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Apache County, Arizona, official who oversaw troubled Election Day is out tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The official who oversaw Apache County’s November election during widespread technical problems at polling places is no longer in her position.

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9th Circuit upholds end to TUSD desegregation case that began in 1974 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: After more than 50 years of legal battles, the 9th Circuit on Wednesday upheld a ruling that released the Tucson Unified School District from court oversight of efforts to right the wrongs of segregation.

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Blast off with Sonic Asylum Trio for an evening of out-of-this-world tunes tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Arcoiris Sandoval is a pianist and leader of the Sonic Asylum Trio and will be performing in the Century Room next week as part of the Tucson Jazz Festival.

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Soaring wealth inequality has remade the map of American prosperity tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
One need only glance at headlines about Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and other super-wealthy individuals to understand that wealth in America is increasingly concentrated in fewer and fewer hands - and inequality is sharply on the rise.

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In farewell speech to nation, Biden warns of threat of ‘extreme wealth, power & influence’ tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Joe Biden issued a series of warnings Wednesday night during his farewell address to the nation, while emphasizing the work still left to be done as the octogenarian soon caps off 50 years in public service.

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Arizona Senate committee moves to shift early ballot deadline tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Republicans advanced a bill that would require early voters in the state to submit their ballot at voting centers on the Friday before Election Day, saying this would reduce the time it takes to tabulate and report statewide election results.

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As climate change intensifies, GOP bill would bar ‘geoengineering’ to combat it tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republican wants to change Arizona law to ban “geoengineering” in the state aimed at addressing the rapid effects of climate change, one of several similar bills across the country spurred on by conspiracy theories.

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Phoenix police lieutenant beats 1st Amendment retaliation case tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
After five days of trial, a jury of eight found that Lieutenant Benjamin Moore of the Phoenix Police Department did not violate the First Amendment rights of two men he ordered to be arrested at a 2019 protest.

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Dep't of Education: Az schools are safe, even if they don’t comply with emergency plan requirements tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona House of Representatives Education Committee voted to send a bill to the full House that would help with some of the issues identified in school emergency operations plans audit — but not all of them, and not for all schools.

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Hoffmeyer nets career-high 26 as No. 10 Pima women win 5th straight tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (14-3, 6-1 in ACCAC) picked up a win on the road on Wednesday at Phoenix College (8-10, 2-5).

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Aztec men remain unbeaten, besting Phoenix 98-89 to move to 19-0 tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (19-0, 7-0 in ACCAC) and Phoenix College (9-10, 1-6) tested each other from three-point range as both teams proved to be dangerous from beyond the arc on Wednesday in Phoenix.

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9th Circuit upholds end to TUSD desegregation case that began in 1974 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
After more than 50 years of legal battles, the 9th Circuit on Wednesday upheld a ruling that released the Tucson Unified School District from court oversight of efforts to right the wrongs of segregation.

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South Tucson declares police won't cooperate with Trump's mass deportation plans tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The square-mile city of South Tucson won't "participate in any mass deportation efforts under the incoming administration," officials said. The City Council had considered a resolution last week setting a police policy, but opted to instead make a public statement after legal concerns were expressed.

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U.S. House speaker pitches conditions on disaster aid, upending long-standing practice tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Congress will likely provide billions in disaster aid to help California recover from devastating wildfires, but indicated he might set a new precedent by placing conditions on that emergency funding based on policy and political differences.

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After audit, lawmakers seek more oversight of Arizona Housing Department tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Lawmakers are considering cutting the number of years the Arizona Department of Housing can continue to operate without legislative oversight after a state audit identified multiple problems with the agency’s policies.

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Hegseth grilled on misconduct allegations & women in combat in contentious DOD confirmation hearing tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, faced more than three hours of questioning under oath in a hearing that included many contentious exchanges with Democrats on everything from whether women should serve in combat to allegations of sexual misconduct.

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Federal & Navajo leaders support off-site disposal for Quivira uranium mine waste tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
With more than 1,100 mines, milling sites and waste piles scattered across the Navajo Nation from the uranium mining period and after years of advocacy from Navajo communities, federal and tribal officials signed off on a plan to dispose of the legacy wastes off-site.

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White House nixes plan to require health insurance cover over-the-counter birth control tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The White House has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have ensured private health insurance plans cover birth control when it is purchased over the counter.

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In State of State, Hobbs praises signing 2 tribal water rights agreements in Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
In her State of the State address Monday, Gov. Katie Hobbs said that securing Arizona’s water future is essential to preserving the state’s way of life — including providing reliable water resources to Indigenous communities.

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Jury takes over in Phoenix PD 1st Amendment trial tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A jury of eight will soon decide whether Phoenix police officers violated the First Amendment rights of two people they arrested at a 2019 protest.

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