Election & voting access: Senate Democrats are coordinating to block the Trump administration’s $1.7B+ “anti-weaponization fund,” with Schumer and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly backing a bill to stop any payouts. Federal power over elections: Commentary and reporting flag DOJ pressure on states for voter data and election records, including demands tied to Arizona counties. Civil rights enforcement: The EEOC is moving to end its annual EEO-1 data collection and roll back a 1979 rule, a shift critics say weakens tools against workplace discrimination. Local governance & schools: A Chalkbeat report warns a Supreme Court voting-rights ruling could reshape school board elections and threaten Black representation, while Santa Fe Public Schools looks to private/charter “innovation” models amid enrollment declines. Arizona legal fights: Republicans in the AG race spar over what counts as legal experience, and Maricopa County election disputes continue to escalate toward contempt sanctions. Environment & border wall: An environmental group sues over a decade-long delay in listing Arizona’s desert springsnail as endangered, arguing border-wall construction keeps harming habitat. Public safety: Yuma County residents are warned about a warrant scam using spoofed calls demanding payment. Other Arizona items: EVIT’s war with East Valley districts could strand students’ transportation; and Tucson-area hikers finished a 75-mile borderlands walk honoring migrant deaths.