GOP sends more ballot measures to Az voters, bypassing governor’s veto https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061324_ballot_measures/gop-sends-more-ballot-measures-az-voters-bypassing-governors-veto/
Arizona Republicans pushed through several ballot referrals, including one that would eliminate term limits for judges across the state an another that would authorize constitutional challenges to be filed against ballot measures before voters even have a chance to consider them.
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Kari Lake fails, again, to convince a court that she’s the rightful Az governor https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061224_lake_appeal_loss/kari-lake-fails-again-convince-court-that-shes-rightful-az-governor/
Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Kari Lake has lost yet another appeal in her effort to overturn the 2022 election for Arizona governor after a three-judge panel for Arizona’s Division Two Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s rulings.
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Forthcoming Az bill targeting child grooming might restrict sex education. Here’s how. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061224_sex_ed_grooming/forthcoming-az-bill-targeting-child-grooming-might-restrict-sex-education-heres-how/
Last month, Gov. Katie Hobbs signed HB2310—a bill that aims to prosecute distributing sexual images to children, but community groups and teachers say it has the capability of instead targeting those who provide inclusive education on gender and sex.
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Raytheon accused of age discrimination over job openings limited to recent college grads https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061224_raytheon_discrimination/raytheon-accused-age-discrimination-over-job-openings-limited-recent-college-grads/
RTX Corporation, formerly known as Raytheon, discriminates against older applicants in its hiring practices for positions aimed at recruiting recent college graduates, one such applicant claims in a class action filed against the aerospace and defense giant.
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Biden administration advances plan to remove medical debt from credit scores https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061224_biden_medical_debt/biden-administration-advances-plan-remove-medical-debt-from-credit-scores/
Americans would no longer have to worry about medical debts dragging down their credit scores under federal regulations proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would dramatically expand protections for tens of millions of Americans.
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Federal judge tosses Biden administration’s Title IX guidance aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ students https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061224_title_ix_lgbtq/federal-judge-tosses-biden-administrations-title-ix-guidance-aimed-protecting-lgbtq-students/
A federal judge in Texas ruled that the Biden administration's interpretation of Title IX as prohibiting discrimination in education based on sexual orientation and gender identity is unlawful.
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More than 500 medical professionals back Az Abortion Access Act https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061224_az_abortion_access/more-than-500-medical-professionals-back-az-abortion-access-act/
Hundreds of medical professionals are backing the Arizona Abortion Access Act, in a final push for public support before the initiative’s signature gathering ends this month.
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Johnson & Johnson settles baby powder asbestos claims for $700 million https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061224_johnson_asbestos_powder/johnson-johnson-settles-baby-powder-asbestos-claims-700-million/
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson agreed Tuesday to pay over $700 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the multinational corporation of deceptive marketing practices regarding the safety of its baby powder and other products containing talcum powder.
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A forthcoming bill targeting child grooming might restrict sex education. Here’s how. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061224_sex_ed_grooming/a-forthcoming-bill-targeting-child-grooming-might-restrict-sex-education-heres-how/
Last month, Gov. Katie Hobbs signed HB2310—a bill that aims to prosecute distributing sexual images to children, but community groups and teachers say it has the capability of instead targeting those who provide inclusive education on gender and sex.
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Proposed Az budget would cut funding for most state agencies https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061224_az_budget_cuts/proposed-az-budget-would-cut-funding-most-state-agencies/
A preliminary state budget document shows that the governor and lawmakers are planning to cut costs at nearly every state agency in the next year by around 3.45% as the state deals with a $1.3 billion deficit over the 2024 and 2025 fiscal years.
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Swallows & Such: FC Tucson turns in poor performance vs. team from Capistrano https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061224_fc-tucson/swallows-such-fc-tucson-turns-poor-performance-vs-team-from-capistrano/
Despite having the advantage in both shots and possession, FC Tucson turned in a dismal performance on Tuesday night in their home opener. The men of the Old Pueblo lost the match to the visitors from Capo FC 1 - 3.
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Applicants sought for Pima Superior Court bench to replace retiring Judge Chon-Lopez https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061124_judge_vacancy/applicants-sought-pima-superior-court-bench-replace-retiring-judge-chon-lopez/
Applications are being accepted to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Javier Chon-Lopez, The Pima Superior Court announced Monday.
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ASU ranks near bottom in repatriation of Native American remains & artifacts https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061124_asu_nagpra/asu-ranks-near-bottom-repatriation-native-american-remains-artifacts/
The road to repatriation has been long at Arizona State University, and the university has made under 2% of its Indigenous human remains available to Native American tribes, among the lowest rates in the nation.
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Hunter Biden convicted on federal firearms charges https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061124_hunter_conviction/hunter-biden-convicted-federal-firearms-charges/
A 12-person jury on Tuesday convicted Hunter Biden on all three counts against him following his federal gun trial, the first child of a sitting president to face charges.
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Pima baseball's standout RHP J.T. Drake named NJCAA All-American https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/061024_pcc_baseball/pima-baseballs-standout-rhp-jt-drake-named-njcaa-all-american/
Pima Community College baseball player J.T. Drake capped off his Pima career with a big honor from the NJCAA.
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After 2022 errors, primary election will be Pinal County’s big test https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061124_pinal_primary/after-2022-errors-primary-election-will-pinal-countys-big-test/
Pinal County Recorder Dana Lewis, who took control of the elections department last year, has led an overhaul of many processes that’s meant to prevent errors in the coming elections, and the July 30 primary will be the county’s big test.
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Pharmacists: Biden plan to save Medicare patients money on drugs risks empty shelves https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061124_pharma_biden_drugs/pharmacists-biden-plan-save-medicare-patients-money-drugs-risks-empty-shelves/
Months into a new Biden administration policy intended to lower drug costs for Medicare patients, independent pharmacists say they’re struggling to afford to keep some prescription drugs in stock.
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Trump says he’ll work ‘side by side’ with group that wants abortion ‘eradicated’ https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061124_trump_abortion/trump-says-hell-work-side-by-side-with-group-that-wants-abortion-eradicated/
Former President Donald Trump said Monday that if reelected he plans to work “side by side” with a newly formed religious organization that says abortion is the “greatest atrocity facing” the United States and should be “eradicated entirely.”
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Heat waves are making restaurant kitchens unsafe. Workers are fighting back. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061124_heat_kitchen_workers/heat-waves-are-making-restaurant-kitchens-unsafe-workers-are-fighting-back/
Stories of working under heat stress are common in the restaurant and food service industry, but increasingly, the confluence of indoor heat and record-breaking summer temperatures and heat waves has inspired some workers to unionize and fight for stronger safeguards at work.
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Testy differences as Pima County sheriff candidates square off on jail deaths, border & staffing https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061024_sheriff_debate/testy-differences-as-pima-county-sheriff-candidates-square-off-jail-deaths-border-staffing/
Challenger Sandy Rosenthal and Sheriff Chris Nanos had frank disagreements over cooperating with Border Patrol, Stonegarden grants, staffing issues, and who has been responsible for a continuing string of deaths at the Pima County Jail.
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