Celebrate our free press on July 4: Give to Tucson Sentinel's nonprofit independent reporting https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/070424_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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Democracy: Easy to understand, but the alternative is hard to wrap your head around https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/070324_democracy_easy_op/democracy-easy-understand-but-alternative-hard-wrap-your-head-around/
Don't believe what the national media and pundits. Democracy is easy to understand and explain, so let's make every day the Fourth of July.
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Democracy: Easy to understand, but the alternative is hard to wrap your head around https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/070324_democracy_easy_op/democracy-easy-understand-but-alternative-hard-wrap-your-head-around/
Don't believe what the national media and pundits. Democracy is easy to understand and explain, so let's make every day the Fourth of July.
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'Silver lining': Former Tucson TV reporter authors kid's book about clouds https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/070324_silver_lining_book/silver-lining-former-tucson-tv-reporter-authors-kids-book-clouds/
"The Silver Lining" aims to not only to teach young readers about the science of clouds, but also inspire them to be the best version of themselves.
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Abortion rights measure files more than twice the signatures needed to make Arizona ballot https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070324_abortion_ballot/abortion-rights-measure-files-more-than-twice-signatures-needed-make-arizona-ballot/
Arizona’s abortion rights initiative is one step away from being considered by voters in the fall, after the campaign behind it turned in more than double the number of signatures necessary to qualify for the ballot.
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Former Tucson City Councilman Steve Leal dead at 76 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070324_leal_obit/former-tucson-city-councilman-steve-leal-dead-76/
Former Tucson City Councilman Steve Leal died on Tuesday, March 2. He was 76.
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Initiative to fund attorneys for migrants in Pima County misses signature goal https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070324_pima_justice_campaign/initiative-fund-attorneys-migrants-pima-county-misses-signature-goal/
A local initiative to help migrants in Pima County receive help from public defenders during immigration court proceedings again failed to gather enough signatures for November's ballot.
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Effort to require ‘open primaries’ files nearly 600k signatures to get on Az's November ballot https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070324_az_open_primaries/effort-require-open-primaries-files-nearly-600k-signatures-get-azs-november-ballot/
Proponents of a ballot measure that would radically change how Arizona’s primaries are run — making them more equitable, they say — turned in hundreds of thousands more voter signatures than it needed to make it onto the November ballot.
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FDA: 'Diamond Shruumz' recalled due to possible health risk, link to death https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/070324_shruumz_recall/fda-diamond-shruumz-recalled-due-possible-health-risk-link-death/
"Diamond Shruumz" mushroom-infused candies have been recalled by the manufacturer due to a possible health risk, with a total of 48 illnesses reported from 24 states including Arizona, and a potentially associated death under investigation by the FDA.
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COVID-19 cases are increasing in Southern Az; Here's how to keep yourself safe https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/0703824_covid/covid-19-cases-are-increasing-southern-az-heres-how-keep-yourself-safe/
COVID-19 cases have jumped up by 12% in Pima County but are still below seasonal levels. Test kits are available through Pima County libraries and the Pima County Health Department can help patients access Paxlovid medication.
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COVID-19 cases are increasing, here's how to keep yourself safe https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/0703824_covid/covid-19-cases-are-increasing-heres-how-keep-yourself-safe/
COVID-19 cases have jumped up by 12% in Pima County but are still below seasonal levels. Test kits are available through Pima County libraries and the Pima County Health Department can help patients access Paxlovid medication.
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Patriotic playlist: Songs for July 4th https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/070324_july4_songs/patriotic-playlist-songs-july-4th/
Here's a selection of some of the best songs about what American independence means, from Linda Ronstadt singing the National Anthem, to Springsteen and Petty and Funkadelic and the Beastie Boys. Is that freedom rock? Turn it up and celebrate, and sound off in the comments about your favorites.
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What is the difference between nationalism & patriotism? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/070423_patriotism_nationalism_op/what-difference-between-nationalism-patriotism/
The words nationalism and patriotism are sometimes used as synonyms, but many don’t typically see those two terms as equivalent – or even compatible.
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GOP leaders say Arizona border ballot referral isn’t unconstitutional https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070324_border_ballot/gop-leaders-say-arizona-border-ballot-referral-isnt-unconstitutional/
Republican legislative leaders say a ballot referral headed for the November election they claim would give Arizona the ability to enforce federal immigration law is constitutional, and a lawsuit aiming to prevent it from being considered by voters should be thrown out of court.
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Rudy Giuliani disbarred in New York https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/070324_giuliani_disbarred/rudy-giuliani-disbarred-new-york/
Former New York City mayor, U.S. attorney and Trump administration insider Rudy Giuliani - who currently faces charges in Arizona - was disbarred on Tuesday and ordered to cease practicing law, effective immediately.
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What's open, what's closed on July 4 around Tucson https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070224_july_4_closed/whats-open-whats-closed-july-4-around-tucson/
Independence Day falls on Thursday this year. Tucson, state and federal offices will be closed, except for trash collection and emergency services. Most transportation services will run on a Sunday schedule and you can reach prime fireworks viewing spots with the Sun Link streetcar.
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Barber: This Independence Day, democracy faces grave danger https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/070324_barber_election_op/barber-this-independence-day-democracy-faces-grave-danger/
The Arizona Democracy Resilience Network’s mission is to promote confidence in our democracy. We believe that the vast majority of Arizonans share these concerns and will respond favorably to credible and trusted messengers who are working to restore faith in our democratic norms.
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Judge rejects Texas AG’s ‘outrageous & intolerable’ efforts to shut down migrant shelters https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/070324_paxton_shelters/judge-rejects-texas-ags-outrageous-intolerable-efforts-shut-down-migrant-shelters/
An El Paso district court judge has denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s efforts to shut down the Annunciation House network of migrant shelters in El Paso, saying the state was harassing its employees and guests.
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'Celestial fireworks': Webb Space Telescope image gives new insight on forming protostar https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/070324_webb_protostar/celestial-fireworks-webb-space-telescope-image-gives-new-insight-forming-protostar/
James Webb Space Telescope researchers put out a new image of a familiar protostar, featuring bright red, white and blue hues, in celebration of Independence Day.
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More than 330,000 ballots mailed to Pima County voters for primary election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070224_early_ballots_mailed/more-than-330000-ballots-mailed-pima-county-voters-primary-election/
Early voting is underway in the July 30 primary that will winnow the herd of candidates advancing to the Nov. 5 general election in races for U.S. Senate, Congress, the Arizona Legislature and a number of local races. Ballots were being mailed to voters Wednesday.
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