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Arizona counselors use 'sex addiction' to practice conversion therapy, critics say tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
At least three therapists in Arizona who previously advertised they practiced conversion therapy now describe themselves as sex or porn addiction specialists - and some are working with teenagers.

An aging global population & rising temperatures mean millions are at risk tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
High temperatures are oppressive for everyone, but regardless of where or when a heat wave strikes, one pattern is a constant: Older adults are the most likely to die from extreme heat, and this crisis will worsen in the coming years.

Now hear ye: Az Secretary of State seeks arguments on ballot props tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office is accepting pro and con arguments on various ballot measures for an information pamphlet that will mailed to all households with voters ahead of the general election.

Hobbs signs bill allowing casitas in cities across Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Gov. Katie Hobbs signed two bills - one which makes the the creation of casitas legal across the state, and a bill aimed at encouraging the construction of other than single-family housing - that advocates say will facilitate a desperately-needed increase in Arizona’s housing supply.

Az Republicans set up a ballot measure to squash future ballot measures tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona GOP is pushing a constitutional amendment that would multiply hurdles faced by those attempting to get a measure on the ballot, and make future citizen-led initiatives prohibitively difficult.

House Democrats demand Alito recusal from Trump immunity, Jan. 6 cases tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Dozens of congressional Democrats urged Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to sit out of cases involving former President Donald Trump’s claims of presidential immunity and any other high court action related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

Giuliani, Arizona GOP leaders plead not guilty in election interference case tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani railed against his latest indictment over his role in the 2020 election in a Maricopa County courtroom Tuesday morning.

U.S. Senate Dems tie state abortion bans to fewer beginning physicians tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Bans or severe restrictions on abortion access enacted by Republican state lawmakers have led to a downturn in medical students seeking to practice in those states, and a handful of Democratic U.S. senators said those laws must be reversed.

Hasta Dave: Party Saturday marks Slutes leaving Hotel Congress tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Saturday's farewell shindig for Hotel Congress entertainment director David Slutes marks nearly 30 years of work and fun. Aqua Net not mandatory.

Aztec softball season ends with double losses on 2nd day of NJCAA Division I World Series tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College softball team’s 2023-24 season came to an end on Tuesday in the second day of the NJCAA Division I World Series, as the Aztecs dropped games to Northwest Florida State College and Trinidad State College.

Gunman found guilty of 2022 murder of UA Prof. Thomas Meixner tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
After less than three hours of deliberation, a Pima County jury found Murad Dervish guilty of first-degree murder Tuesday for the fatal shooting University of Arizona Prof. Thomas Meixner in 2022.

If suspended, Kari Lake lawyer Blehm would be barred from challenging 2024 election tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Lawyer Bryan Blehm, who challenged the results of Arizona’s 2022 election in court on behalf of GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, faces a suspension of his law license that would likely block him from challenging the results of the state’s upcoming election.

Tucson Parks & Rec to host summer road races, track & field events tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson Parks and Recreation will be hosting a series of summer track and field competitions and road races every Tuesday and Thursday in June and July.

Pima baseball's season comes to a close at West District Tournament tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College baseball team’s season came to an end on Friday in the second day of the NJCAA West District Tournament.

Dem files ethics complaint against 2 Az GOP senators indicted as fake electors for Trump tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republican Sens. Jake Hoffman and Anthony Kern, who were indicted last month for being fake electors who tried to help Donald Trump steal the 2020 election in Arizona, are now facing an ethics complaint in the state Senate.

Az Dem files ethics complaint against 2 GOP senators indicted as fake electors for Trump tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republican Sens. Jake Hoffman and Anthony Kern, who were indicted last month for being fake electors who tried to help Donald Trump steal the 2020 election in Arizona, are now facing an ethics complaint in the state Senate.

Supreme Court won’t review parents’ objection to school policy on gender identity tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Supreme Court refused on Monday to review a Maryland school policy on gender identity that several parents claim violates their rights, letting stand lower court decisions finding the parents lacked standing to challenge the policy.

Arizona weighs when lawyers’ long-shot election challenges cross the line tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Supreme Court and the state bar association are grappling with how to apply professional standards of conduct, as a rise in sanctions and disciplinary scrutiny is prompting debate about exactly when lawyers who bring election challenges are crossing the line.

Az ethics committee drops complaint of Democrats bullying one of their own tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona House Ethics Committee dismissed a complaint filed by Rep. Lydia Hernandez, accusing four of her Democratic colleagues of bullying, harassment and intimidation - identical to a request for a workplace harassment investigation she filed last year that was dismissed.

Hobbs issues executive order expanding access to birth control for Az gov't workers tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs issued an executive order expanding access to birth control for Arizonans who work for the state, a move that comes shortly after the state legislature moved to repeal an 1864 near-total ban on abortion.

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