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Parents of Arizona ‘Gilbert Goon’ deny responsibility for suspected beating tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The father and stepmother of a teenager accused of threatening and orchestrating an assault on another teenager last May in Gilbert argued before an Arizona judge Tuesday that they shouldn’t be held liable for their son’s violent behaviors.

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Az Justice Montgomery says ‘strong feelings’ on abortion don’t make him biased, won’t recuse in initiative case tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Supreme Court Justice Bill Montgomery, who once accused Planned Parenthood of committing genocide, has refused to recuse himself from a case that will decide whether “unborn human being” is used in the state’s abortion rights initiative in an election information pamphlet.

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Can chief heat officers protect US cities from extreme heat? tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Governments rarely have someone dedicated solely to the issue of heat, despite the fact that urban centers bear the brunt of extreme warmth, but now there are more heat officers around the globe, including a chief heat officer in Arizona — the first-ever position covering an entire state.

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GOP ballot measure to curb emergency powers will have real life consequences tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The overall purpose of an emergency declaration at the state level is to provide the government with the authority and resources needed to respond to crises that threaten public safety and health, and Prop. 135 would significantly limit the governor’s ability to respond to emergencies.

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Judge rules that ‘Tipped Workers Protection Act’ will stay on Nov. ballot in Az tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has ruled that Proposition 138, also known as the “Tipped Workers Protection Act” will remain on the Arizona ballot for the November election, despite claims it is “sufficiently deceptive to the point of fraud."

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1st guilty plea in Az fake elector case comes from GOP activist Lorraine Pellegrino tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The first of Arizona’s 11 fake electors has pleaded guilty of attempting to undermine the will of voters in the state in 2020 to keep former President Donald Trump in office, even though voters in Arizona — and nationwide — rejected him and instead chose Joe Biden.

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Border officials reviewing Feb. death of newborn after migrant mom transported to Az hospital tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The February death of an newborn baby whose mother was an Angolan migrant picked up near Lukeville, Ariz., is being reviewed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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Against 'political cynicism': Ruben Gallego heads into fight for Arizona's Senate seat tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Days after the primary, U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego meets Tucson Mayor Regina Romero for her endorsement and presses forward into the general election.

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Court blocks enforcement of Arizona’s voter intimidation rules tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona’s rules aimed at preventing specific types of voter intimidation and harassment near polling places and drop boxes, some of which have been in place for years, are too broad and violate free speech rights, a ruling that comes as Republican groups pledge to watch over the polls.

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Former geography teacher Tim Walz is really into maps tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz really, really likes maps. The former Mankato geography teacher, now a vice presidential candidate, identifies as a “GIS nerd” and proclaimed November 15, 2023 as Geographic Information Systems Day.

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Claytoonz: Ballz to the Walz tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Tim Walz will make a great vice president. He’s going to be great on the campaign trail. America is going to get to know him and when they do, they’ll like him. But they’re not going to make Kamala Harris president because of him.

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Congratulations, Sen. Kelly; Kamala Harris set you free tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
So ends the meteoric rise and unspectacular blinking out of Sen. Mark Kelly's vice presidential star. I'm happy for him. Good on ya, Mark — now you don't have to worry about one of the worst jobs in the world.

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Phoenix attorney Lee Stein appointed to Az Board of Regents tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has appointed Lee Stein, a Phoenix attorney, to the Arizona Board of Regents, filling a seat vacant since February.

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Grijalva bill would establish Great Bend of the Gila National Monument tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona has introduced a bill that would establish a new national monument on nearly 400,000 acres near Gila Bend, Ariz.

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Pima County candidates set to meet in forums as general election takes shape tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Clean Elections Commission and the League of Women Voters are two organizations sponsoring forums with the candidates who are facing off in the Nov. 5 general election.

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Az Justice Montgomery can’t be fair in abortion ballot measure case, initiative backers claim tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Backers of Arizona’s abortion rights ballot measure are calling for state Supreme Court Justice Bill Montgomery, who previously accused Planned Parenthood of committing “genocide,” to step away from a case that could determine the langue used in a voter information pamphlet.

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Felony charge planned vs. police chief who led raid on Kansas newspaper tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Special prosecutors plan to charge former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody with a low-level felony for his actions following the raid he led last year on the Marion County Record and the homes of the newspaper publisher and a councilwoman.

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Senate Democrat reveals another disclosure lapse by Justice Thomas tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden added yet another unreported flight to the list of information Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, a central figure in the ongoing debate over ethical misconduct at the high court, has yet to make public.

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Federal judge finds Google acted as a ‘monopolist’ to dominate online search tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal judge slammed Google in his verdict in a landmark antitrust case that threatens the tech giant’s dominance in internet search and represents a major victory for regulators seeking to curb Big Tech's influence in the digital sphere.

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Judge rejects lawsuit attempting to block Arizona abortion ballot measure tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A bid to block the state’s abortion rights initiative launched by Arizona Right to Life was tossed out of court, with a judge ruling there’s no legal reason to prevent it from being considered by voters.

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