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Tucson hosts Project Blue public meeting Monday at TCC tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A roundup of upcoming Tucson-area political events: Upcoming Project Blue public meetings; Tucson City Council primary election and South Tucson recall on Tuesdat; CD7 pecial congressional election debate scheduled; Sentinel team on the airwaves & more

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Tucson Council to discuss Project Blue's fate; state audit chides Pima County tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
After getting earfuls from residents, the Tucson City Council will discuss the Project Blue deal Wednesday; TEP powerline up for appeal; Pima Supes to mull Trump homeless order; and more from local government meetings around Tucson this week.

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Long-awaited rule to protect workers from heat stress moves forward, even under Trump tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
In July 2024, OSHA published its first-ever draft rule to prevent heat illness in the U.S. workforce - and though the new administration has the power to withdraw the draft regulation, it hasn’t. But labor advocacy groups say workers have waited too long for basic protections.

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Exodus at VA: 10,000 employees are resigning in September tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
While human resources, information technology, and other administrative jobs make up the bulk of the more than 10,000 deferred resignations at the VA, employees who typically interact with patients, including nurses, claims assistants, therapists, pharmacists, and psychologists, were also on the list.

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Tribal groups assert sovereignty as feds crack down on gender-affirming care tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
At the Two Spirit Conference in northern Nevada in June, Native Americans gathered in support of the LGBTQ+ community amid federal and state rollbacks of transgender protections and gender-affirming health care.

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Tucson film, beauty communities mourn loss of hair & makeup artist Tina Dyer tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Tucson's film and beauty communities are coming together Saturday in memory of a well-known hair and makeup artist. Tina Dyer died earlier this year at age 74.

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Markets plunge as Trump implements sweeping tariffs at highest levels since Great Depression tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Trump pushed ahead with his promise to raise tariffs on foreign goods by Aug. 1, signing an order Thursday increasing import taxes on products from nearly every U.S. trading partner, a directive, with new data on weaker job growth, that sent markets tumbling.

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More than a dozen states sue to protect gender-affirming care from federal investigations tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A group of state attorneys general filed a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of mounting an unconstitutional pressure campaign against gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

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RTA eyes 10-year sales tax extension for road construction tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
A new idea is cooking with the RTA board to ask voters to fund just half of a 20-year plan and then go back to voters in 2036 and request an extension with changes as required.

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TUSD to provide free meals to all enrolled students for second year tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
For the second year, the Tucson Unified School District has promised free breakfast and lunch for all enrolled students, with no application required.

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Former state Rep. Eric Descheenie enters race for Arizona’s largest congressional district tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Former Arizona State Rep. Eric Descheenie has joined the race for U.S. Congress in Arizona’s largest district, where he will face off against former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican incumbent Rep. Eli Crane.

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What yesterday’s witch hunts have in common with today’s misinformation crisis tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The parallels between the spread of false information in the witch-hunting era and in today’s online information ecosystem are striking – and instructive.

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What’s a tax credit scholarship? The details behind the 1st national school voucher program tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
After decades of trying, conservatives this year succeeded in creating the first national school voucher program. Here are 10 things to know about the program.

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How temporary cash assistance helps mothers reclaim their lives — and families — after prison tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Short-term cash assistance payments can have significant benefits for formerly incarcerated people by reducing parole violations that often lead to reincarceration, and the effect on parents in particular stood out.

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Turning Point USA political arms accused of violating Arizona dark money disclosure law tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A student-led Democratic PAC has filed a complaint against Turning Point USA’s political arms accusing it of violating Arizona’s dark money disclosure law by not revealing its funders who are providing money to run a campaign backing U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs’ bid for governor.

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Hobbs seeks $760M from Trump administration for Arizona border security costs tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Gov. Katie Hobbs is seeking a nearly $760 million reimbursement from the Trump administration for border security costs Arizona has incurred since 2021.

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Federal Circuit questions constitutionality of ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
An appellate panel appeared skeptical that President Donald Trump had the authority to unilaterally levy his “Liberation Day” tariffs, expressing concern that he misused an emergency power to address trade deficits.

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Voters caught by Arizona MVD registration glitch won't have CD7 ballots disqualified tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
About 23,000 Pima voters have yet to file documented proof of citizenship after election officials discovered a decades-old paperwork glitch. Their ballots will still be counted in upcoming elections, officials clarified after the Tucson Sentinel dug into the issue.

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Tucson keeping 9 city swimming pools open after 10 close at end of July tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The city of Tucson will keep four public swimming pools open through the end of August, to help residents stay cool as our long hot summer continues. Five other city pools are open year-round.

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ADOT - again - warns of scam texts asking for money for unpaid tickets tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Department of Transportation warned the public Wednesday - again - not to respond to any text messages claiming to be from ADOT asking for money for unpaid tickets.

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