TucsonSentinel, 2 hours ago to Tucson

Longtime Tucson political operator Byron Howard dead at 77 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051724_howard_obit/longtime-tucson-political-operator-byron-howard-dead-77/
Byron Howard, a longtime political player who worked for both Pima County and the city of Tucson, died April 29. He was 77.
#Tucson #Arizona

TucsonSentinel, 2 hours ago to Tucson

Long-delayed cross-border sewer pipe rehab completed in Nogales https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051724_ioi_completion/long-delayed-cross-border-sewer-pipe-rehab-completed-nogales/
Repairs to the International Outfall Interceptor — a vast wastewater line beneath Nogales that includes flows from across the border — were completed by a private contractor last month, after decades of delay.
#Tucson #Arizona

TucsonSentinel, 4 hours ago to Tucson

Abortion ballot measures could lift Dems in U.S. House races, campaign chief says https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051724_abortion_ballot/abortion-ballot-measures-could-lift-dems-us-house-races-campaign-chief-says/
The Democratic congressional campaign chair says ballot questions on abortion access, which will go before voters in several states this November, could help vulnerable Democratic candidates in swing districts — potentially increasing the odds the U.S. House flips from red to blue.
#Tucson #Arizona

TucsonSentinel, 4 hours ago to Tucson

Populations in 5 key states in 2024 presidential election very much like U.S. overall https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051724_population_election_op/populations-5-key-states-2024-presidential-election-very-much-like-us-overall/
Five of the seven states - including Arizona - widely expected to be political battlegrounds in the 2024 presidential election have populations very much like that of the U.S. overall, in a range of demographic and socioeconomic measures.
#Tucson #Arizona

TucsonSentinel, 5 hours ago to Tucson

FEC rejects proposal to weaken disclosure laws but agrees to further rulemaking https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051724_political_donations/fec-rejects-proposal-weaken-disclosure-laws-but-agrees-further-rulemaking/
The FEC declined to advance a temporary measure that would have made it easier for political donors to hide identifying information from the American public, but agreed to move forward in creating new rules to standardize how disclosure exemption requests are evaluated and approved.
#Tucson #Arizona

TucsonSentinel, 5 hours ago to Tucson

U.S. House panel debates voting by noncitizens, which is already illegal https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051724_illegal_voting/us-house-panel-debates-voting-by-noncitizens-which-already-illegal/
Republicans on the U.S. House Administration Committee argued at a Thursday hearing that there is a need for legislative action to bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections — even though voting by noncitizens in federal elections is extremely rare and already illegal.
#Tucson #Arizona

br00t4c, 5 hours ago to Arizona

Arizona Woman Accused of Helping North Koreans Get Remote IT Jobs At 300 Companies

#anonymous #arizona

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/05/17/0042215/arizona-woman-accused-of-helping-north-koreans-get-remote-it-jobs-at-300-companies

TucsonSentinel, 5 hours ago to Tucson

Self-funded candidates put more than $166 million into their own campaigns https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051724_self_funded_candidates/self-funded-candidates-put-more-than-166-million-into-their-own-campaigns/
Wealthy candidates in key races across the country are pouring millions of dollars of their own money to self-fund their campaigns, with roughly 45 self-funded candidates spending at least $1 million on their own campaigns, totaling more than $166 million this election cycle.
#Tucson #Arizona

TucsonSentinel, 5 hours ago to Tucson

Az prisons noncompliant with court orders in prisoner condition class action, judge says https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051724_prison_conditions/az-prisons-noncompliant-with-court-orders-prisoner-condition-class-action-judge-says/
A federal judge said Thursday she’s prepared to issue a ruling finding the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry in violation of her permanent injunction in a decade-old federal class action over the state’s prison conditions.
#Tucson #Arizona

TucsonSentinel, 5 hours ago to Tucson

Az Republicans take aim at the ‘convenience’ of voting with sweeping election reform ballot measure https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051724_gop_voting_reform/az-republicans-take-aim-convenience-voting-with-sweeping-election-reform-ballot-measure/
Republicans in the Arizona Senate are looking to put a sweeping election reform resolution to voters this fall, and they’re not shy about the fact that it is designed to make it harder for Arizonans to vote.
#Tucson #Arizona

br00t4c, 6 hours ago to Arizona

▶ Rudy Giuliani May Face Contempt Charges For Hiding From Indictment

#arizona #rudygiuliani

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tPEe94UK1s

TucsonSentinel, 6 hours ago to Tucson

Supreme Court revives consumer finance watchdog https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051724_cfpb_scotus/supreme-court-revives-consumer-finance-watchdog/
Rejecting an attempt by payday lenders to cripple the agency, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress did not violate the Constitution when funding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
#Tucson #Arizona

TucsonSentinel, 6 hours ago to Tucson

Getting an abortion is hard for people from states with bans. It’s even harder if they’re undocumented. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051724_undocumented_abortion/getting-abortion-hard-people-from-states-with-bans-its-even-harder-if-theyre-undocumented/
This year’s abortion bans in Florida and Arizona — following an older near-total prohibition in Texas — threaten to make the procedure virtually unattainable for undocumented people living in those states.
#Tucson #Arizona

GottaLaff, 7 hours ago to Arizona

🙄 Former Donald Trump lawyer John #Eastman pleaded not guilty in Phoenix on Friday on charges related to allegedly participating in a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results in #Arizona.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/17/politics/john-eastman-arizona-not-guilty-plea?cid=ios_app

LibrarianRA, 8 hours ago to Tucson

1930 Cactus In Bloom Flowers Near Tucson Arizona AZ Postcard
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#Cactus #Tucson #Arizona #Postcard #Retro #Vintage

amyfou, 19 hours ago to Dogs

#goodNightFriends

#Gracie #Niko #dogs #dogsOfMastodon #fediDogs #sunset #Arizona

The sun sets behind Beehive Peak. There's a dirt road, desert trees, and dramatic semi-stormy clouds.

SomeGadgetGuy, 21 hours ago to tech

Well. I did not have "Arizona Sues Amazon over Anti-Competitive Business Practices" on my Thursday Tech Politics Bingo card, but here we are 👀

https://www.azag.gov/press-release/attorney-general-mayes-sues-amazon-unfair-and-deceptive-practices-0

#tech #technology #business #news #politics #technews #amazon #arizona #businessnews #law #regulation #geek

jnye, 21 hours ago to Arizona

Haven't posted a sunset in a while. Had to make myself stop rushing around tonight and remember this view. There is even some rain lurking out there.... it makes one hopeful for an actual monsoon season this year. 🤞 🤞 🤞

#Arizona #sunset

TucsonSentinel, 21 hours ago to Tucson

Grant Road makeover set to continue in Midtown Tucson https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051624_grant_construction/grant-road-makeover-set-continue-midtown-tucson/
After decades of planning, the Tucson Transportation Department is ready to begin widening Grant Road between Swan Road and Sparkman Boulevard, just west of Dodge Boulevard.
#Tucson #Arizona

TucsonSentinel, 1 day ago to Tucson

Oro Valley man indicted for pointing handgun at Border Patrol agent in Nogales https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051624_bp_assault/oro-valley-man-indicted-pointing-handgun-border-patrol-agent-nogales/
A 26-year-old Oro Valley man faces federal charges for pointing a pistol at a Border Patrol agent during an incident in Nogales, Ariz., in April, federal officials said Thursday.
#Tucson #Arizona

TucsonSentinel, 1 day ago to Tucson

15 years gone: RIP Tucson Citizen https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051519_citizen/15-years-gone-rip-tucson-citizen/
I've got one of those calendars atop my monitor, the type you find in banks, with metal tiles for the days of the week, dates and month. One side I keep up to date. The other, no matter the date, says "Fri May 15." That's the last day the newsroom of the Tucson Citizen was filled with hustle and bustle.
#Tucson #Arizona

TucsonSentinel, 1 day ago to Tucson

The Citizen was Tucson: Oct. 15, 1870 - May 16, 2009 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051519_buckley_citizen_op/the-citizen-was-tucson-oct-15-1870-may-16-2009/
Ten years ago today, Tucson lost a big chunk of its soul and I lost the companionship and camaraderie of roughly 70 of the finest newspaper people I could ever imagine working with as the Tucson Citizen closed.
#Tucson #Arizona

TucsonSentinel, 1 day ago to Tucson

U.S. imposes sanctions on Nicaragua for political persecution, facilitating smuggling https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051624_nicaragua_sanctions/us-imposes-sanctions-nicaragua-political-persecution-facilitating-smuggling/
The Biden administration issued new sanctions, visa restrictions and policy alerts against Nicaragua over accusations that the government is stifling human rights and profiting off illegal migration to the United States.
#Tucson #Arizona

TucsonSentinel, 1 day ago to Tucson

Ethics panel mulls GOP complaint that Az Dems committed ‘insurrection’ by protesting on Leg floor https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051624_gop_ethics_complaint/ethics-panel-mulls-gop-complaint-that-az-dems-committed-insurrection-by-protesting-leg-floor/
Arizona Republican lawmakers accused two Democrats who protested on the floor of the state House last month after their GOP colleagues avoided repealing a century old abortion law of inciting a riot and making others fear for their safety.
#Tucson #Arizona