Arizona Legislature challenges campaign spending law in appeals court https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050824_campaign_spending_lawsuit/arizona-legislature-challenges-campaign-spending-law-appeals-court/
Arizona GOP legislators Senate President Warren Petersen and House Speaker Ben Toma appeared before the state court of appeals to again challenge a voter-backed campaign finance disclosure law they say violates the state constitution.
#Tucson #Arizona
Tips for wearing Native regalia at graduation https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050824_native_graduation/tips-wearing-native-regalia-graduation/
Graduation ceremonies will soon kick off across the country, and with it, a growing trend among Native students to wear traditional regalia. The Native American Rights Fund offers advice to students, and tribal leaders, in hopes of ensuring a smooth and celebratory day.
#Tucson #Arizona
Az Supreme Court to decide if Cook stays on Republican primary ballot https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050824_cook_primary/az-supreme-court-decide-if-cook-stays-republican-primary-ballot/
Republican state Sen. Wendy Rogers case challenging the validity of hundreds of signatures collected by her opponent Republican Rep. David Cook to qualify for the July primary will be determined by a ruling from the Arizona Supreme Court.
#Tucson #Arizona
Judge indefinitely postpones trial in Trump Mar-a-Lago documents case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050824_trump_classified_docs/judge-indefinitely-postpones-trial-trump-mar-a-lago-documents-case/
U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon, overseeing the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, will not schedule a trial on Espionage Act charges until the summer, after she has considered the pretrial motions and other issues.
#Tucson #Arizona
Judge rejects neighbors' lawsuit over homeless camp in Tucson's Navajo Wash https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050724_navajo_wash/judge-rejects-neighbors-lawsuit-over-homeless-camp-tucsons-navajo-wash/
A Pima County judge rejected a lawsuit over a homeless encampment in Navajo Wash, ruling Tucson city officials were not responsible for the "public nuisance" created by people living in the Midtown wash.
#Tucson #Arizona
Colorado River Indian Tribes sign historic water rights settlement https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050724_crit_water_rights/colorado-river-indian-tribes-sign-historic-water-rights-settlement/
Tribal, federal, and state leaders gathered on the Colorado River Indian Tribe’s reservation to celebrate the signing of a historic water rights settlement that clears the way for the tribe to finally be recognized as a central party in all decisions regarding their rights to the Colorado River.
#Tucson #Arizona
California bill granting Az doctors abortion access still needed, supporters say https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050724_az_california_abortion/california-bill-granting-az-doctors-abortion-access-still-needed-supporters-say/
A bill that would allow Arizona doctors to perform abortions for their patients in California passed out of a state Assembly committee, but to become effective immediately after the governor signs it, the bill must pass both the Assembly and Senate with a two-thirds majority.
#Tucson #Arizona
How to tell if a conspiracy theory is probably false https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/050724_conspiracy_falsehood/how-tell-if-conspiracy-theory-probably-false/
People believe false conspiracy theories for a wide range of reasons - including the fact that there are real conspiracies - but even if hidden forces really are at work in the world, there are ways to vet a claim you’ve seen or heard.
#Tucson #Arizona
Businesses struggle to adjust as FTC rule bans noncompete agreements https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050724_ftc_noncompete/businesses-struggle-adjust-as-ftc-rule-bans-noncompete-agreements/
The Federal Trade Commission’s decision to invalidate virtually all employee noncompete agreements will mean big changes in the workplace as businesses seek new ways to protect themselves against employees taking valuable information when they leave to join a rival.
#Tucson #Arizona
Anthony Kern can no longer use broadcast facilities after using them to join a pro-Hitler talk show https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050724_kern_broadcast/anthony-kern-can-no-longer-use-broadcast-facilities-after-using-them-join-pro-hitler-talk-show/
Arizona state Sen. Anthony Kern is no longer allowed to access legislative broadcast equipment after he used the Senate’s broadcast studio to appear on a far-right talk show last week with a host who has declared Adolf Hitler a “hero.”
#Tucson #Arizona
Researchers anticipate continued reprieve from Southwestern U.S. drought https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050724_southwestern_drought/researchers-anticipate-continued-reprieve-from-southwestern-us-drought/
Though 2023 brought the third-highest regional snow-water equivalent recorded in the last three decades, many consider the year a fluke because it was a La Niña year, and the West would need six or seven more record-high years in a row to completely ease regional water woes.
#Tucson #Arizona
Karin Uhlich named to Tucson City Council https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050624_uhlich_appointed/karin-uhlich-named-tucson-city-council/
The City Council voted unanimously Monday to name former Councilmember Karin Uhlich to fill the Ward 6 seat vacated by Democrat Steve Kozachik at the end of March.
#Tucson #Arizona
Uhlich named to Tucson City Council https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050624_uhlich_appointed/uhlich-named-tucson-city-council/
The City Council voted unanimously Monday to name former Councilmember Karin Uhlich to fill the Ward 6 seat vacated by Democrat Steve Kozachik at the end of March.
#Tucson #Arizona
Fix is in: Uhlich set to be selected to City Council, again https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/050624_agenda_uhlich_op/fix-in-uhlich-set-selected-city-council-again/
Karin Uhlich seems to have the votes for her third stint on the Tucson City Council; Tim Thomure set to get a bit of a mystery manager's contract; Santa Cruz County gets new treasurer and more from local government meetings around Tucson this week.
#Tucson #Arizona
Stones will roll into Arizona on Tuesday night https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/050624_rolling_stones/stones-will-roll-into-arizona-tuesday-night/
The Stones got together before I arrived on the planet and their music is in my bones. Is there any band so synonymous with rock ’n’ roll? They're playing Glendale’s State Farm Stadium this week.
#Tucson #Arizona
Az dispensaries recalling Onion Bhaji marijuana flower over aspergillus contamination https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050624_marijuana_recall/az-dispensaries-recalling-onion-bhaji-marijuana-flower-over-aspergillus-contamination/
Arizona dispensaries are voluntarily recalling a marijuana product, Onion Bhaji, due to possible contamination with aspergillus, a fungus that can cause allergic reactions or infection — usually in people already sick with something else.
#Tucson #Arizona
From robots to real connection: Arizona initiatives take on letter writing https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050424_letter_writing/from-robots-real-connection-arizona-initiatives-take-letter-writing/
Two Arizona-based initiatives have created new approaches to the personalization of letter writing, with one using robots while another encourages individuals to write through monthly prompts.
#Tucson #Arizona
Arizona wants to mine uranium near the Grand Canyon. Tribal nations are fighting back. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050624_tribal_mining/arizona-wants-mine-uranium-near-grand-canyon-tribal-nations-are-fighting-back/
Earlier this year, Arizona lawmakers sued the Biden administration over the newly created Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - now, the Hopi, Havasupai, and Navajo Nation have intervened in the case and joined with the federal government to protect the area.
#Tucson #Arizona
Az Dems: Toss ethics complaints over outburst during abortion ban repeal https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050624_abortion_ethics_complaint/az-dems-toss-ethics-complaints-over-outburst-during-abortion-ban-repeal/
Two Arizona Democratic lawmakers who protested Republicans’ refusal to repeal a 160-year-old abortion law argued the ethics complaints lodged by three anti-abortion Republicans should be thrown out, saying the display was nothing more than an emotional protest.
#Tucson #Arizona
ASU students denied relief from suspensions for pro-Palestine protests https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050624_asu_protest/asu-students-denied-relief-from-suspensions-pro-palestine-protests/
A federal judge declined on Friday to reverse disciplinary action given to 20 Arizona State University students who were arrested and suspended for a campus protest against U.S. support of Israel's actions in Gaza.
#Tucson #Arizona
Tucson Sentinel's independent nonprofit newsroom learns from & informs Southern Arizonans about the community challenges & unique culture of our Borderlands.