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Pima Dems’ meeting flubs may delay replacement of Cano in Az Legislature https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060823_ld20_nominations/pima-dems-meeting-flubs-may-delay-replacement-cano-az-legislature/
Updated: Pima County Democrats picked three candidates to potentially replace state Rep. Andres Cano in the Legislature, but their skipping over public notice requirements may mean delays before the Board of Supervisors can make the final determination of who will fill the vacant seat.
#Tucson #Arizona

New U.S. citizens sworn in during Independence Day ceremony at Saguaro National Park https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070423_citizenship_ceremony/new-us-citizens-sworn-during-independence-day-ceremony-saguaro-national-park/
A group of new U.S. citizens from multiple different countries took the Oath of Allegiance at a naturalization ceremony at Saguaro National Park West on July 4. Jeff Conn, acting superintendent of the park, said there was nothing more American than that.
#Tucson #Arizona

Celebrate our free press on July 4: Give to Tucson Sentinel's nonprofit independent reporting https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/070423_independent_news/celebrate-our-free-press-july-4-give-tucson-sentinels-nonprofit-independent-reporting/
As you celebrate Independence Day, please support the free press that is the bedrock of our democracy, and help underwrite your local nonprofit news organization: the independent Tucson Sentinel.
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Veteran local journalist Jim Nintzel joins Tucson Sentinel staff https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/062923_nintzel/veteran-local-journalist-jim-nintzel-joins-tucson-sentinel-staff/
Longtime Southern Arizona journalist Jim Nintzel, who worked as a reporter and editor at the Tucson Weekly for more than three decades before stepping down last year, is joining the Tucson Sentinel staff to serve as the Government & Political Impact reporter.
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Arizona Republic reporters to strike for 2 days to protest low pay, unfair working conditions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060223_reporter_strike/arizona-republic-reporters-strike-2-days-protest-low-pay-unfair-working-conditions/
For two days, unionized reporters at the Arizona Republic and 24 other newsrooms and across the country will walk off the job in order to send a message to parent company Gannett about unfair working conditions.
#Tucson #Arizona

Border Patrol agents kill tribal member on Tohono O'odham Nation https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052223_bp_shooting_update/border-patrol-agents-kill-tribal-member-tohono-oodham-nation/
A member of the Tohono O'odham Nation was shot and killed in front of his home by U.S. Border Patrol agents Thursday night. Raymond Mattia was fired at 38 times, family members said.
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Judge finds against Kari Lake, reaffirms Hobbs was elected Arizona governor https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052223_lake_hobbs/judge-finds-against-kari-lake-reaffirms-hobbs-was-elected-arizona-governor/
A judge rejected on Monday claims by failed GOP candidate Kari Lake of misconduct in the 2022 election, again affirming that Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs was elected Arizona governor last November.
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Short circuit: Tucson voters rebel against TEP deal, now it's time to get to work https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051723_prop_412_op/short-circuit-tucson-voters-rebel-against-tep-deal-now-its-time-get-work/
Prop. 412 — an election that would have allowed Tucson Electric the continued right to access public rights of way for repairs — died a sputtering, sparkly death Tuesday. All sides have until 2026 to come up with a new deal.
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The ugly truth behind 'We Buy Ugly Houses' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051523_ugly_houses_truth/the-ugly-truth-behind-we-buy-ugly-houses/
HomeVestors of America has developed a system for snapping up problem properties, but while part of the company mission is a promise not to take advantage of anyone who doesn’t understand the true value of their home, franchisees use deception to pursue rock-bottom prices.
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Elon Musk, who claimed to be a "free speech absolutist," is censoring tweets in Turkey ahead of critical elections at the request of the autocrats currently in power

Wednesday deadline to mail back ballots in Tucson's Prop. 412 special election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050923_prop412_ballots/wednesday-deadline-mail-back-ballots-tucsons-prop-412-special-election/
Wednesday is the suggested deadline for voters to return ballots by mail in Tucson's special election to approve or refuse a new franchise agreement with Tucson Electric Power.
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Sister Senators: In SC, the only female senators (3 R's, 1 Ind, 1 Dem) as a block are refusing to allow the Republican supermajority legislature to pass a near-total abortion ban. An abortion ban is about controlling women and they will not be controlled.
https://news.yahoo.com/unexpected-women-blocking-south-carolina-142351689.html

Early indications that the shooter in #Allen was a neo-nazi. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05/07/texas-allen-outlets-shooting-dallas/?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert #GunViolence

Nearly 25% of Arizona Daily Star newsroom laid off https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042423_star_layoffs/nearly-25-arizona-daily-star-newsroom-laid-off/
From the top editor on down, the Arizona Daily Star staff was cut by nearly one-quarter on Monday, as the newspaper's corporate chain owners told local journalists they were being laid off.
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For Tim Butler of the Psychedelic Furs, blood is thicker than rock'n'roll https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041523_psychedelic_furs/for-tim-butler-psychedelic-furs-blood-thicker-than-rocknroll/
Four decades after the Psychedelic Furs' debut, co-founding member Tim Butler reflects on the road out of Middlesex, England. Most well-known in the U.S. for the the theme for "Pretty in Pink," the band is back after a long break, and has an upcoming stop in Tucson.
#Tucson #Arizona

Today's a big day for users of @creativecommons images: #Flickr has declared zero tolerance for #CopyleftTrolls, predators who exploit a bug in out-of-date versions of the CC licenses in order to threaten good-faith users of CC images who make minor errors in the way they credit the images.

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Teachers at Tucson's BASIS charter school overwhelmingly vote to form union https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041223_basis_union/teachers-tucsons-basis-charter-school-overwhelmingly-vote-form-union/
Updated: By a 2-1 margin, teachers at Tucson's acclaimed BASIS Tucson North school voted to unionize Wednesday evening, making the Northeast Side charter the first in Arizona to have staff organize.
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