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358 Tucson voters received wrong ballots for next week's Council primary https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072925_ballot_mixup/358-tucson-voters-received-wrong-ballots-next-weeks-council-primary/
Local election officials said Monday that 358 incorrect ballots had been mailed to voters for next week's city of Tucson primary.
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Tucson Council primary candidates split on return of bus fares https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072925_tucson_election_transit/tucson-council-primary-candidates-split-return-bus-fares/
As costs climb and the city faces a budget squeeze, the Tucson City Council will have to decide whether to reimpose fares for bus service. The Democrats running in the Aug. 5 Council primary disagree about maintaining fare-free transit.
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5 nominees named for Pima Superior Court post; Hobbs to pick new judge https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072925_hobbs_nominees/5-nominees-named-pima-superior-court-post-hobbs-pick-new-judge/
Gov. Katie Hobbs will choose from among five nominees when appointing a new judge to the Pima County Superior Court bench.
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Study shows impact of abortion restrictions on LGBTQ+ Arizonans https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072925_lgbtq_abortions/study-shows-impact-abortion-restrictions-lgbtq-arizonans/
A new national survey shows queer and trans Americans are struggling to access basic care, including abortion and gender-affirming treatment, and in Arizona, the consequences of those laws are especially stark for queer people seeking care.
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Citing potential for fraud, blue & red states pass new crypto ATM laws https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072925_crypto_regs/citing-potential-fraud-blue-red-states-pass-new-crypto-atm-laws/
While officials say cryptocurrency ATMs can be used for legitimate purposes, Arizona and other states are are increasingly warning about the potential for fraud, and imposing new regulations to protect consumers.
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White House ordered to restore Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood clinics https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072925_planned_parenthood_medicaid/white-house-ordered-restore-medicaid-funding-planned-parenthood-clinics/
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood clinics through the GOP’s tax legislation, building on an earlier ruling that restored funding to just 10 clinics.
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Arizona, other states sue Trump administration over demand for SNAP user info https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072925_snap_info/arizona-other-states-sue-trump-administration-over-demand-snap-user-info/
Arizona AG Kris Mayes and other state attorneys general sued the Trump administration over a demand for SNAP user information, claiming President Trump seeks to build a database of people’s information to target immigrants.
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Trump administration targets EPA’s authority to address global warming emissions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072925_epa_emissions/trump-administration-targets-epas-authority-address-global-warming-emissions/
The EPA has submitted a proposal to scrap a years-old finding that greenhouse gas emissions threaten the environment and public health, a move that former agency officials say would gut the EPA’s authority to reduce emissions and is sure to end up in the courts.
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Due process: What it means in U.S. law & its implications for migrant rights https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/072925_due_process_op/due-process-what-it-means-us-law-its-implications-migrant-rights/
As the United States edges up to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, the core principle of due process - that the government must act with accountability and in accordance with the rule of law – is being strongly tested.
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Tucson to hold 2 more public meetings on controversial Project Blue https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072825_project_blue_meetings/tucson-hold-2-more-public-meetings-controversial-project-blue/
The meetings are slated for July 31 through Teams and for Aug. 4 at the Tucson Convention Center
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Dem candidates for Tucson Council oppose proposed Project Blue data center https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072825_project_blue_council_races/dem-candidates-tucson-council-oppose-proposed-project-blue-data-center/
The Tucson City Council is tentatively scheduled to decide whether to move forward with a Southeast Side data center before the city’s November election, but Council candidates are weighing on whether they would support Project Blue if they were in office.
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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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