Only 5% of Arizonans are Black, but they make up nearly 1 in 3 eviction filings https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101323_az_black_evictions/only-5-arizonans-are-black-but-they-make-up-nearly-1-3-eviction-filings/
A new report highlights the racial disparities in evictions and reveals that Black Arizonans face eviction at a higher rate than their counterparts.
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Scalise drops out of race for U.S. House speaker https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101323_scalise_drops_out/scalise-drops-out-race-us-house-speaker/
Louisiana Republican Rep. Steve Scalise withdrew from the race for U.S. House speaker on Thursday evening, just one day after his colleagues nominated him for the role.
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Tucson Meet Yourself celebrates 50 years of Tucson folklife https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/101223_tucson_meet_yourself_2023/tucson-meet-yourself-celebrates-50-years-tucson-folklife/
Tucson Meet Yourself returns to Downtown this weekend to honor and enjoy the living traditions and diverse cultures that make up our community.
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Congenital syphilis rates are soaring, but resources to stem infections are lacking https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101323_congenital_syphilis/congenital-syphilis-rates-are-soaring-but-resources-stem-infections-are-lacking/
States - including Arizona - are seeing an alarming surge in cases of congenital syphilis, a preventable infection that can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, newborn death — or lifelong complications such as blindness or deafness.
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Amid rising evictions and rents, states grapple with protections in tenant-landlord laws https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101223_tenant_landlord_laws/amid-rising-evictions-and-rents-states-grapple-with-protections-tenant-landlord-laws/
As the number of renters rises in the U.S. - 46 million, or more than a third of U.S. households, are renters - organizers pushing for renters’ rights are finding more of their own among the ranks of state legislatures across the country.
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Backpage defense asks for mistrial https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101223_backpage_trial/backpage-defense-asks-mistrial/
Attorneys defending former executives of Backage.com took issue with “day in the life” testimony of a woman whose sexual services were advertised regularly on the site.
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Arizona soccer prepares for 'combat' against Oregon State https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/101223_arizona-soccer/arizona-soccer-prepares-combat-against-oregon-state/
If the Arizona Wildcats soccer team want to find some solace while they contemplate their four-match losing streak, they might want to look at Friday’s opponent Oregon State. The Beavers haven’t won a match since September 7 and have only scored three goals in five PAC-12 contests.
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Backpage defense asks for mistrial https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101223_slug2/backpage-defense-asks-mistrial/
Attorneys defending former executives of Backage.com took issue with “day in the life” testimony of a woman whose sexual services were advertised regularly on the site.
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Backpage defense asks for mistrial https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101223_slug1/backpage-defense-asks-mistrial/
Attorneys defending former executives of Backage.com took issue with “day in the life” testimony of a woman whose sexual services were advertised regularly on the site.
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Backpage defense asks for mistrial https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101223_slug/backpage-defense-asks-mistrial/
Attorneys defending former executives of Backage.com took issue with “day in the life” testimony of a woman whose sexual services were advertised regularly on the site.
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Flat tax, school vouchers & slowing sales taxes driving $400 million Az budget shortfall https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101223_az_budget_shortfall1/flat-tax-school-vouchers-slowing-sales-taxes-driving-400-million-az-budget-shortfall/
When Arizona lawmakers passed a budget in June, they expected to have a $10 million surplus by the end of the fiscal year. But just a few months later, the state now forecasts a $400 million deficit.
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Flat tax, school vouchers and slowing sales taxes driving $400 million Az budget shortfall https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101223_az_budget_shortfall1/flat-tax-school-vouchers-and-slowing-sales-taxes-driving-400-million-az-budget-shortfall/
When Arizona lawmakers passed a budget in June, they expected to have a $10 million surplus by the end of the fiscal year. But just a few months later, the state now forecasts a $400 million deficit.
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Flat tax, school vouchers and slowing sales taxes driving $400 million budget shortfall https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101223_az_budget_shortfall3/flat-tax-school-vouchers-and-slowing-sales-taxes-driving-400-million-budget-shortfall/
When Arizona lawmakers passed a budget in June, they expected to have a $10 million surplus by the end of the fiscal year. But just a few months later, the state now forecasts a $400 million deficit.
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Flat tax, school vouchers and slowing sales taxes driving $400 million budget shortfall https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101223_az_budget_shortfall2/flat-tax-school-vouchers-and-slowing-sales-taxes-driving-400-million-budget-shortfall/
When Arizona lawmakers passed a budget in June, they expected to have a $10 million surplus by the end of the fiscal year. But just a few months later, the state now forecasts a $400 million deficit.
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Flat tax, school vouchers and slowing sales taxes driving $400 million budget shortfall https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101223_az_budget_shortfall1/flat-tax-school-vouchers-and-slowing-sales-taxes-driving-400-million-budget-shortfall/
When Arizona lawmakers passed a budget in June, they expected to have a $10 million surplus by the end of the fiscal year. But just a few months later, the state now forecasts a $400 million deficit.
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Flat tax, school vouchers and slowing sales taxes driving $400 million budget shortfall https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101223_az_budget_shortfall/flat-tax-school-vouchers-and-slowing-sales-taxes-driving-400-million-budget-shortfall/
When Arizona lawmakers passed a budget in June, they expected to have a $10 million surplus by the end of the fiscal year. But just a few months later, the state now forecasts a $400 million deficit.
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Az school voucher enrollment exceeds budget estimate https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101223_az_school_vouchers/az-school-voucher-enrollment-exceeds-budget-estimate/
Enrollment in Arizona's school voucher program has surpassed the number accounted for in the state budget, reigniting the quarrel among Republican lawmakers and Gov. Katie Hobbs over the program's financial viability.
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UA expert marvels at 'scientific treasure' from 7-year asteroid mission https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101223_ua_osiris_rex/ua-expert-marvels-scientific-treasure-from-7-year-asteroid-mission/
A University of Arizona scientist joined NASA officials Wednesday to unveil the results of a successful multiyear mission to a near-Earth asteroid that returned last month bearing what they called “scientific treasure.”
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Scalise nominated by U.S. House GOP as speaker in closed-door meeting https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101223_scalise_speaker/scalise-nominated-by-us-house-gop-as-speaker-closed-door-meeting/
Uncertainty and party infighting over the next U.S. House speaker prevailed at the Capitol Wednesday evening, despite a majority of Republicans picking Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise as their nominee behind closed doors earlier in the day.
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Anti-democratic moves by state lawmakers raise fears for 2024 election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101223_election_democracy/anti-democratic-moves-by-state-lawmakers-raise-fears-2024-election/
States are seeing efforts by politicians to gain a political advantage by curtailing the power of voters, and experts say any scheme to thwart a free and fair national election in 2024 would likely center on corrupting one or more state-level election systems — just as was attempted in 2020.
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