Jr., in a Clean Elections debate that didn’t see the candidates differ very much on policy issues related to education, water, housing and immigration.

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Pima Supes to review jobs, pay of constables; Nonprofits to get funding tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The Board of Supervisors will review a general outline of what the job of constable is, how it ought to be performed and solidifying the pay. It's been a rough few years for the constables, for reasons good, bad and tragic. Plus more in local government meetings.

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PACC aims to free up shelter space before July 4 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Pima Animal Care is looking for two-week fosters during July 4 holiday to prepare for the large number of stray dogs they expect.

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PACC aims to free up shelter space before July 4 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Pima Animal Care is looking for two-week fosters during July 4 holiday to prepare for the large number of stray dogs they expect.

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Supreme Court decision leaves more than half of water flowing in U.S. rivers vulnerable tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the 1972 Clean Water Act should only apply to waters that are navigable year-round, and not to ephemeral streams - and now, more than half of the water flowing in and out of rivers in the U.S. is no longer under the protection of federal law.

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Arizona's parole paradox tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Arizona abolished parole in 1993, but judges and prosecutors kept promising it in murder sentences for more than 20 years. State officials are still trying to re-forget about it.

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‘Long time coming’: Gila River Indian Community opens new police department tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tribal, state and federal leaders gathered in Sacaton, on the Gila River Indian Community, to celebrate the grand opening of the new Gila River Police Department.

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Hobbs, Az GOP leaders: Mayes owes attorney’s fees for opioid settlement lawsuit tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Gov. Katie Hobbs and GOP legislative leaders are teaming up to request that Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes cough up their legal fees for a lawsuit she launched and recently lost over how the state’s share of a national opioid settlement should be spent.

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Supreme Court rules for broad presidential immunity in Trump election subversion case tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Supreme Court ruled that former presidents have absolute immunity for official acts in Donald Trump's challenge to election subversion charges, setting a test for the lower courts that could further delay the former president’s election subversion trial.

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3 indicted in ‘fake electors’ scheme among Arizona delegates to RNC tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Three of the Arizona Republicans indicted as “fake electors” for their roles in an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election will serve as delegates at the Republican National Convention in July. And they are defiant.

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Democrats see abortion rights as a potent issue as they aim to topple 7-term U.S. Rep. David Schweikert tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
U.S. Rep. David Schweikert eked out a win in 2022 by just 3,000 votes. With abortion likely on the ballot in November, Democrats are confident they can flip the Phoenix-area district this time around, and a half dozen have lined up to try.

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Conover calls Supreme Court homeless ruling 'cruelty,' Tucson says 'no impact' on local policy tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Pima County Attorney Laura Conover condemned the Supreme Court's ruling criminalizing sleeping outside in a statement Friday, saying in a statement: “While the Supreme Court might tolerate cruelty, our community does not.”

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Does Arizona have enough water? Phoenix-area cities are spending big to make sure it does tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona’s city leaders say they’re doing all they can to fend off anxiety about an uncertain future for water supply, and instead of paying for small tweaks, many are thinking bigger, putting multimillion dollar checks towards infrastructure projects aimed at keeping taps flowing for decades.

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Gun violence is now a public health crisis. What does that actually mean? tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The U.S. surgeon general declared gun violence a public health crisis - meant to draw the country’s attention to something “that is urgent, deadly and important” - and called for a re-framing of gun violence as a public health issue and not a political one.

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Keep your pet calm & safe amid Fourth of July festivities tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
If there’s one week of the year that keeps animal shelter staff and leadership up at night, it’s the week after the Fourth of July.

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Monday deadline to register to vote in Az primary election tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Anyone wishing to cast a ballot in the July 30 primary election must register to vote by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, July 1.

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Call Pons & Fleischmann 'cause this Fusion's gone cold: FC Tucson beats Ventura County tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
FC Tucson faced off with conference leaders Ventura County Fusion on Saturday night. The feisty, lightning-delayed match at Kino North Stadium ended with the home side winning 2-1.

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Evidence mounts that Granite Mtn Hotshots shouldn't have deployed tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Increasing evidence reveals that reasons far from supernatural contributed to the tragic deaths of 19 of the 20 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. Dispatch logs show the wildland firefighting crew should not have been deployed to fight the Yarnell Hill Fire.

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Hobbs: Flags to half-staff to honor Granite Mountain Hotshots tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs ordered flags at all state buildings be flown at half-staff through sunset on Sunday, June 30, to honor the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots who died in the 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire.

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Monday deadline to register to vote in Az primary election tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Anyone wishing to cast a ballot in the July 30 primary election must register to vote by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, July 1.

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