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Az schools chief Tom Horne falsely claims Chandler schools are dumbing down their education tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Chandler Unified School District says Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne, the top education official in the state, made apparently baseless accusations about how the district teaches math when he spoke to a far-right group in September.

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Biden launches ‘Investing in Rural America’ push with Cabinet officials tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Joe Biden and administration officials are kicking off an “Investing in Rural America” event series, starting with a visit to a Minnesota farm Wednesday to announce nearly $5 billion for conservation, economic development and “climate smart” agriculture.

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Trigger warning: Hobbs' Rio Nuevo moves produce flashbacks for some tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Gov. Katie Hobbs put four of her people on the Rio Nuevo Multipurpose Facilities District Board and triggers an "if it's not broke, don't fix it" business reaction. "Chillax," says board Chairman Fletcher McCusker.

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Tucson gallery focused on work by Black artists hosts grand opening Friday tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Blue Lotus Artists' Collective, a new Downtown gallery dedicated to creating a space for Black artists, will hold its grand opening this Friday.

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‘Insurrection’ clause’s Civil War-era history scrutinized in 3rd day of Colorado Trump trial tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The weeklong trial in a challenge to former President Donald Trump’s constitutional eligibility to seek office again continued in a Denver courtroom with a focus the "insurrection clause" in the 14th Amendment.

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Trump sues Michigan Secretary of State to ensure his name on state’s 2024 ballots tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Former President Donald Trump is suing Michigan’s top election official, seeking an order requiring her to put his name on the 2024 election ballot, in response to several lawsuits seeking to keep him off primary and general election ballots.

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Tucson-area siblings plead guilty to obstruction in Jan. 6 Capitol riot tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Tucson-area woman and her brother pleaded guilty Wednesday to obstruction during a civil disorder, among of a group of five "Proud Boys" who toppled metal barriers and fought their way into the Capitol building during the bloody January 6 attack on Congress by supporters of Donald Trump.

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Wednesday deadline to mail back ballots in Tucson & school district elections tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
To be received by next Tuesday in order to be counted, ballots in Tucson and area school elections should be mailed Wednesday, or dropped-off in person at one of several voting locations, officials said.

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GOP officials are throwing up roadblocks to voters trying to protect abortion rights tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
To protect access to reproductive care, coalitions across the country are organizing ballot initiatives, but advocates say their opponents are increasingly matching efforts with an assortment of legal and political challenges that have stalled or even blocked the ability to introduce initiatives.

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Biden focuses on safe, trustworthy AI in executive order tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Joe Biden issued an executive order on artificial intelligence, calling for the creation of standards for safety and the protection of privacy, as well as promoting innovation and competition for the rapidly developing technology.

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Supreme Court declines to hear case from Trump attorney involving election interference tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
As the Supreme Court began its new term, the justices declined to hear several cases, including one from former Trump attorney John Eastman over emails he was ordered to disclose to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

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'Finish the job’: Colangelo, Womack, Johnson reflect on D'back's World Series runs tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Diamondbacks are back in the Fall Classic for the first time since 2001 World Series run, trailing the Texas Rangers 3-1, and Jerry Colangelo knows from experience that the moment can’t be squandered.

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That green lawn may not be so green: Gas-powered mowers are heavy polluters tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Gas-powered lawn equipment in Arizona emitted 445,908 tons of carbon dioxide in 2020, the polluting equivalent of putting 98,162 cars on the road, and residents can receive cash vouchers for new electric equipment when they trade in their old gas-powered gear.

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Defense says prosecutors hid evidence in Backpage trial tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
After a 10-week battle between federal prosecutors and defense attorneys, the trial against former owners and operators of Backpage.com - accused of facilitating prostitution and money laundering - is nearing its conclusion.

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‘If you need to cry, cry’: Ending men’s silent suffering in the MMIWG crisis tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A community panel in Tucson and Sells that featured Indigenous men who are survivors of MMIWG shared their experiences and talked about ways Indigenous men can move forward in expressing their emotions and why it’s important to do so.

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Arizona's construction workers face growing risks amid rising heat & real estate boom tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Although heat is now widely recognized as a safety hazard, there are no federal regulations for it in the workplace. Arizona — one of the fastest warming and growing states in the country — has resisted adopting a standard, even as construction has boomed.

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Photos: Little Amal visits Tucson as part of nationwide journey for refugees tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Over the weekend, Little Amal—a 12-foot tall puppet made to resemble a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl—traveled through Southern Arizona, stopping in Tucson and visiting Tumamoc Hill, the Tucson Children's Museum, and the University of Arizona.

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Hobbs, Romero attend groundbreaking for new battery 'gigafactory' in Tucson tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Tucson Mayor Regina Romero joined other government officials and business leaders Thursday to break ground on American Battery Factory's planned "gigafactory," south of the Tucson International Airport.

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Hundreds of vacancies stymie the work of many Arizona boards, commissions tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Boards and commissions meant to create rules to keep kids safe, and to provide insight and oversight on things like tax codes and Native American Health Care are completely devoid of members thanks to former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and current Gov. Katie Hobbs.

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Wildcats aim at final Pac-12 title, deep NCAA tournament run in Tommy Lloyd’s 3rd season tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
With 61 wins in two seasons, loaded up with a strong foundation of toughness, and three of his best scorers back for the 2023-24 season, Tommy Lloyd is prepared to start Arizona’s Pac-12 Conference farewell tour.

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