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Judge rejects Shaw's election challenge in Tucson Council primary tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Moments after closing arguments Monday, a Pima County Superior Court judge rejected Sadie Shaw's request to throw out the results of the Aug. 5 Tucson primary election against incumbent Councilmember Kevin Dahl.

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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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Flouting posse comitatus, Trump orders Nat'l Guard ‘quick reaction force’ for domestic law enforcement tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing state National Guard units to be ready to assist local, state and federal law enforcement, a potential step toward a dramatic expansion of Trump’s use of military personnel for domestic policing.

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Warren Petersen, AZ Senate prez & AG candidate, appears on racist ex-lawmaker’s show tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, who is seeking the GOP nomination in next year’s race for attorney general, appeared on the talk show of a disgraced and openly racist former state lawmaker who has faced child sex charges.

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Despite Constiution, Trump claims he'll criminalize American flag burning in executive order tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Donald Trump on signed an executive order aimed at cracking down on flag burning as a form of protest, a move that has already drawn criticism as a potential violation of protected speech under the First Amendment.

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RTA board sends $2.67B roadwork plan to Pima County Board of Supes tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Voters are one step closer to having a chance to extend a half-cent sales tax for transportation projects after the Regional Transportation Authority Board voted 8-0 to ask the Pima County Board of Supervisors to put a $2.6 billion plan on the March 2026 ballot.

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RTA board set to approve new $2.7 billion plan; school districts revise budgets tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Updated: The Regional Transportation Authority's Board of Directors is set to approve a $2.7 billion list of projects; new policies and budget tweaks on tap for school boards; plus more from local government meetings around Tucson.

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Che's Lounge celebrates 25 years as 4th Ave staple tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Che's, a bar just outside Tucson's Downtown, has served as a community hangout spot, providing cheap live music and drinks for a quarter-century.

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'All Things S-cuk Ṣon' revels in Tucson's ancient & diverse history tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
The 'plus' in the Tucson 250+ anniversary events was at the forefront at Saturday's block party, the culmination of several days of celebrations.

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Native Americans want to avoid past Medicaid enrollment snafus as work requirements loom tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Tribal health leaders fear their communities will experience more health coverage disruptions when new federal Medicaid work and eligibility requirements are implemented by the start of 2027.

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Cities across the U.S. are embracing AI guidelines for local government workers tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
While some states and the federal government take their time in considering how artificial intelligence can and should be used, municipalities across the U.S. have been forging their own way in making AI policies for their government employees.

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States could replace FEMA under Trump plan for disaster response overhaul tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Federal Emergency Management Agency could look significantly different by next year’s hurricane season, with state and local governments shouldering more of the responsibility for natural disaster response and recovery.

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Why Is the Army chopping away at its chopper fleet? tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
For many Americans, the U.S. Army is nearly synonymous with its helicopters, but in recent months, the service announced a plan to pare down its helicopter fleet, catching many of its aviators off guard.

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A ‘Great Defection’ threatens to empty universities & colleges of top teaching talent tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
An exodus appears to be under way of Ph.D.s and faculty generally, who are leaving academia in the face of political, financial and enrollment crises. On top of everything else affecting higher education, this is likely to reduce the quality of education for undergraduates.

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Trump seeks to ban mail voting system that Republicans built in Arizona to boost turnout tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Despite calls to ban it from far-right lawmakers, political candidates and their supporters, casting a ballot by mail is the most popular way to vote in Arizona — and has been since 1991, when Republicans brought no-excuse vote by mail to the state.

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Monday deadline to register to vote in Sept. 23 special congressional election tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A roundup of upcoming Tucson-area political events: Congressional District 7 special election voting registration deadline is Aug. 25; CD7 special congressional election candidates meet in Aug. 26 debate; CD7 early voting starts July 27; Sentinel team on the airwaves & more

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Stacks Book Club heading to Tucson's Sunshine Mile tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Nearly two years after the original Stacks Book Club opened in Oro Valley, owners Lizzy and Crispin Jeffrey-Franco are working on a second location.

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Southern Az arts groups getting state grants, moving forward from NEA cuts tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Several arts groups that are slated to get thousands from the state said the grants don't make up for the money lost through NEA cuts, but they help.

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RTA Next would spend estimated $688 million on transit over 20 years tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Under the latest draft plan, Pima County’s regional transit services are set to receive $688 million over the next 20 years if voters approve the proposed regional transportation plan in March 2026.

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Plan de RTA Next gastaría más de $1.5B en las calles de Pima County tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Si los votantes lo aprueban el año que viene, el plan RTA Next gastaría más de $1.5 billones en carreteras en el área metropolitana de Tucson.

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