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Az Supreme Court rules GOP shouldn’t have been sanctioned for 2020 election lawsuit tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Republican Party’s lawsuit challenging the post-election hand-count process in 2020 wasn’t groundless or filed in bad faith, and the party doesn’t have to pay attorney’s fees for the Secretary of State’s Office, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.

Judge rebuffs Native effort to halt construction of SunZia transmission project tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A federal judge again rejected an attempt to halt construction of a high-voltage transmission line that will carry electricity from a wind project in New Mexico through 50 miles of the San Pedro River Valley in Southern Arizona.

PACC seeks help to clear shelter space for 2-week construction project tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Pima Animal Care needs short-term fosters for 130 dogs to clear kennel space for a two-week construction project beginning on May 6, officials said.

Supreme Court rules AZGOP shouldn’t have been sanctioned for a 2020 election lawsuit tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Republican Party’s lawsuit challenging the post-election hand-count process in 2020 wasn’t groundless or filed in bad faith, and the party doesn’t have to pay attorney’s fees for the Secretary of State’s Office, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.

Pima County issues air pollution advisory for Thursday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Air pollution in the Tucson metro area, including moderate concentrations of ground-level ozone, prompted an advisory Thursday from Pima County that some residents should avoid intense physical outdoor activity.

Pima golfers Myranda Moreno & Kayley Yanez close out play at Southwest District Tournament tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Pima Community College women’s golfers Myranda Moreno (Tucson Magnet HS) and Kayley Yanez (Marana HS) finished up play at the NJCAA Southwest District Tournament on Wednesday held at the Canyon West Golf Club in Weatherford, Texas.

Biden backs peaceful protest, denounces campus ‘chaos’ over Gaza tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Joe Biden responded to weeks of protest on college campuses calling for a ceasefire in Gaza with a brief statement that the right to protest should be protected, but “not the right to cause chaos.”

Hobbs: Flags to half-staff Friday in memory of Yuma City Councilman Gary Knight tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, May 3, in honor of Yuma City Councilman Gary Knight, who died April 14, 2024.

U.S. Senate Dems launch renewed push for full marijuana legalization tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Leading U.S. Senate Democrats reintroduced a bill to remove marijuana from the list of federal controlled substances, following the Biden administration’s move to significantly ease regulations on the drug.

Arizona may fund tool to allow candidates to verify election results, ballot by ballot tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Candidates for election in Arizona would potentially be able to verify the results in their race, ballot by ballot, under a proposal likely to end up in this year’s state budget.

Biden forgives $6.1 billion in debt for former Art Institutes students tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Biden administration is forgiving $6.1 billion in student debt for 317,000 people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, saying the college lied to students about their future job prospects, salaries and career services..

Az voter-approved changes to debt collection aren’t unconstitutionally vague tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Court of Appeals rejected a lawsuit filed by debt collectors and homeowners associations that sought to void the debt reforms that voters overwhelmingly approved in 2022 when they passed Proposition 209.

Planned Parenthood asks Az Supreme Court to block 1864 abortion ban until repeal takes effect tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Just after the Arizona Senate voted to repeal a territorial-era abortion ban on Wednesday, Planned Parenthood of Arizona filed a motion asking the state Supreme Court to issue a stay, delaying the implementation of the ban until after the repeal takes effect.

As Arizona shifts into warmer weather, beware of rattlesnakes tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
13 rattlesnake species make their presence known in both rural areas and even occasionally in homes in Arizona, and as the temperatures rise, there is a dramatic increase in the number of encounters of between snakes and people - and their pets.

Succeeding by failing: ‘Virtue signaling’ runs high in Az Legislature tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Bills addressing immigration, abortion, and DEI programs are among the many that have passed the Arizona legislature, with almost no chance of becoming law, part of the regular political theater aimed less at legislating and more at getting attention and appealing to constituents.

Az Senate repeals 1864 abortion ban, as 2 Republicans join Dems tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: A 160-year-old abortion ban written before Arizona became a state that punishes doctors with prison time is now one step away from being repealed after a pair of Republicans in the state Senate on Wednesday crossed party lines to join Democrats in voting it down.

Az Senate repeals 1864 abortion ban, as 2 Republicans join Dems tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A 160-year-old abortion ban written before Arizona became a state that punishes doctors with prison time is now one step away from being repealed after a pair of Republicans in the state Senate on Wednesday crossed party lines to join Democrats in voting it down.

'Plan Tucson': Share your vision of city's future at 2 upcoming forums tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
City officials are inviting residents to share their thoughts about Tucson’s future at two upcoming forums.

Photos: Police use rubber bullets, pepper balls to break up Gaza protest on UA campus tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Three hours after police warned arrests were imminent, dozens of officers in riot gear smashed their way into an ad-hoc camp of Palestinian supporters at the University of Arizona, using pepper balls and rubber bullets to push the crowd onto Park Avenue.

Misdemeanor charge vs. driver in crash that killed TPD Officer Buckner tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The 20-year-old driver of the other car involved in a March 31 collision that killed a Tucson police officer was charged with a misdemeanor, officials said.

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