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RNC approves platform that would give rights to fetuses, endangering abortion, IVF tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Republican Party on Monday adopted a “Make America Great Again!” policy platform ahead of its national convention that does not call for a federal ban on abortion, but supports states establishing fetal personhood, which grants equal protection under the law to all American citizens.

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Prominent Az Republicans urge GOP allies to stop spreading election conspiracies tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Some Arizona Republicans are preparing for an uphill battle in an attempt to restore voter confidence in the state’s elections, and now the Democracy Defense Project, a bipartisan group of current and former politicians, has formed with the goal of bolstering faith in the election system.

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Az lawmakers approve language for lengthy list of November ballot questions tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona lawmakers approved of the descriptions that will be printed on November ballots for a multitude of questions that will be posed to voters this fall after a long and sometimes contentious debate on Monday.

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Judge hears arguments over constitutionality of Az GOP ‘secure border’ ballot measure tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The fate of a GOP-backed ballot measure that would allow local police officers to arrest migrants is now in the hands of a Maricopa Superior Court judge who heard arguments about whether the proposal is constitutional and can be presented to voters in November.

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Navajo uranium miners, people downwind of atom bomb tests demand justice as Congress lets aid lapse tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A federal program to compensate people – including many in Arizona – exposed to fallout from U.S. nuclear testing expired June 10, and a bill to extend the RECA filing period has stalled in the House, with no explanation from Republican congressional leaders.

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Naturaleza interrumpida: el impacto del muro fronterizo entre EE.UU. y México en la fauna salvaje tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Científicos de ambos lados de la frontera trabajan para entender cómo la barrera está afectando a la biodiversidad de la zona. Mientras tanto, las comunidades intentan mantener con vida a los animales que se han quedado sin acceso al agua.

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Nature interrupted: Impact of the U.S.-Mexico border wall on wildlife tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Between 2017 and 2021, the US government installed more than 450 miles of border barriers in the western end of the more than 1,900 miles of border between Mexico and the United States, and scientists on both sides of the border are now working to understand the consequences.

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It's a nuftet!: FC Tucson scores 9 in season finale tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
FC Tucson closed off their season with a 9 - 0 romp over El Paso Surf at Kino North Stadium on Sunday night. Five different players scored in the match.

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A choice between the middle and the far right in Arizona's Republican primary for LD7 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
GOP voters will make a choice between two of the most dissimilar legislators currently serving Arizona in the Republican primary for the state Senate seat representing Legislative District 7 when they choose between Sen. Wendy Rogers, of Flagstaff and Rep. David Cook, of Globe.

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'Hot with a side of hot sauce': NWS continues warning through Weds tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Parts of Southern Arizona will be remain under an excessive heat warning through Wednesday, as the Tucson metro area and elsewhere could see temperatures up to 112 degrees during this heat wave. The deserts between Phoenix and Yuma could hit 119 degrees.

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Finishing the math: Budget season drawing to a close for local gov'ts tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
School districts are supposed to get their budgets done by July 15 and have the financial statements into the Arizona Auditor General by July 19. Lagging governments are set to wrap up their work.

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Modern-day ‘Comstocks’ look to police travel, information as another strategy to end abortion tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Two years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and four months away from a presidential election, the biggest threats to abortion rights are a federal administration willing to enforce and reinterpret the Comstock Act, and activists who monitor and police pregnant women and information.

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Corporate sponsors of Pride events also contribute to politicians with anti-LGBTQ leanings tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
It has become increasingly common for corporations to adorn their websites in rainbow flags, and try to win over a community historically stereotyped as having a disposable income. But some of those companies still steer big money to groups and politicians who oppose LGBTQ+ rights.

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Why are U.S. politicians so old - and why do they want to stay in office? tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
American ideals of retirement raise the question of why President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump – who are more than a decade and a half beyond the average American retirement age – are stepping forward again for one of the hardest jobs in the world.

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Some surprises in the No Surprises Act tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
In 2020, Congress passed the No Surprises Act to protect patients from exorbitant medical bills, but a cumbersome government system to resolve payment disputes between doctors and insurers now threatens to undermine the law’s promise.

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Trump claim that criminals, mental patients have flooded U.S. under Biden doesn’t hold up tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Claims by former President Donald Trump that assert “millions” of criminals and mental patients are among the 4 million migrants who entered the United States illegally since President Joe Biden took office are not supported by government data.

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Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Clinic closures and questions about the legality of emergency contraceptives, including disinformation that some are abortion drugs, may have contributed to a sharp drop in the rate of prescriptions for contraceptives in states with the most restrictive abortion bans.

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Trump’s debate claim that ‘millions’ of criminals, mental patients have flooded U.S. under Biden doesn’t hold up tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Claims by former President Donald Trump that assert “millions” of criminals and mental patients are among the 4 million migrants who entered the United States illegally since President Joe Biden took office are not supported by government data.

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Napier: 'Trust & confidence' in endorsing Lappin to be Pima County sheriff tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
"It was my honor to serve the people of our county as your sheriff. It is now my honor to endorse the only candidate who I believe can best serve us in that office." — Mark Napier

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FC Tucson women prepare for final weekend of season tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
FC Tucson can secure a place in the preseason with a result against Arizona Arsenal on Saturday night.

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