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FactCheck: Experts agree delegates free to pick Democratic presidential nominee tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Although President Joe Biden was chosen by the vast majority of primary and caucus voters, he has not been formally nominated. And since he has voluntarily dropped out of the race, delegates pledged to him are no longer obligated to vote for him and can vote for someone else.

Conflict of interest a hitch: No 2025 Rillito Park horse racing season tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Spurred by an apparent "unfair advantage" of a member of the Horse Racing Commission intending to submit a response to an RFP for a new operator at Rillito Park, Pima County has canceled that process and will review the condition of the track. There will be no 2025 racing season.

Conflict of interest a hitch for Rillito Park horse racing RFP tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Spurred by an apparent "unfair advantage" of a member of the Horse Racing Commission intending to submit a response to an RFP for a new operator at Rillito Park, Pima County has canceled that process and will review the condition of the track before asking for proposals for a new track manager.

Massive IT outage spotlights major vulnerabilities in global information ecosystem tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The global information technology outage on July 19, 2024, that paralyzed organizations ranging from airlines to hospitals and even the delivery of uniforms for the Olympic Games represents a growing concern for cybersecurity professionals, businesses and governments.

Democratic delegates face big decisions on presidential nominee tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Democratic National Convention delegates from across the country praised President Joe Biden’s decision Sunday to end his reelection bid, and a few state party leaders followed Biden’s endorsement and immediately threw their support to Vice President Kamala Harris.

Legislation introduced to ratify Yavapai-Apache Nation water rights settlement tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
An Arizona congressional delegation introduced bipartisan legislation to ratify and fund the Yavapai-Apache Nation’s Water Rights Settlement Agreement, an agreement that would resolve the tribe’s water rights claims and bring additional water supplies to the Verde Valley and the tribe.

Biden's withdrawal revives pre-1968 convention nomination process tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Now that Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the nominee, it will ultimately be up to national convention delegates to formally select a new nominee for their party - for the first time in over 50 years.

Until 1968, presidential candidates were picked by party conventions – Biden’s withdrawal revives process tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Now that Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the nominee, it will ultimately be up to national convention delegates to formally select a new nominee for their party - for the first time in over 50 years.

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