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Arizona legislators want the option to make their addresses private tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A bill that would allow public officials to hide their addresses from constituents is on its way to the desk of Gov. Katie Hobbs after garnering bipartisan support in both the Arizona state House and Senate.

Pima Supes split on support for Humane Borders water stations tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Pima County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday narrowly continued its long-standing support of Humane Borders, voting 3-2 to approve $30,000 for migrant water stations in the desert.

Claytoonz: Scabbing with Tucker Carlson tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Newly revealed racist text from Tucker Carlson to a Fox News producer reportedly “alarmed” the Fox board when they first heard of it. Really? Alarmed? Please.

Facing a housing crisis, Arizona lawmakers propose overriding city control tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona is short more than 200,000 homes to match demand and lawmakers think they can fix that by gutting local zoning regulations, a strategy that has drawn heated opposition from cities across the state.

Party responsibly: Cinco de Mayo roundup tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Fun trivia fact: Cinco de Mayo commemorates Mexico's victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, as European troops invaded the country. El Día de la Batalla de Puebla remembers that spirit of resistance.

Biden administration issues new warning about medical credit cards tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Biden administration on Thursday cautioned Americans about the growing risks of medical credit cards and other loans for medical bills, warning in a new report that high interest rates can deepen patients’ debts and threaten their financial security.

Clarence Thomas had a child in private school. Harlan Crow paid the tuition. tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Billionaire real estate magnate Harlan Crow paid the tuition at a private boarding school for the teenage grandnephew of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas - payments Thomas did not report on his annual financial disclosures.

Legislators want the option to make their addresses private tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A bill that would allow public officials to hide their addresses from constituents is on its way to the desk of Gov. Katie Hobbs after garnering bipartisan support in both the Arizona state House and Senate.

Finding Grandma Joyce: What happens when someone dies alone? tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Between September 2021 and August 2022, 718 people in Maricopa County died alone, meaning next of kin were unable to be located or refused to handle arrangements - but what happens when someone dies alone - and how do loved ones find their final resting place?

Enrique Tarrio, 3 other Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Enrique Tarrio and three lieutenants of his far-right Proud Boys group are guilty of seditious conspiracy, a federal jury ruled Thursday, finding that each worked to overthrow the U.S. government after former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.

Proud Boys, leader Tarrio convicted of seditious conspiracy tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Enrique Tarrio and three lieutenants of his far-right Proud Boys group are guilty of seditious conspiracy, a federal jury ruled Thursday, finding that each worked to overthrow the U.S. government after former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.

Damaged bridge near Willcox closes westbound I-10 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Drivers heading west on Interstate 10 will need to take a significant detour after a bridge east of Willcox was damaged by a crash involving a semi-tractor trailer on Tuesday night.

Damaged bridge near Wilcox closes westbound I-10 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Drivers heading west on Interstate 10 will need to take a significant detour after a bridge east of Wilcox was damaged by a crash involving a semi-tractor trailer on Tuesday night.

Damaged bridge near Wilcox closes westbound I-10 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Drivers heading west on Interstate 10 will need to take a significant detour after a bridge east of Wilcox was damaged by a crash involving a semi-tractor trailer on Tuesday night.

FC Tucson kicks off 2023 with a Cinco de Mayo friendly tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
FC Tucson is kicking off their 2023 season on Friday with a friendly against Guanajuato Selección XI at Kino North Stadium.

Lawmakers trade barbs as Senate Dems call for Supreme Court ethics code tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Partisan tensions flared during a Senate hearing as Democrats pushed for ethics reform at the U.S. Supreme Court, while Republicans contend that the latest ballyhoo about ethics is rooted in opposition to the court's recent conservative rulings.

Arizona AG Kris Mayes joins 22 other states to defend abortion pill tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As legal battles continue over the FDA approval of abortion drug mifepristone, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined 22 other states and the District of Columbia in filing an amicus brief that urged the court to preserve access to the medication.

Arizona AG Kris Mayes joins 22 other states to defend mifepristone tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As legal battles continue over the FDA approval of abortion drug mifepristone, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined 22 other states and the District of Columbia in filing an amicus brief that urged the court to preserve access to the medication.

From credit card restrictions to wastewater: What abortion foes have been up to since Dobbs leaked tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Abortion foes’ post-Dobbs strategy has been even more sprawling than state-level bans and restrictions; anti-abortion activists have flooded state legislatures and city governments with proposals to criminalize pregnancy termination or to add burdensome regulations.

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