Decrying attempts to 'bury history,' Biden designates Emmett Till national monument https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072623_emmett_till_memorial/decrying-attempts-bury-history-biden-designates-emmett-till-national-monument/
On what would have been the 82nd birthday of Emmett Till, a Black boy kidnapped and murdered by two white men in Mississippi, President Joe Biden designated a new national monument at sites connected to the lynching that became a catalyst for the civil rights movement.
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Bisbee's Copper Queen to receive $9.9 million for rural hospital expansion https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072623_bisbee_hospital_grant/bisbees-copper-queen-receive-99-million-rural-hospital-expansion/
Copper Queen Hospital in Bisbee will receive a $9,937,500 grant from the USDA to construct a 27,000-square-foot addition — the largest amount awarded among $129 million in Emergency Rural Health Care Grants.
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$50 million federal grant to fund rehab of Tucson House https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072623_tucson_house_grant/50-million-federal-grant-fund-rehab-tucson-house/
The city of Tucson has been awarded a $50 federal million grant to redevelop the Tucson House tower and the surrounding neighborhood along North Oracle Road near Drachman Street.
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Antenori: 'Snowflake' Sen. Wadsack weaponizes Pima GOP vs. perceived party enemies https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/072523_antenori_wadsack_op/antenori-snowflake-sen-wadsack-weaponizes-pima-gop-vs-perceived-party-enemies/
"Right here in Arizona, a fragile snowflake of a state senator, who seems incapable of receiving any kind of criticism without throwing a tantrum, has now weaponized the Pima County GOP to exact revenge on her perceived enemies." — former state Sen. Frank Antenori
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Antenori: 'Snowflake' Sen. Wadsack weaponizes Pima GOP against preceived enemies https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/072523_antenori_wadsack_op/antenori-snowflake-sen-wadsack-weaponizes-pima-gop-against-preceived-enemies/
"Right here in Arizona, a fragile snowflake of a state senator, who seems incapable of receiving any kind of criticism without throwing a tantrum, has now weaponized the Pima County GOP to exact revenge on her perceived enemies." — former state Sen. Frank Antenori
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Pima schools chief accepting applications to fill Marana board opening https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072523_marana_school_board/pima-schools-chief-accepting-applications-fill-marana-board-opening/
Pima County Superintendent of Schools Dustin Williams is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Marana Unified School District Governing Board following the death of longtime Boardmember Dan Post.
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Federal judge blocks Biden limits on asylum for migrants at U.S.-Mx border https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072523_migrants_asylum/federal-judge-blocks-biden-limits-asylum-migrants-us-mx-border/
A federal judge blocked the Biden administration’s rule that restricts migrants from seeking asylum if they arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first seeking protection in another country or applying for an asylum appointment online.
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Join us Thursday for the Unretirement Party: Nintzel returns to reporting https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/072523_nintzel_unretirement/join-us-thursday-unretirement-party-nintzel-returns-reporting/
He's back! Jim Nintzel has again picked up his pen and notebook, returning to journalism as the new Government & Political Impact reporter for the Tucson Sentinel. Please join us Thursday evening to celebrate his "unretirement."
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Pima County Supes name Villegas as Cano's replacement in Az House https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072523_cano_villegas_leg/pima-county-supes-name-villegas-as-canos-replacement-az-house/
Updated: The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 on Tuesday to appoint Democrat Betty Villegas to one of the two House seats in Legislative District 20.
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Hermosa Mine in Southern Az revalued at $1.3B less, down 50%, parent firm announces https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072523_south32_hermosa/hermosa-mine-southern-az-revalued-13b-less-down-50-parent-firm-announces/
Stock in Australian mining company South32 slumped Monday after the firm announced the planned Hermosa Mine in Southern Arizona is now worth less than half the value previously thought.
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Pima County Supes name Villegas as Cano's replacement in Az House https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072523_cano_villegas_leg/pima-county-supes-name-villegas-as-canos-replacement-az-house/
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 on Tuesday to appoint Democrat Betty Villegas to one of the two House seats in Legislative District 20.
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Open, targeted House seats drive fundraising as numerous Az hopefuls line up https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072523_house_races/open-targeted-house-seats-drive-fundraising-as-numerous-az-hopefuls-line-up/
With a year until the primary, Arizona is expected to be a battleground for presidential and Senate races in 2024, but it’s looking as if the state could also have some high-profile House races.
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Open, targeted House seats drive fundraising as numerous hopefuls line up https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072523_house_races/open-targeted-house-seats-drive-fundraising-as-numerous-hopefuls-line-up/
With a year until the primary, Arizona is expected to be a battleground for presidential and Senate races in 2024, but it’s looking as if the state could also have some high-profile House races.
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Mexico seeks another chance to hold U.S. gunmakers liable for drug cartel violence https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072523_mexico_firearms/mexico-seeks-another-chance-hold-us-gunmakers-liable-drug-cartel-violence/
A trio of judges showed little indication of their leanings Monday while asking wide-ranging questions about the impact of a $10 billion lawsuit by the Mexican government accusing U.S. gunmakers of encouraging illegal weapons trafficking to gangs and cartels.
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Immigrants are serving in the U.S. military & it’s not primarily to gain citizenship https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/072523_military_immigrants_op/immigrants-are-serving-us-military-its-not-primarily-gain-citizenship/
As the U.S. military struggles through the worst recruitment crisis in 25 years, it has redoubled efforts to recruit from immigrant communities, and while military service means an expedited path to U.S. citizenship, economic and cultural factors play a more important role.
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Wadsack targets critics & recall campaign volunteers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072423_wadsack_recall/wadsack-targets-critics-recall-campaign-volunteers/
An effort to recall Tucson freshman Republican Sen. Justine Wadsack started in May but as the summer heats up, so have things between the senator and those looking to recall her.
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U.S. sues Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott declines to remove floating border barrier https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072523_floating_barrier_lawsuit/us-sues-texas-after-gov-greg-abbott-declines-remove-floating-border-barrier/
The U.S. Justice Department announced it is suing Texas and Gov. Greg Abbott after the state declined to remove a floating barrier, accompanied by rows of razor wire, deployed earlier this month on the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass.
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How Republicans flipped America’s state supreme courts https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072523_gop_supreme_courts/how-republicans-flipped-americas-state-supreme-courts/
In less than a decade, Republican politicians in Arizona and seven other states have transformed their state supreme courts by altering the process in which justices reach the bench, or the size of the court - moves that have pushed courts to the right or solidified conservative control.
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Az dispensaries recalling marijuana products over aspergillus contamination https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072423_marijuana_recall/az-dispensaries-recalling-marijuana-products-over-aspergillus-contamination/
Several Arizona dispensaries are voluntarily recalling marijuana products due to possible contamination with aspergillus, after ADHS Laboratory auditors were made aware of errors in testing results, leading to potentially false negative results for contaminants.
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AG Mayes in Sierra Vista to hear reasons to squash Albertsons-Kroger merger https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072423_mayes_grocery_merger/ag-mayes-sierra-vista-hear-reasons-squash-albertsons-kroger-merger/
A "community listening session" hosted by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes on Wednesday in Sierra Vista will focus on the proposed $25 billion merger between grocery giants Albertsons and Kroger — owners of stores such as Safeway and Fry's.
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