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DHS watchdog finds border scanners devoted to cargo & rail cars still in storage https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072825_border_scanners/dhs-watchdog-finds-border-scanners-devoted-cargo-rail-cars-still-storage/
While the Trump administration has used fentanyl smuggling as a reason to crack down on the border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has struggled to deploy and maintain dozens of scanners designed to peer into vehicles and cargo and intercept contraband, a federal watchdog found.
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Tesla wants to bring ‘robotaxis’ to Az, a skeptical tech engineer says they aren’t safe https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072825_tesla_taxi/tesla-wants-bring-robotaxis-az-skeptical-tech-engineer-says-they-arent-safe/
Tesla wants to bring autonomous “robotaxis” to Arizona, despite safety concerns from critics.
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Weight-loss drugs too costly for Arizona Medicaid patients, until obesity leads to diabetes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072825_obesity_medicaid/weight-loss-drugs-too-costly-arizona-medicaid-patients-until-obesity-leads-diabetes/
Arizona is one of 32 states where Medicaid doesn’t cover drugs such as Trulicity and Ozempic without a diagnosis of diabetes, heart failure, high blood pressure or other related ailments.
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U.S. Education Department to unfreeze contested K-12 funds https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072825_education_funds/us-education-department-unfreeze-contested-k-12-funds/
The Trump administration said it’ll soon release billions in Education Department funding that has been frozen for weeks, delaying disbursements to K-12 schools throughout the country.
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Military spouses quit jobs, families bust budgets in scramble for child care https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072825_military_child_care/military-spouses-quit-jobs-families-bust-budgets-scramble-child-care/
The country’s largest child care system was upended by staffing shortages that rippled from base to base after a hiring freeze was announced in late February. Though child care providers were exempted from the freeze after it was announced, the damage has persisted.
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State public health departments fear looming federal cuts in Trump’s next budget https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072825_health_cuts/state-public-health-departments-fear-looming-federal-cuts-trumps-next-budget/
Around half of local public health department funding comes from federal sources, but President Trump’s budget proposal for 2026 would cut the CDC budget by more than half, and agencies already strapped for cash fear they’ll find it much more difficult to do their jobs.
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Congressional candidate Grijalva speaks to Tucson Democrats on Monday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072725_political_calendar/congressional-candidate-grijalva-speaks-tucson-democrats-monday/
A roundup of upcoming Tucson-area political events: Democrat Adelita Grijalva discusses her campaign; Wednesday is recommended deadline to send back early ballot in city primary election; Tucson City Council primary election and South Tucson recall coming up on Aug. 5; Sentinel team on the airwaves & more
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They're gonna be a part of it: Amphi students are leaving for both coasts, Nogales to get new clerk https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/072725_agenda_travel_op/theyre-gonna-part-it-amphi-students-are-leaving-both-coasts-nogales-get-new-clerk/
Heck yes to Amphi Public schools sending middle-schoolers on trips to Catalina Island, New York City and D.C.. Plus, auditors OK the district's finances and Nogales will discuss hiring new city clerk. That's about it from public meetings around Tucson this week.
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Tribal water settlement aims to repair generations of exclusion https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072725_native_water/tribal-water-settlement-aims-repair-generations-exclusion/
The Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, reintroduced this year with bipartisan support, would resolve decades of legal disputes and devote $5 billion to delivering Colorado River water to the region through new infrastructure.
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Unknown number of Tucson voters received wrong ballot for City Council primary https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072625_tucson_ballot_snafu/unknown-number-tucson-voters-received-wrong-ballot-city-council-primary/
A mix-up with the Pima County Recorder’s Office’s voter registration list resulted in as many as 1,294 incorrect ballots for the Aug. 5 city of Tucson primary election being mailed to voters.
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Tucson Council candidates reveal fundraising totals https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072625_tucson_campaign_finance/tucson-council-candidates-reveal-fundraising-totals/
As candidates for Tucson City Council enter the final stretch of the primary race that voters will decide on Tuesday, Aug. 5, campaign finance reports show that five of the seven Democratic candidates have qualified for matching funds from the city.
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'Political slacktivism:' UA study shows disconnect between wearing political swag, actually voting https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072125_slacktivism/political-slacktivism-ua-study-shows-disconnect-between-wearing-political-swag-actually-voting/
People who wear political hats and shirts out and about during election season may be less likely to actually cast a ballot, according to a recent UA study.
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Kevin Daily: Community-centered approach of Leighton Rockafellow Jr. is what Tucson needs in Ward 6 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/072525_daily_op/kevin-daily-community-centered-approach-leighton-rockafellow-jr-what-tucson-needs-ward-6/
Tucson’s citywide general election means I, along with every voter, will help decide who represents Ward 6. I’m proud to support Leighton Rockafellow Jr. for City Council. His pragmatic, community-centered approach is exactly what Tucson needs right now.
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U.S.-made electronics still found in Russian warplanes linked to alleged war crimes in Ukraine https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072525_military_chips/us-made-electronics-still-found-russian-warplanes-linked-alleged-war-crimes-ukraine/
Russia continues to obtain U.S.-made microelectronics despite strict export controls. Those chips – including some from manufacturers with Arizona facilities – end up in advanced fighter jets used against Ukraine and linked with alleged war crimes.
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9th Circuit revives Arizona wells caught in tribal water quarrel https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072525_tribal_wells/9th-circuit-revives-arizona-wells-caught-tribal-water-quarrel/
Four privately owned wells along Arizona’s Gila River may be reopened after a Ninth Circuit panel found little likelihood that the wells extract a significant amount of surface water federally reserved for the Gila River Indian Community downstream.
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Hiding names of ICE lawyers goes against centuries of precedent/legal ethics requiring transparency in courts https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/072625_ice_names_op/hiding-names-ice-lawyers-goes-against-centuries-precedent-legal-ethics-requiring-transparency-courts/
Something unusual is happening in U.S. immigration courts. Government lawyers are refusing to give their names during public hearings. This secrecy violates a fundamental principle that has protected Americans for centuries: open courts.
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Violent crime continues to drop across U.S. cities, report shows https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072525_crime_rates/violent-crime-continues-drop-across-us-cities-report-shows/
Amid recent political rhetoric about rising crime and violence in American cities, a new analysis shows that violent crime has continued to decline this year.
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Cuts in federal funding could slow efforts to end HIV in Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072525_hiv_funding_cuts/cuts-federal-funding-could-slow-efforts-end-hiv-arizona/
Ending the spread of HIV in Arizona may become more difficult if federal funding is cut or eliminated.
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Arizona AG Mayes’ mixed record against Trump in court https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072525_mayes_trump/arizona-ag-mayes-mixed-record-against-trump-court/
Since Trump returned to office in January, Attorney General Kris Mayes has positioned Arizona on the legal frontlines of the resistance, filing lawsuits against his administration about once a week on average, with mixed results.
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Az Congresswoman promises to keep oversight pressure on ICE https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072525_ansari_ice/az-congresswoman-promises-keep-oversight-pressure-ice/
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials continue to rebuff oversight of detention centers, rejecting Arizona Rep. Yassamin Ansari’s request to meet with migrants held in the Eloy facility just hours after approving it, without explanation.
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