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Pima County Supervisor Steve Christy set to face his Democratic challenger at Saturday forum tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: This weekend brings a showdown between the sole Republican on the Pima County Board of Supervisors, Steve Christy, and his Democratic challenger, Visit Tucson executive Vanessa Bechtol.

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Pima County Supervisor Steve Christy set to face his Democratic challenger at Saturday forum tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
This weekend brings a showdown between the sole Republican on the Pima County Board of Supervisors, Steve Christy, and his Democratic challenger, Visit Tucson executive Vanessa Bechtol.

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Project 2025 would raise taxes on Arizonans while cutting their social security & health care tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
If former President Donald Trump is elected and enacts Project 2025, Arizonans can expect to see worse taxes, social security, health care and much more, though he has disavowed Project 2025 on his social media platform, and has said he has no idea what it is or who wrote it.

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Arizona judge orders rewrite of ‘misleading’ description for open primary initiative tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A state judge ordered the Arizona Legislature to rewrite its description of a ballot initiative she said is misleading to voters because it selectively focuses on one part of the measure over another.

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Arizona receives nearly $1 billion in federal funding for broadband expansion tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona’s Initial Proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program was approved by the U.S. Department of Commerce, allowing the state to request access to more than $993 million to deploy or upgrade high-speed Internet networks across the state.

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As Paris Olympics end, gender equity, inclusivity discussions continue tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
From this year’s Paralympics’ mascot proudly displaying a disability to the introduction of the first nursery in the Olympic Village, the Paris Games inspired conversations about inclusivity.

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Paris Olympics showcase athletes who choose to train in Arizona’s heat, high altitude tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
From Flagstaff’s mountainous elevations to the scorching deserts of Tucson and Phoenix, the combination of high-altitude and extreme heat training available in Arizona helps prepares athletes for high-level competition.

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Abortion rights constitutional amendment cleared for the November Az ballot tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Voters in November will be able to decide whether to amend the Arizona Constitution to guarantee the right to abortion after the Arizona Abortion Access Act collected around 578,000 valid signatures, significantly more than the nearly 384,000 it needed to qualify for the ballot.

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Hobbs agrees to nominate new agency directors after losing suit from GOP legislative leaders tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has come to an agreement with the Republican state legislative leaders who sued her last year over her attempt to circumvent their oversight of her appointment of state agency directors.

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Hobbs calls for special audit after Horne loses millions in funding for needy Az schools tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Gov. Katie Hobbs and legislative Democrats are calling for a special audit of some of the Arizona Department of Education’s allocations after the department lost $29 million in federal school funding because the money wasn’t spent before the deadline to use it.

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Project 2025 will raise taxes on Arizonans while cutting their social security and health care tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
If former President Donald Trump is elected and enacts Project 2025, Arizonans can expect to see worse taxes, social security, health care and much more, though he has disavowed Project 2025 on his social media platform, and has said he has no idea what it is or who wrote it.

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Republicans line up to support Ruben Gallego & Kamala Harris tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Far from amassing support among independents and Democrats, Donald Trump and Kari Lake’s election denialism, along with her vitriolic speeches and divisive rhetoric, have driven some Grand Canyon State Republicans toward Democratic candidates.

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Corrections officer who drowned last month was 6th Pima County Jail CO to die in 8 months tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Brayan Torres, a 20-year-old corrections officer at the Pima County Sheriff's Department, was the sixth CO to die in eight months after drowning in Patagonia Lake on July 24.

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At Supreme Court, Republicans push stricter voting laws for Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Republican National Committee on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of Arizona’s proof-of-citizenship laws during the presidential election in November.

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ADEQ holds community meeting to discuss air permit for proposed Copper World mine tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality will hold a community meeting Wednesday to "discuss and share" information about the proposed Copper World project.

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Az Supreme Court leaves TUSD dangling with deseg ruling, Recount set in Marana tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled TUSD won't be reimbursed by the state for deseg expenses. Vail Unified School District will do what it does best and measure programs for effectiveness, plus more from local government meetings around Tucson this week.

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Telehealth abortion still on the rise, especially in states with shield laws tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Both the overall number of abortions and the use of telehealth abortion care continue to increase in the United States — specifically in states that shield those who provide telehealth abortions from legal ramifications if they work with patients from states with abortion restrictions.

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State lawmakers eye promise, pitfalls of AI ahead of November elections tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
While some celebrate the promise of AI to advance services in health care and education, others lament its potential to disrupt the democratic process with just months to go before November’s elections - the first presidential election cycle since generative AI became widely available.

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Senators urge better access to disability payments for long COVID patients tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Several U.S. senators have called on the Social Security Administration to take steps to make it easier for people with long COVID to access disability benefits, actions that disability rights advocates and patients say are desperately needed.

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At Supreme Court, Republicans pushes stricter voting laws for Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Republican National Committee on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of Arizona’s proof-of-citizenship laws during the presidential election in November.

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