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Arizona advocates fear long-term impact of court’s discrimination ruling tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Advocates say a Supreme Court ruling that struck down anti-discrimination protections will likely have little immediate impact in Arizona – beyond confusion – but they worry it opens the door to abuses down the road.

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Judge balks at voting advocates' bid to release 'privileged' Arizona Legislature records tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A federal judge appeared likely to side against voting rights advocates asking him to order the Arizona Legislature to release nearly 200 internal communications documents the governing body claims are protected by legislative privilege.

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Hobbs talks tribal commitments in historic speech to Navajo Nation Council tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Katie Hobbs made history on Monday, becoming the first sitting Arizona governor to address the Navajo Nation Council, congratulating the council on its 100 years as a governing body and discussing her office’s commitment to Arizona’s tribal nations.

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AG Mayes says Horne can’t defund Arizona's dual-language education tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne doesn’t have the power to punish schools for using dual-language instructional models, according to Attorney General Kris Mayes - though Horne is preparing to sue schools teaching students in two languages.

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Runbeck rejects claims AI used to process Maricopa ballots tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Runbeck Election Services rebutted claims - raised by the Republican-led Arizona legislature - that artificial intelligence was used to verify signatures on Maricopa ballots, and said it will not provide a lengthy list of documents and video footage requested by GOP committee members.

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Runbeck refutes claims election contractor used AI to process Maricopa ballots tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Runbeck Election Services rebutted claims - raised by the Republican-led Arizona legislature - that artificial intelligence was used to verify signatures on Maricopa ballots, and said it will not provide a lengthy list of documents and video footage requested by GOP committee members.

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Heat-related illnesses soaring in Arizona and Florida as the planet warms & temperatures rise tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Among the hottest states in the country, none saw a sharper spike in summertime temperatures over the last century than Arizona and Florida - and as the number of heat-related emergency room visits sharply rises, poor communities are bearing the brunt of sickening heat.

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Trump says special counsel is investigating him for Jan. 6 charges tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A third indictment may be imminent after former President Donald Trump revealed Tuesday that he received notice from the Justice Department that he has been targeted in the special counsel’s investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

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Veteran local journalist Jim Nintzel joins Tucson Sentinel staff tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Updated: Longtime Southern Arizona journalist Jim Nintzel, who worked as a reporter and editor at the Tucson Weekly for more than three decades before stepping down last year, is joining the Tucson Sentinel staff to serve as the Government & Political Impact reporter.

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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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City Council looks to create open space at Randolph Park tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The Tucson City Council is scheduled to tackle making open space available for general public use at the Randolph Golf Complex. Sadly, there are no tigers involved. Plus more in local government meetings this week.

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DHS to return $427M in military funds spent on border wall, create animal portals in Az tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Two lawsuits over the Trump administration's unlawful attempt to use billions earmarked for military projects to instead build border barriers came to a close Monday after the Biden administration, environmentalists and 18 states agreed to a settlement.

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Republicans' weeklong monsoon of dumb rains over Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The Atlantic's Adam Serwer wrote a pretty important article about Trumpism, saying "the cruelty is the point." I'm starting to believe "the stupid is the point." Nobody can tell 'em nothing, at least when it comes to the Arizona Republican Party.

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'Strength through Native drag:' Indigenous artists don’t let discrimination stop them tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
In recent months, Arizona and state legislatures across the nation have introduced hundreds of laws targeting LGBTQ+ communities, including drag shows, but Native performers say existing as a 2SLGBTQ+ person is a form of resistance, and they hope people remember that.

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PCC & other community colleges tweak offerings to match the local job market tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Pima Community College and other four other institutions were identified by the Harvard Project on Workforce as examples of community colleges thriving, moving in lockstep with local economy, and evolving for the needs of the community.

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As Arizona continues under extreme heat, new report says other states may be more vulnerable tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Though the temperature in Tucson has reached record levels during the current heat wave, a new report says the greater heat threat may be in counties hugging Arizona’s borders – and even in other states.

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As Arizona continues under extreme heat, new report says other states may be more vulnerable tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Though the temperature in Tucson has reached record levels during the current heat wave, a new report says the greater heat threat may be in counties hugging Arizona’s borders – and even in other states.

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Indigenous people in Arizona celebrate 75 years of voting rights tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Tribal leaders, advocates, community members and organizations came together Friday to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Indigenous people in Arizona earning the right to vote.

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Az Rep. Eli Crane’s use of 'colored people' in House debate brings swift condemnation tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Reactions to Arizona Rep. Eli Crane’s use of the term “colored people” during a House floor debate Thursday ranged from “utter shock” to suggestions that it was a “dog whistle to white nationalists,” though he said he misspoke and unsuccessfully asked to amend the record.

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'Strength through Native drag:' Indigenous artists don’t let discrimination stop them tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
In recent months, Arizona and state legislatures across the nation have introduced hundreds of laws targeting LGBTQ+ communities, including drag shows, but Native performers say existing as a 2SLGBTQ+ person is a form of resistance, and they hope people remember that.

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