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Sen. Justine Wadsack posted a completed Tucson ballot online, but it wasn't hers tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson-area Republican state Sen. Justine Wadsack tweeted a photo of what she claims is her filled-out ballot this week. But the pictured ballot includes a proposition she's not eligible to vote on, and is for a different precinct. Pima County officials confirmed that she was sent the correct ballot.

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Photos: 'Die in' protest halts traffic at Raytheon's main entrance tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Members of the Tucson Coalition for Palestine pretended to be dead for nearly 80 minutes as of part of a "die-in" in front of the military contractor's main entrance.

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Threat of 'subpoena war' looms large as Senate considers judicial nominees tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Republican leader told colleagues that the GOP was readying a return volley against Democrats after lawmakers announced this week that the panel would vote on subpoenas for a trio of figures central to their Supreme Court ethics probe.

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State & local election workers quitting amid abuse, officials tell U.S. Senate panel tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
State and local election officials face threats and intimidation, driving experienced workers out of the profession, a panel of election officials - including Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes - told a U.S. Senate committee, and threats and related issues have worsened since 2020.

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Patients, advocates describe ‘pure chaos’ in Arizona's response to AHCCCS fraud tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona’s failure to adequately anticipate the impact of widespread suspensions among behavioral health providers has put members of an already susceptible population at further risk of relapse, abuse, homelessness and even death as operators shut down.

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Big 12 announces conference schedules for ASU, Arizona football in 2024-2027 seasons tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
As their time in the Pac-12 nears its end, the Arizona and Arizona State football teams learned how their new era in the Big 12 will start, with upcoming matchups announced for the next four seasons, starting in 2024.

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Grand Canyon University pushes back against $37.7 million fine over claims it ‘lied’ about costs tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Grand Canyon University said it “categorically denies” charges by the U.S. Department of Education that the school willfully misled prospective students about the costs of a doctoral degree, in response to the department’s announcement that it will fine the school $37.7 million.

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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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