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Deepfakes: How events that never happened could influence the 2024 presidential election tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Situation deepfakes represent the next stage of technologies that have already shaken audiences’ perceptions of reality, but there are a variety of technological and psychological ways voters can use to detect and defend against attempts to use deepfakes to influence an election.

Former lawmaker Shawnna Bolick appointed to vacant Az Senate seat tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Former lawmaker Shawnna Bolick was chosen by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to fill the vacant seat in the Arizona Senate left by the resignation of Republican Sen. Steve Kaiser, though supervisors lamented the process in which Kaiser’s replacement was chosen.

Shawnna Bolick appointed to Arizona Senate tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Former lawmaker Shawnna Bolick was chosen by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to fill the vacant seat in the Arizona Senate left by the resignation of Republican Sen. Steve Kaiser, though supervisors lamented the process in which Kaiser’s replacement was chosen.

Narrow focus on rape definition won’t get Trump a new trial tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Donald Trump will not get a new trial over his sexual abuse of a magazine writer in the 1990s, a judge ruled Wednesday, slamming the former president’s attempt to minimize the verdict by arguing he'd been cleared of rape when "the jury found that Mr. Trump in fact did exactly that.”

Industry wants new pipeline on Navajo land scarred by decades of fossil fuel extraction tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
One of the nation’s largest pipeline operators has outlined plans for what could end up being the country’s longest hydrogen pipeline - but many bridle at the notion of the Navajo Nation once again becoming a resource development zone for the benefit of companies off the reservation.

Hamadeh gears up to appeal latest dismissal, sanctions still pending tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Abraham Hamadeh, who has unsuccessfully attempted three times to overturn his 2022 loss for Arizona attorney general to Democrat Kris Mayes, is appealing his latest rejection, hoping the courts will reconsider his case after a judge dismissed it last week.

Pima Dems to 'ratify' lawmaker picks in last-minute fix to open-meeting law violation tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Democrats in a Pima County legislative district will meet on Monday to make a last-minute fix to comply with state open meeting laws with their picks of three potential replacements for an open seat in the Legislature. The Board of Supervisors is set to pick the new lawmaker Tuesday.

Rio Rico landowner wants rezoning for Hermosa Mine processing plant tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: Santa Cruz County officials have insisted a rezoning in Rio Rico has nothing to do with mining. But leaked letter from landowner Andrew Jackson shows he explicitly supports South32 building a processing plant on the land.

17 years after being dropped from endangered list, tiny pygmy owl gains new protections tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Once at the center of fights over land use around Pima County, the rare, diminutive and publicly prominent cactus ferruginous pygmy owl will again be protected under federal law.

Rio Rico landowner wants rezoning for Hermosa Mine processing plant tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Santa Cruz County officials have insisted a rezoning in Rio Rico has nothing to do with mining. But leaked letter from landowner Andrew Jackson shows he explicitly supports South32 building a processing plant on the land.

Feds outline planning process for Colorado River water management tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation laid out the planning process on the development of post-2026 operational guidelines and strategies for Lake Powell and Lake Mead.

Arizona legislators examine college campus freedom of speech after controversial ASU event tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A committee assembled to investigate freedom of speech in Arizona’s three public universities heard testimony about an ASU event that included controversial radio talk show host Dennis Prager and conservative Charlie Kirk, leading to protests and a closure of the university center.

Arizona Republicans emphasize legality, not practicality in push for hand-counting ballots tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As they tour the state to try to convince county decision-makers to hand-count ballots in the upcoming presidential election, Arizona Republican lawmakers are emphasizing one point: They believe it’s legal here - but ignore the problems that crop up when trying perform hand-counts.

Az county official tells Congress ‘anti-ESG’ bills threaten public investments tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Coconino County Treasurer Sarah Benatar told House lawmakers Tuesday that it’s her job to get the best, and safest, return on public investments for taxpayers, but that “anti-ESG” legislation puts public dollars at risk.

Latest student debt-relief plan could mean $1 billion for 20,000 in Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
More than 20,000 Arizona residents would see $1 billion in student debt erased under a Biden administration plan unveiled just two weeks after the Supreme Court struck down a previous debt-forgiveness plan.

National bill on voting standards pushed anew by Democrats in Congress tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Congressional Democrats said they plan to again introduce a bill to set national voting standards to establish national standards for early voting, mail-in ballots and protection of poll workers and volunteers from harassment.

Divorce complete: Diamondbacks split with Bally Sports Arizona, MLB takes over tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Baseball fans will no longer find Diamondbacks games on Bally Sports Arizona after a bankruptcy judge approved Diamond Sports Group’s request to end its contract with the team, and local fans can now view games on other cable and streaming options.

Navajo Nation Council celebrates 100 years as governing body for Navajo people tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Celebrating 100 years of government on the Navajo Nation, tribal leaders and community members rode up to the Navajo Nation Council Chambers in Window Rock on horseback to kick off the 25th Navajo Nation Council summer session on Monday.

Kari Lake asks Arizona Supreme Court to overturn her loss, let her skip the appeals process tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Kari Lake has — once again — appealed to the Arizona Supreme Court in her bid to overturn her 17,000-vote loss last year that has so far been rejected at every turn because she has failed to produce evidence backing up her bombastic claims of fraud and vote-rigging.

Kari Lake asks Supreme Court to overturn her loss, let her skip the appeals process tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Kari Lake has — once again — appealed to the Arizona Supreme Court in her bid to overturn her 17,000-vote loss last year that has so far been rejected at every turn because she has failed to produce evidence backing up her bombastic claims of fraud and vote-rigging.

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