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Breault: Our climate future depends on a nature-based economy, not extractive development tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
As Tucson and Pima County confront escalating climate and economic challenges, the path forward lies in investing in a local nature-based solutions economy that creates good jobs, safeguards our water and air, and builds resilience for our communities.

Gannett buyouts claim Arizona Republic's top political & opinion writers tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Multiple top reporters are leaving the Arizona Republic — and it’s unclear how many more will follow after Gannett issued buyout offers in newsrooms across the country.

Ex-Pima County Sheriff Napier wants to run for Oro Valley mayor tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republican Mark Napier announced on Facebook Wednesday that he wants to be Oro Valley’s next mayor.

Grand Canyon megafire portends troubled future for national parks tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A former National Park Service director says a Trump administration proposal to transfer ownership of national parks to the states would be disaster, pointing to the challenge posed by the Dragon Bravo Fire raging at the Grand Canyon for nearly six weeks.

Party time: This week's events celebrate 250 years of Tucson tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
The biggest city in the 520 is turning 250 this week, and we're ready to celebrate. Events are happening before, during and after the anniversary of the founding of the presidio of Tucson.

Federal funding cuts draw back resources for Southern Az AIDS, HIV patients tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The funding cuts could result in the increased spread of the virus throughout the region, despite new limitations to programs that provide testing, treatment and supplementary support.

Poulos: Rule changes needed to hold officials & businesses accountable tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
If our community really wants to hold all big construction projects to their agreements, then we need to do things in a very different manner than ever before.

Sen. Ruben Gallego talks Democratic messaging, caucuses at Iowa State Fair tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego, an Arizona Democrat, faced criticisms for his 2020 social media post about the Iowa caucuses while he toured with state Democratic leaders and met with Iowans at the Iowa State Fair.

As Arizona students return, Turning Point USA’s influence looms over classrooms tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
National conservative youth group Turning Point USA has planted chapters in more than 20 high schools, major universities, and community groups around Arizona, published watchlists of teachers, and mobilized students to fight LGBTQ+ policies across the state.

4th Circuit greenlights DOGE access to millions of federal employees’ data tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A Fourth Circuit panel vacated a preliminary injunction barring DOGE from accessing federal employee data after ruling the plaintiffs - include unions and membership organizations such as the American Federation of Teachers - failed to demonstrate an injury.

Federal funding cuts draw back resources for Southern Az AIDS, HIV patients tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The funding cuts could result in the increased spread of the virus throughout the region, despite new limitations to programs that provide testing, treatment and supplementary support.

Arizona AG says undocumented student tuition law is safe from Trump lawsuits tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says the decision by voters to make college more affordable for noncitizen students in the Grand Canyon State complies with federal law — insulating it against attacks from the Trump administration.

State auditor: Arizona relied on school promises, not proof for safety grants tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Department of Education relied on written promises from schools that they were following School Safety Grant requirements, instead of documented proof, the state’s auditor general found.

Who’s questioning women’s right to vote? tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The involvement of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with a self-proclaimed Christian nationalist pastor highlights how a fringe conservative evangelical Christian belief system that questions women’s right to vote is gaining more traction in the Republican Party.

Trump plans rapid deployment military force to quell protests in any U.S. city tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Donald Trump’s move to deploy 800 National Guard members in the District of Columbia over claims that crime is plaguing the city – despite historic lows – follows his use of the military in his administration’s growing immigration crackdown.

Immigration attorney Mo Goldman drops out of Dem race to challenge Ciscomani tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Mo Goldman, a Democratic candidate hoping to unseat U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani in the 2026 midterm election, said Tuesday he was dropping out of the primary race to focus on his immigration work.

TEP switching coal-fired power plants near Springerville to natural gas tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson Electric Power said last month it will switch a coal-fired generating station in central Arizona to natural gas, part of a larger effort to cut down carbon emissions.

With final ballots counted, Tucson Councilman Dahl ekes out win in Democratic primary tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: With all of the ballots tabulated, Tucson City Councilman Kevin Dahl has won the Ward 3 Democratic primary over Sadie Shaw by 19 votes.

As critical minerals mine nears approval in Arizona, residents fear it’s already affecting area water tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Federal agencies have paved the way for projects like South32’s Hermosa project, to be streamlined under the Fast-41 program. That’s having an impact for local communities already gripped by deep drought and now being forced to reckon with a new water-intensive project.

Trump nominates Project 2025 author to oversee federal jobs data after ‘groundless’ firing of predecessor tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Donald Trump nominated conservative economist E.J. Antoni to fill the top spot at the Bureau of Labor Statistics after abruptly firing the previous statistician following a disappointing jobs report earlier this month.

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