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2024-08-19 21:31:56

Trump heading to Sierra Vista but still owes city of Tucson $82k from 2016 rally https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/081924_trump_campaign_debts/trump-heading-sierra-vista-but-still-owes-city-tucson-82k-from-2016-rally/
Donald Trump and JD Vance are headed to Arizona for rallies in Sierra Vista and Glendale, but his campaign still owes the city of Tucson nearly $82,000 from a campaign stop in 2016.
#Tucson #Arizona

2024-07-28 01:40:00

FC Tucson defeats Oakland's 51O, moves on to national semifinal https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/072724_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-defeats-oaklands-51o-moves-national-semifinal/
Goals from Caliari and Neves got Tucson past Oakland-based club Project 51O and within shooting distance of the national championship.
#Tucson #Arizona

2024-05-30 18:33:27

Maricopa County conducts mock election to prepare for two-page ballot https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/053024_maricopa_mock_election/maricopa-county-conducts-mock-election-prepare-two-page-ballot/
Maricopa County held a mock election Wednesday to prepare poll workers and election officials for the upcoming November election to learn what challenges they’ll face with processing and counting ballots that will be two pages long.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-10-04 17:09:00

A men’s movement takes the reins in a nationwide quest to end abortion https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/100423_abortion_christian_males/a-mens-movement-takes-reins-nationwide-quest-end-abortion/
Overwhelmingly, men are driving the quest to restrict and remove women’s reproductive rights in as many states as possible, and a more extremist male-dominated faction has risen up who are finding support in conservative churches and among conservative Christian lawmakers.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-09-28 18:58:23

Maricopa County air quality raises health concerns for affected minority communities https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092823_az_air_quality/maricopa-county-air-quality-raises-health-concerns-affected-minority-communities/
A 2023 environmental report card ranked Phoenix the seventh worst city in the country for particle pollution and fifth worst for ozone level - poor air quality that has led to an increase in health concerns, particularly for marginalized communities.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-09-20 17:30:36

Trans woman’s arrest in Flagstaff sparks community outrage at handling of her case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092023_trans_arrest_flagstaff/trans-womans-arrest-flagstaff-sparks-community-outrage-handling-her-case/
The arrest of a transgender woman last month in Flagstaff sparked protests in the community and outrage at the handling of trans cases in the criminal justice system – both during her arrest and her time in the men’s side of the jail.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-09-15 14:27:18

A democracy lost: Tom Volgy watched Hungarian freedom born & has seen it die https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091523_volgy_democracy_op/a-democracy-lost-tom-volgy-watched-hungarian-freedom-born-has-seen-it-die/
In 1990, Tom Volgy traveled to his native Hungary to help usher in democracy. Viktor Orban and his party, Fidesz, have since turned it into an empty husk. The press and the market are no longer free. Elections are rigged. Corruption is rampant. It could happen here.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-09-15 14:17:17

Gerrymandering in college towns will suppress student vote https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091523_democracy_college_vote/gerrymandering-college-towns-will-suppress-student-vote/
Many state legislatures make it intentionally difficult for college students to vote by gerrymandering their districts, creating polling places miles away from campus that can disincentivize casting a ballot.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-09-14 17:32:39

Narcan now available at Arizona pharmacies, libraries – and in high demand https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091423_naloxone_demand/narcan-now-available-arizona-pharmacies-libraries-8211-and-high-demand/
Naloxone became available over the counter with no prescription needed at thousands of pharmacies across the United States last week – though some Arizona pharmacies aren’t able to keep up with demand based on allocations.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-09-12 00:40:11

Thinking big: PCC board sets priorities, TUSD prepares to sue social media https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091123_agenda_big_think_op/thinking-big-pcc-board-sets-priorities-tusd-prepares-sue-social-media/
Southern Arizona governments this week will be thinking big, reassessing and adopting new policies to govern how they do business, plus TUSD has Elon Musk in their litigious sights, and more from local meetings around Tucson.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-09-03 22:23:33

Pima women fall to top-ranked Phoenix College https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/090323_pcc_womens_soccer/pima-women-fall-top-ranked-phoenix-college/
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (1-3) were shut out on the road on Saturday as they visited No. 1-ranked Phoenix College (4-0).
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-09-03 21:51:51

Montill scores on a penalty kick but Pima men fall short at Phoenix College https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/090323_pcc_mens_soccer/montill-scores-penalty-kick-but-pima-men-fall-short-phoenix-college/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (3-1) suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday at Phoenix College (3-0).
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-09-01 18:48:42

Anti-abortion 'abolitionists' take slavery rhetoric to the next level https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/090123_abortion_abolitionists/anti-abortion-abolitionists-take-slavery-rhetoric-next-level/
The co-opting of imagery from slavery, the Civil Rights Movement and other Black experiences to argue against abortion goes back more than a century, but the “abolitionist” sect of anti-abortion groups has gained momentum in political circles and state legislatures in recent years.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-31 02:42:31

PACC at critical capacity after taking in 300 pets in 3 days https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/083023_pacc_critical_capacity/pacc-critical-capacity-after-taking-300-pets-3-days/
After taking in more than 300 animals in three days, Pima County Animal Care Center is beyond critical capacity and asking the community for immediate help.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-30 17:09:15

EPA rolls back federal water protections following high court decision https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/083023_epa_scotus_water/epa-rolls-back-federal-water-protections-following-high-court-decision/
Keeping pace with a spring Supreme Court decision that slashed protections for U.S. wetlands, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a new rule that could cut federally protected waters by more than half.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-30 16:04:25

Maricopa election official shares emotional story as harasser sentenced to prison https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/083023_election_threat_sentence/maricopa-election-official-shares-emotional-story-as-harasser-sentenced-prison/
Threats against Maricopa County Supervisor Chairman Clint Hickman, fellow supervisors, and other Arizona election officials have gone on for years, and Hickman described the effect on him and family during the sentencing of his perpetrator, who says he was misled by election lies.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-26 20:06:14

Ukrainians to train on F-16 jet fighters in Tucson https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082623_ukrainian_pilot_training/ukrainians-train-f-16-jet-fighters-tucson/
Ukrainian military pilots are expected to begin training to fly F-16 fighter jets in Tucson later this year, as the United States continues to back that country in the face of Russian's invasion.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-25 23:33:25

29,000 affected in TUSD data breach https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082523_tusd_data_breach/29000-affected-tusd-data-breach/
Cybersecurity investigators contracted by Tucson Unified School District concluded approximately 29,000 people may have had personal information compromised during a network breach in January, 2023, and the district has set up a response line to help those affected.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-25 20:40:21

Tucson-area leaders fear for future of abortion rights https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082523_abortion_roundtable/tucson-area-leaders-fear-future-abortion-rights/
A group of local elected officials expressed concern about abortion rights in Arizona after the state Supreme Court agreed to consider whether to reinstate a territorial-era law that would almost entirely ban abortion and punish doctors with jail time.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-24 19:10:04

Hobbs: Flags to half-staff to honor IRS special agent https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082323_irs_agent_half_staff/hobbs-flags-half-staff-honor-irs-special-agent/
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs ordered flags at all state buildings be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Thursday, August 24, to honor of IRS Special Agent Patrick Bauer, who died after being shot during a training incident at a firing range last Thursday.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-20 22:03:43

Hellertoon: Mortgage rates spike through the roof https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/082023_hellertoon_mortgages/hellertoon-mortgage-rates-spike-through-roof/
As even the best rates on home mortgages have topped 7%, buying a house has become even further out of reach for many. The highest interest rates in more than two decades are pricing many out of the real estate market.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-15 22:26:40

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The Constitution requires Senate approval of generals and flag officers. The law requires Senate approval of other military promotions.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/624

2023-08-15 03:38:36

Georgia grand jury returns indictment in Trump election probe https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/081423_trump_georgia_indictment/georgia-grand-jury-returns-indictment-trump-election-probe/
At least one indictment was handed up by a grand jury in Georgia Monday evening that had heard evidence from prosecutors in their investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and others criminally interfered with the state's 2020 presidential election results.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-15 01:27:11

Leo W. Banks' new modern Western novel: ''The Flying Z' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/081423_flying_z_banks/leo-w-banks-new-modern-western-novel-the-flying-z/
The Tucson Sentinel presents the first chapter of "The Flying Z," a modern-day Western noir, alongside an essay about writing a novel from Banks himself.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-14 22:09:41

Tucson poet's debut book offers alternative look at life along U.S.-Mexico border https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/081323_border_simulation_poetry/tucson-poets-debut-book-offers-alternative-look-life-along-us-mexico-border/
Tucson poet Gabriel Dozal's debut poetry collection explores life along the border from his experiences as a Mexican-American man.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-14 19:22:09

Az Freedom Caucus lawmakers use fringe conspiracies to justify opposing transportation bill https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/081423_freedom_caucus_transportation/az-freedom-caucus-lawmakers-use-fringe-conspiracies-justify-opposing-transportation-bill/
Last month, Democrats and Republicans overrode the objections of the hyper-conservative Arizona Freedom Caucus to pass a bill allowing Maricopa County voters to decide whether to extend a local transportation sales tax next year.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-14 18:09:22

Pot smell & safety concerns ignite disputes over public smoking https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/081423_marijuana_concerns/pot-smell-safety-concerns-ignite-disputes-over-public-smoking/
Most states that have legalized marijuana forbid public consumption due to public safety concerns and a general distaste for the pungent odor of pot smoke, but the debate has grown since 23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized adult-use cannabis.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-14 17:55:18

'Uncivil obedience' becomes an increasingly common form of protest in the U.S. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/081223_uncivil_disobedience_op/uncivil-obedience-becomes-increasingly-common-form-protest-us/
Like civil disobedience, the purpose of uncivil obedience is to change laws, but it does so by “mastering the system’s rules” - following the law but in ways that challenge the practicality and fairness of laws and processes.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-11 23:58:21

Advocates accuse U.S. border officials of relying on 'old habits' to block asylum seekers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/081123_turn_back_lawsuit/advocates-accuse-us-border-officials-relying-old-habits-block-asylum-seekers/
Immigration advocates challenged the Biden administration's use of CBP One — a cellphone application to create appointments for asylum seekers — arguing the border-wide policy violates federal law by sending people back to dangerous circumstances in Mexico.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-11 21:04:54

Red states accuse Biden administration of censorship before 5th Circuit https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/081123_biden_censorship/red-states-accuse-biden-administration-censorship-before-5th-circuit/
The Biden administration urged a Fifth Circuit panel on Thursday to nix an injunction that limits its communications with social media companies, arguing that persuading platforms to take down misleading posts did not cross the line into unconstitutional coercion.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-07 18:32:53

Tech breakthrough could boost states’ use of geothermal power https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080723_geothermal_tech/tech-breakthrough-could-boost-states-use-geothermal-power/
Lawmakers in some states have been laying the groundwork to add geothermal power to the electrical grid and pump underground heat into buildings, and now, a new drilling technique could greatly expand where geothermal plants could be built.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-07 18:14:44

Trial over Backpage prostitution accusations delayed to late August https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080723_backpage_trial/trial-over-backpage-prostitution-accusations-delayed-late-august/
A federal judge delayed a trial against Michael Lacey and former employees of backpage.com by three weeks following the death of co-defendant and backpage.com co-founder James Larkin.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-07 18:06:49

EPA approved fuel ingredient could cause cancer in every person exposed over a lifetime https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080723_epa_chevron_fuel/epa-approved-fuel-ingredient-could-cause-cancer-every-person-exposed-over-lifetime/
An EPA document shows that a new Chevron fuel ingredient has a lifetime cancer risk more than 1 million times higher than what the agency usually finds acceptable — even greater than another Chevron fuel’s sky-high risk disclosed earlier this year.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-07 18:02:46

Study cited by Texas judge in abortion-pill case under investigation https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080723_mifepristone_study/study-cited-by-texas-judge-abortion-pill-case-under-investigation/
The research cited to order a suspension of mifepristone’s FDA approval earlier this year was authored by many of the same anti-abortion activists directly involved in suing the FDA - but now the study is now being investigated amidst claims the authors exaggerated their findings.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-06 15:17:27

Lessons of unnecessary mass destruction on 78th anniversary of Hiroshima attack could guide future nuclear talks https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080623_hiroshima_anniversary/lessons-unnecessary-mass-destruction-78th-anniversary-hiroshima-attack-could-guide-future-nuclear-talks/
As the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima during WWII marks its 78th anniversary, the lessons of unnecessary mass destruction learned could help guide future nuclear arms talks.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-06 14:27:56

Under Trump, Texas’ foot soldiers became federal judges, securing a conservative stronghold in the courts https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080623_conservative_foot_soldiers/under-trump-texas-foot-soldiers-became-federal-judges-securing-conservative-stronghold-courts/
A federal judiciary full of ideological allies is helping Texas block Democratic priorities and advance right-wing legal doctrines. But the bigger prize is conservative control of the rule of law itself.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-06 00:16:43

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@npub14yr…7wx3 "As a Superfund Alternative site, cleaning the water is overseen by the EPA, but the cost will be borne by Cyprus Tohono Corporation, the most recent company to own and operate the mine."

2023-08-05 21:50:47

From hot issues to hot dogs, politicians turn to Threads to reach voters https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080523_political_threads/from-hot-issues-hot-dogs-politicians-turn-threads-reach-voters/
Among the 100 million users who reportedly signed up last month for Threads, Meta’s new social media platform, were Arizona politicians from both state and federal office and from both sides of the aisle.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-05 21:37:01

Texas backlash to Obama fueled conservative drive to reinterpret U.S. Constitution https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080523_conservative_court_backlash/texas-backlash-obama-fueled-conservative-drive-reinterpret-us-constitution/
Barraging the Obama administration with lawsuits, the Texas attorney general’s office wasn’t just trying to block policies. It was injecting disruptive, overtly Christian legal philosophies into the mainstream, and grooming a generation of conservative legal warriors.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-05 21:27:28

Road to ruin: RTA board, Tucson City Council must iron out differences https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080423_rta_next_hell_op/road-ruin-rta-board-tucson-city-council-must-iron-out-differences/
Updated: At some point in the near future the whole RTA Board should have a confab with the City Council and figure out what it's gonna take to keep Tucson in the loop, before both sides are too far apart to build an off-ramp from their disputes.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-04 23:02:53

Cleaning Tohono O’odham water polluted by copper mine will take 30 years, $126 million https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080423_tohono_mine_cleanup/cleaning-tohono-oodham-water-polluted-by-copper-mine-will-take-30-years-126-million/
The EPA has finalized a 30-year plan to clean drinking water in a Tohono O'odham village polluted by decades of copper mining. Meanwhile, a different EPA department is negotiating to reopen the mine with the same company first responsible for the waste.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-04 22:23:37

Tucson’s A-10s headed to final destination as Davis-Monthan lands new special ops mission https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080423_a10_dmafb/tucsons-a-10s-headed-final-destination-as-davis-monthan-lands-new-special-ops-mission/
The Air Force is finally moving forward with plans to decommission the A-10, including squadrons based in Tucson, but a new special ops mission will be moving to at Davis-Monthan AFB — bringing the first "tail-dragger" combat propeller plane in 50 years.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-04 21:39:42

Road to ruin: RTA board, Tucson City Council must iron out differences https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080423_rta_next_hell_op/road-ruin-rta-board-tucson-city-council-must-iron-out-differences/
At some point in the near future the whole RTA Board should have a confab with the City Council and figure out what it's gonna take to keep Tucson in the loop, before both sides are too far apart to build an off-ramp from their disputes.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-04 21:27:21

Road to ruin: RTA board, Tucson City Council must iron out differences https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080423_rta_next_hell_op/road-ruin-rta-board-tucson-city-council-must-iron-out-differences/
At some point in the near future the whole RTA Board should have a confab with the City Council and figure out what it's gonna take to keep Tucson in the loop, before both sides are too far apart to build an off-ramp from their disputes.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-04 20:25:15

Court allows Biden rule limiting asylum at the border to be kept in place for now https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080423_biden_asylum/court-allows-biden-rule-limiting-asylum-border-kept-place-now/
A federal appeals court decided to allow the Biden administration to keep in place a temporary two-year rule that restricts asylum at the U.S. border, while the legal challenges to a lower court’s ruling play out.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-04 20:07:18

'Conscience' bills let medical providers opt out of providing a wide range of care https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080423_conscience_care/conscience-bills-let-medical-providers-opt-out-providing-wide-range-care/
This year, 21 bills instituting or expanding so-called medical conscience objection laws have been introduced in statehouses, including Arizona, and some go to the point of undermining patient care and threatening the right of people to receive lifesaving and essential care.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-04 19:18:36

In 1998, a legal revolution was quietly born in Texas. It would pull America’s courts rightward. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080423_conservative_court_shift/in-1998-legal-revolution-was-quietly-born-texas-it-would-pull-americas-courts-rightward/
With his election as Texas attorney general, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn planted the seeds of conservatism. Gov. Greg Abbott used his tenure to cultivate them into an aggressive strain of right-wing activism aimed at driving the nation’s courts and laws to the right.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-04 19:05:42

FactCheck: Indictment details Trump’s attempt to overturn swing state election outcomes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080423_factcheck_trump_indictment/factcheck-indictment-details-trumps-attempt-overturn-swing-state-election-outcomes/
The federal indictment against former President Donald Trump details actions Trump and his co-conspirators allegedly took to get state officials to change legitimate electoral votes, and says the pressure campaign involved knowingly making false claims of voter fraud.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-04 18:53:23

Getting Colorado River water from California farms will take more than just money https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080423_imperial_water/getting-colorado-river-water-from-california-farms-will-take-more-than-just-money/
Imperial Valley farmers are reluctant to further cut back on the amount of water they use to keep their fields green, despite pressure from policymakers looking to reduce strain on the Colorado River.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-04 18:30:28

Getting Colorado River water from California farms will take more than just money – just ask the farmers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080423_imperial_water/getting-colorado-river-water-from-california-farms-will-take-more-than-just-money-8211-just-ask-farmers/
Imperial Valley farmers are reluctant to further cut back on the amount of water they use to keep their fields green, despite pressure from policymakers looking to reduce strain on the Colorado River.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-04 18:22:11

'August surprise': That college scholarship you earned might not count https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080423_college_scholarships/august-surprise-that-college-scholarship-you-earned-might-not-count/
August is typically the month when universities substitute outside scholarships for already-promised institutional financial aid, resulting in a zero net gain for recipients and leaving them scrambling to cover balances they didn’t think they’d have to pay.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-08-02 16:38:17

The real costs of the new Alzheimer’s drug, most of which will fall to taxpayers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080223_alzheimers_drug_cost/the-real-costs-new-alzheimers-drug-most-which-will-fall-taxpayers/
The first drug purporting to slow the advance of Alzheimer’s disease is likely to cost the U.S. health care system billions annually even as it remains out of reach for many of the lower-income seniors most likely to suffer from dementia.
#Tucson #Arizona

2023-07-31 19:05:04

Biden signs order revising prosecuting authority for military sexual assault https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/073123_military_assault/biden-signs-order-revising-prosecuting-authority-military-sexual-assault/
President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order giving independent military attorneys the power to prosecute serious crimes, including sexual assault, and removing that authority from victims’ commanders.
#Tucson #Arizona