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Tucson hires Kristina Swallow to lead city Planning and Development Dep't tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Kristina Swallow, the former director of Nevada's Department of Transportation, has been tapped to lead Tucson's Planning and Development Services Department, city officials announced Monday.

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How outdated visa policies drive illegal immigration tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
U.S. companies sponsored a record number of unskilled foreign workers this past year, but experts and industry leaders say outdated caps, high costs and long wait times push most migrants looking to fill underpaid, physically demanding jobs to immigrate to the U.S. illegally.

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Number of legitimate reports to Arizona teacher complaint hotline unknown tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The teacher complaint hotline touted by state Superintendent Tom Horne as the key to unearthing hidden agendas in schools has so far resulted in an unknown number of legitimate reports and tens of thousands of prank calls and emails.

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Dem lawmaker who hid Bibles guilty of disorderly behavior, Arizona Ethics Committee says tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Democratic state Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, caught hiding two Bibles in what she claimed was a protest, should be punished for disorderly behavior, according to the final report released on Friday by the House Ethics Committee.

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Arizona's Biggs, Crane among GOP holdouts; analysts unsure what holdout is for tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona House Republicans Andy Biggs and Eli Crane were among a group of conservatives this week who said they hope to restore GOP unity – by voting against fellow Republicans and bringing the House to a halt because of lingering anger with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

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GOP lawmakers call for 'war,' Democrats for justice after Trump indictment tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Arizona lawmakers’ reaction to the indictment of former President Trump for allegedly hoarding classified intelligence documents was swift – and partisan – with Rep. Andy Biggs tweeting “We have now reached a war phase,” and Democrats calling for the rule of law to play out.

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Questions & answers about Trump’s indictment on federal criminal charges tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Though he’s not the only former federal official to improperly take classified documents with him after leaving office, federal prosecutors allege former President Donald Trump did so on purpose and went to great lengths to conceal his possession of them.

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Route 66, America’s 'Mother Road,' readies for its centennial tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
From its earliest days, Route 66 has reflected the American culture of the moment, and as America’s ‘Mother Road’ readies for its centennial, many states are planning how they can market Route 66 as a destination to a new generation of travelers.

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How AI could take over elections – and undermine democracy tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
While platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube use forms of AI to get users to spend more time on their sites, organizations could also use artificial intelligence language models such as ChatGPT to induce voters to behave in specific ways.

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Indictment unsealed: Trump faces 37 felony counts in classified documents probe tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A 37-count indictment of former president Donald Trump in the Southern District of Florida, handed up by a grand jury there, was unsealed Friday, making him the first former president to face federal criminal charges.

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Pima Animal Care Center continues limiting intake to limit disease outbreak at shelter tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Pima Animal Care Center is extending limits on accepting new pets to emergencies only until June 16, to continue to stem the spread of infectious diseases among dogs at the Tucson shelter.

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Tucson opens cooling stations to combat excessive heat tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
In an effort to meet the need for respite from high temperatures this summer, the city of Tucson opened cooling centers in each ward this week. They will remain available based on usage.

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Rising artist Buffalo Nichols is learning ‘How to Love’ tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Making his way through a world that at times resembles a “Living Hell,” out on the road promoting his self-titled debut album — “like an eagle with a broken wing misses the skies above” — rising artist Buffalo Nichols is learning “How to Love.”

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Out in the town with Pride in Tucson tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Tucson isn't falling behind when it comes to celebrating Pride Month, even though the main local celebration of the LGBT community is held in the fall. Here is a list of things to do for Pride in June.

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CBP announces new chief for Border Patrol tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
After the end of Title 42, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced new leaders at Border Patrol and the agency's Office of Field Operations. The acting director of ICE is also leaving.

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Arizona legislators host town hall on guardianship abuses & hear brutal realities of probate court tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona state legislators and disability advocates hosted town hall Thursday on guardianship abuses and to hear the brutal realities of the state probate system.

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Az Gov. Hobbs vetoes transgender bathroom bill, reaches 111 vetoes tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs continued to bring down her veto stamp on Republican-backed bills on Thursday, adding five more for a record total of 111 and putting a stop to a contentious transgender bathroom bill.

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Indian boarding school Truth & Healing Commission bill heads to U.S. Senate floor tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A bill that would create a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States was passed out of committee Wednesday and is now headed to the full Senate for consideration.

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Enviros warn switching on CBP's stadium lights along Az-Mexico border will threaten species tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Center for Biological Diversity mapped 1,800 stadium lights installed on the border over two years, and warned that flipping them on at night could drastically alter the behavior of endangered and threatened species in the region.

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Environmentalists warn switching on CBP's powerful stadium lights along Az-Mexico border will threaten species tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Center for Biological Diversity mapped 1,800 stadium lights installed on the border over two years, and warned that flipping them on at night could drastically alter the behavior of endangered and threatened species in the region.

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