Ciscomani's vote in favor of Trump's budget draws fire from Southern Az Democrats tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani voted in favor of the Republican Party’s budget bill, which passed the House of Representatives on a 218-214 vote and now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature.

Trump’s immigration agenda gets $170 billion, making ICE the largest law enforcement agency tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending cut bill cleared has as its centerpiece $170 billion for the administration’s immigration crackdown, helping fulfill the president’s 2024 campaign promise of mass deportations of people without permanent legal status.

Pima County residents: bring a shovel & grab a bag, monsoon is nearly here tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Pima County residents can stock up on sandbags starting June 15 in preparation for the summer monsoon rains. Sites will be open to the public 24 hours a day and are scattered throughout the county.

Amphi accepting applications for vacant school board seat tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Amphitheater Public Schools is accepting applicants to fill a vacant school board seat left by the death of Boardmember Patricia Harris on June 17.

Patriotic playlist: Songs for July 4th tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Here's a selection of some of the best songs about what American independence means, from Linda Ronstadt singing the National Anthem, to Springsteen and Petty and Funkadelic and the Beastie Boys. Is that freedom rock? Turn it up and celebrate, and sound off in the comments about your favorites.

What's open, what's closed around Tucson on the 4th of July tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Independence Day falls on Friday this year. Tucson, state and federal offices will be closed, except for trash collection and emergency services, and most transportation services will run on a Sunday schedule.

Republicans clear Trump tax package for signature despite warnings of ‘gutting’ Medicaid for millions tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
U.S. House Republicans cleared the “big, beautiful bill” for President Donald Trump’s signature, marking an end to the painstaking months-long negotiations that began just after voters gave the GOP unified control of Washington during last year’s elections.

Carlos Arzate & the Ghost Notes debut Az-inspired 'Through Line' tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
The first album from Carlos Arzate and the Ghost Notes centers on the musician's experiences in Arizona. The Tucson singer-songwriter's record is a journey of faith — and bike rides.

Climate change pushes Arizona into ‘uncharted territory’ with deadly heat tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
In 2024, the max temperature in Phoenix sat at or above 100 degrees for approximately 30% of the year — and that non-stop consecutive heat has environmental advocates and doctors worried about the years to come as climate change continues to make the world and Arizona hotter.

The Declaration of Independence mourns for something people lost in 1776 − and now, too tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The Declaration of Independence is more than an academic paper waxing on and on about the fashionable philosophical doctrines of the 18th century - it provides a realistic depiction of a wounded society, one shivering with fears and teetering on the brink of disaster.

Monday deadline to register to vote in Tucson City Council primary election tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A roundup of upcoming Tucson-area political events: Register to vote in the City of Tucson's primary election by July 7; Request your CD7 early ballot by July 7; Sentinel team on the airwaves & more

Oak Ridge Fire: ‘A very difficult time’ for Navajo Nation tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Dozens of concerned citizens gathered to hear the speakers, including Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren, to give updates and information on the Oak Ridge Fire that began on Saturday, June 28.

Smaller nuclear reactors spark renewed interest in a once-shunned energy source tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
New laws across the country aim to accelerate the spread of projects that embrace advanced nuclear technology, and half the states in the past two years have taken action to promote nuclear power, from creating nuclear task forces to integrating nuclear into long-term energy plans.

Trump’s first EPA promised to crack down on forever chemicals. His second EPA is pulling back. tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
In its big-picture PFAS action plan from 2019, the EPA during President Donald Trump’s first term took an assertive stance, vowing to combat the spread of PFAS nationwide. But now, the second Trump administration is pulling back.

$6 billion school funding freeze sparks outcry over ‘cruel betrayal’ of students tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
State officials and teacher union leaders are reeling after President Trump’s decision to freeze over $6 billion in federal K-12 education funding for the upcoming school year — a move critics say will further kneecap schools.

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