Supreme Court dismisses Arizona’s last-ditch attempt to preserve Title 42 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052223_end_title/supreme-court-dismisses-arizonas-last-ditch-attempt-preserve-title-42/
The Supreme Court has formally dismissed an Arizona-led effort to preserve Title 42, the pandemic-era immigration restriction that was officially ended by the Biden administration last week.
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Why Republican-led states keep leaving a group that verifies voter rolls https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052223_eric_voter_integrity/why-republican-led-states-keep-leaving-group-that-verifies-voter-rolls/
Eight Republican-led states this year left an interstate cooperative that seeks to maintain accurate voter registration rolls, and three more may join them — a move that election security experts say is fueled by conspiracy theories.
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Honor your 'mother': Working to keep traditional ways, types of Hopi corn https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052223_hopi_corn/honor-your-mother-working-keep-traditional-ways-types-hopi-corn/
Educators from across Arizona traveled to Acrosanti last month to plant hundreds of seeds using Hopi techniques and learn how to sustain Indigenous crops in an attempt to keep planting and harvesting traditions alive, due to corn’s connection to culture and its health benefits.
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IRS granted tax-exempt status to extremists, including an Oath Keepers foundation https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052223_tax_exempt_extremists/irs-granted-tax-exempt-status-extremists-including-oath-keepers-foundation/
The wide array of U.S. nonprofits includes many media outlets, chambers of commerce and political parties, but the IRS also granted tax-exempt status to extremists, including an Oath Keepers foundation – here’s why that’s not as surprising as it sounds.
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Deficit fight risks clean energy jobs https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052223_deficit_clean_energy/deficit-fight-risks-clean-energy-jobs/
Decisions made in Washington, D.C. over the next few days will have huge implications for how Indigenous communities and the country navigates climate change – and what kinds of jobs that are created.
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Fantastic 4: Stevenson puts up quad for FC Tucson against visiting Olympians FC https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052023_fc-tucson/fantastic-4-stevenson-puts-up-quad-fc-tucson-against-visiting-olympians-fc/
It took only five minutes for Ethan Stevenson to score FC Tucson’s first goal in a noontime match against Olympians FC at Kino North Stadium on Saturday. In the end, the team won 5 - 1.
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For Twin Tribes, beauty is inherent in musical darkness https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/052023_twin_tribes/for-twin-tribes-beauty-inherent-musical-darkness/
Hailing from the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, since their inception in 2017, Mexican-American darkwave/post-punk duo Twin Tribes’ dark star has been steadily on the rise. They'll hit the stage at 191 Toole in Tucson on Monday night.
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Border Patrol agents shoot, kill 1 person on Tohono O'odham Nation https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051923_bp_shooting/border-patrol-agents-shoot-kill-1-person-tohono-oodham-nation/
U.S. Border Patrol agents shot and killed a person during an incident on the Tohono O'odham Nation on Thursday night, authorities said. Further details about the shooting west of Tucson were not made public.
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Waila Celebration heads to Sahuarita casino Saturday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051923_waila_fest/waila-celebration-heads-sahuarita-casino-saturday/
The social dance music — a mix of polkas and waltzes with Mexican influences — developed by Southern Arizona's Tohono O'odham people will be featured at this year's Waila Celebration, set for Saturday.
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Waila Celebration heads to Sahuarita casino Saturday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051823_waila_fest/waila-celebration-heads-sahuarita-casino-saturday/
The social dance music — a mix of polkas and waltzes with Mexican influences — developed by Southern Arizona's Tohono O'odham people will be featured at this year's Waila Celebration, set for Saturday.
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FC Tucson takes on league champion Olympians FC https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051923_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-takes-league-champion-olympians-fc/
It’s only been since the end of April that FC Tucson took to the practice field, but they are already going to have their fourth match on Saturday. This one will be against Olympians FC, who ply their trade in El Mirage.
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Miller named as first woman to be permanent director of UA Art Museum https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051923_ua_museum/miller-named-as-first-woman-permanent-director-ua-art-museum/
Olivia Miller, a University of Arizona Museum of Art staffer for more than a decade, was announced as the new permanent director of the museum Friday. She served as interim director for the past 10 months — among a succession of temporary heads over the past six years.
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'Eight 10s in Tucson' play fest returns to stage after 3 years online https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051923_eight_10s_plays/eight-10s-tucson-play-fest-returns-stage-after-3-years-online/
The fifth annual "Eight 10s in Tucson" theatre festival is returning to the live stage for the first time since its inaugural run. The Winding Road Theatre Ensemble production opens Friday night.
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Arizona film tax credit expected to spur new production companies https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051923_film_tax_credit/arizona-film-tax-credit-expected-spur-new-production-companies/
Arizona’s original film tax credit was created in 2005 but shut down in 2010, after the state spent $6.3 million more in credits in 2008 than it generated in new taxes, but a new bill aims to ensure new film production tax credits benefit the state.
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Asylum policy dispute thrown out by Supreme Court https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051923_scotus_asylum/asylum-policy-dispute-thrown-out-by-supreme-court/
After pausing the Biden administration’s actions on a controversial asylum policy for months, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the dismissal of a suit aimed at upholding Title 42 despite the waning COVID-19 emergency.
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Feds expand toxic coal ash regulations following federal settlement https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051923_coal_ash_settlement/feds-expand-toxic-coal-ash-regulations-following-federal-settlement/
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a new rule on Wednesday that would expand federal regulations of toxic coal ash after reaching a settlement with environmental and civil rights groups last month.
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Schaller: Who un-killed the electric car? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051923_electric_cars_schaller_op/schaller-who-un-killed-electric-car/
Electric vehicles seem to be having their moment these days, even if its too soon to celebrate that last tank of gasoline. From what we can see here in Arizona, advances in EV manufacturing and battery chemistry have together brought an electric vehicle future closer than most have ever considered possible.
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Kari Lake’s lawyers exhibit inexperience with Az courts and elections laws https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051923_lake_trial_lawyers/kari-lakes-lawyers-exhibit-inexperience-with-az-courts-and-elections-laws/
During the second day of her second trial aiming to overturn the 2020 election, Kari Lake’s attorneys attempted to prove Maricopa County did not do any certification whatsoever before approving ballots - though her own witnesses on the first day of the trial testified to the opposite.
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Expiration of Title 42 border rule prompts much rhetoric, less action https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051923_title_42_rhetoric/expiration-title-42-border-rule-prompts-much-rhetoric-less-action/
The end of a pandemic-era policy that allowed U.S. border authorities to quickly turn back some migrants has prompted a mixed reaction from state and local governments, with new restrictions on immigrant workers, beefed up border enforcement and entreaties for more federal help.
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With summer coming fast, regulator issues electric reliability warning https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051923_electric_reliability/with-summer-coming-fast-regulator-issues-electric-reliability-warning/
As much as two thirds of North America could face shortages of electricity this summer in the event of severe and protracted heat, according to the regulator in charge of setting and enforcing standards for the electric grid.
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