Az Gov. Hobbs celebrates signing of ‘Jerry’s Law,’ expanding protections against animal cruelty https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071125_abuse_law/az-gov-hobbs-celebrates-signing-jerrys-law-expanding-protections-against-animal-cruelty/
Flanked by a couple of paralyzed dogs who were rescued from severe abuse and neglect, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs joined impassioned animal advocates to celebrate a new state law intended to protect pets.
#Tucson #Arizona
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Texas judge strikes down Biden-era abortion privacy rule https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/062025_abortion_privacy/texas-judge-strikes-down-biden-era-abortion-privacy-rule/
A Trump-appointed federal judge struck down portions of a 2024 rule from the Department of Health and Human Services that provided privacy protections for information related to reproductive health care like abortion and gender-affirming treatments.
#Tucson #Arizona
A resident of northern #Arizona has died from Pneumonic Plague.
#Plague is rare to humans, w/ on avg ~7 cases reported annually in the #US, most of them in the western states, acc/to federal #health ofcls.
The death in #CoconinoCounty, which includes #Flagstaff, was the first recorded death from pneumonic plague since 2007, local ofcls said. Further details including the identify of the victim were not released.
#PublicHealth #Science #Medicine #HHS #RFKJr #Trump
https://apnews.com/article/pneumonic-plague-death-arizona-2c32ed6bd4a86be3d38828fe69aeb68b
I send thanks to the buyer from Utah who purchased a jigsaw puzzle of
Many Hues -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/many-hues-steve-henderson.html?product=puzzle
May the puzzle give you many hours of delightful concentration, and may the artwork upon it transport you to a place of complex beauty.
#grandcanyon #arizona #travel #vacation #hiking #summer #art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #color #colorful #puzzle #gift #entertainment #USA #nationalpark #landmark #landcape
Senate rules process strips SNAP cuts, other GOP priorities from ‘big, beautiful bill’ https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/062425_senate_snap/senate-rules-process-strips-snap-cuts-other-gop-priorities-from-big-beautiful-bill/
U.S. Senate Democrats have succeeded in eliminating more than a dozen policy changes from Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” after successfully arguing that the elements didn’t comply with the strict rules that go along with writing a budget reconciliation bill.
#Tucson #Arizona
Hobbs vetoes both House GOP budgets as Arizona government shutdown looms https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/062525_hobbs_budget_vetoes/hobbs-vetoes-both-house-gop-budgets-as-arizona-government-shutdown-looms/
A feud over Arizona’s budget is slogging toward a possible government shutdown, after Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed two budget packages drafted by Republicans in the state House of Representatives.
#Tucson #Arizona
Older adults now outnumber children in 11 states https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/062625_children_aging/older-adults-now-outnumber-children-11-states/
The ratio of people older than 65 to children younger than 18 grew in every state - including a ratio of 2-1 in Arizona’s Mohave and Yavapai counties - a trend that bodes poorly for the future number of young adults who can help care for older relatives.
#Tucson #Arizona
I send thanks to the buyer from North Carolina who purchased a throw pillow of
Moon Rising -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/moon-rising-steve-henderson.html?product=throw-pillow
May the image bring you to a place of rest and peace, calmness and serenity.
#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #decor #pillow #woman #desert #Tucson #arizona #southwest #nature #travel #sunset #twilight #peace #orange #sale #homedecor #blanket #serenity #calm #quiet
I send thanks to the buyer from Ohio who purchased a jigsaw puzzle of
Blue Depths -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/blue-depths-steve-henderson.html?product=puzzle
May the puzzle be challenging yet fun, and may the image take you to a quiet, majestic place of timeless beauty.
#grandcanyon #arizona #nationalparks #travel #southwest #art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #landscape #notai #watercolor #blue #nature #hiking #camping #vacation #summer #jigsaw #puzzle #gift #sale #view #vista
The Southwest is rapidly losing groundwater due to overpumping and climate change, study finds
They found the Southwest U.S. – including Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Nevada, Colorado, Utah and California – has lost massive amounts of groundwater. That’s due to overpumping by cities and farmers & persistent drought
#Arizona #NewMexico #Nevada #Colorado #Utah #California #USA #US #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #pollution #environment #climate
I send thanks to the buyer from Virginia who purchased a coffee mug of
Serenity -- https://fineartamerica.com/featured/serenity-steve-henderson.html?product=coffee-mug
May the image take you to a place of peace, contemplation, calmness and deep, quiet joy.
#mastoart #fediart #art #buyintoart #ayearforart #grandcanyon #arizona #southwest #woman #peace #gift #coffee #fedigiftshop #landscape #notAI #noAI #view #vista #serenity #gift #mug #nature #USA
I send thanks to the buyer from Georgia who purchased an art print of
Canyon Silhouettes -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/canyon-silhouettes-steve-henderson.html?product=art-print
May the image take you to a place of silence and contemplation, where beauty is timeless and eternal.
#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #landscape #grandcanyon #hiking #travel #nature #tourism #USA #vacation #adventure #discover #explore #painting #artist #panorama #view #vista #sale #arizona #southwest #decor
