Judge rules that ‘Tipped Workers Protection Act’ will stay on Nov. ballot in Az https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080724_tipped_workers/judge-rules-that-tipped-workers-protection-act-will-stay-nov-ballot-az/
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has ruled that Proposition 138, also known as the “Tipped Workers Protection Act” will remain on the Arizona ballot for the November election, despite claims it is “sufficiently deceptive to the point of fraud."
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1st guilty plea in Az fake elector case comes from GOP activist Lorraine Pellegrino https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080724_pellegrino_plea/1st-guilty-plea-az-fake-elector-case-comes-from-gop-activist-lorraine-pellegrino/
The first of Arizona’s 11 fake electors has pleaded guilty of attempting to undermine the will of voters in the state in 2020 to keep former President Donald Trump in office, even though voters in Arizona — and nationwide — rejected him and instead chose Joe Biden.
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Border officials reviewing Feb. death of newborn after migrant mom transported to Az hospital https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080624_migrant_baby_death/border-officials-reviewing-feb-death-newborn-after-migrant-mom-transported-az-hospital/
The February death of an newborn baby whose mother was an Angolan migrant picked up near Lukeville, Ariz., is being reviewed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Against 'political cynicism': Ruben Gallego heads into fight for Arizona's Senate seat https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080624_gallego_tucson/against-political-cynicism-ruben-gallego-heads-into-fight-arizonas-senate-seat/
Days after the primary, U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego meets Tucson Mayor Regina Romero for her endorsement and presses forward into the general election.
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Court blocks enforcement of Arizona’s voter intimidation rules https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080624_voter_intimidation/court-blocks-enforcement-arizonas-voter-intimidation-rules/
Arizona’s rules aimed at preventing specific types of voter intimidation and harassment near polling places and drop boxes, some of which have been in place for years, are too broad and violate free speech rights, a ruling that comes as Republican groups pledge to watch over the polls.
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Former geography teacher Tim Walz is really into maps https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080624_walz_maps/former-geography-teacher-tim-walz-really-into-maps/
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz really, really likes maps. The former Mankato geography teacher, now a vice presidential candidate, identifies as a “GIS nerd” and proclaimed November 15, 2023 as Geographic Information Systems Day.
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Claytoonz: Ballz to the Walz https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080624_walz_claytoonz/claytoonz-ballz-walz/
Tim Walz will make a great vice president. He’s going to be great on the campaign trail. America is going to get to know him and when they do, they’ll like him. But they’re not going to make Kamala Harris president because of him.
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Congratulations, Sen. Kelly; Kamala Harris set you free https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080624_kelly_not_veep_op/congratulations-sen-kelly-kamala-harris-set-you-free/
So ends the meteoric rise and unspectacular blinking out of Sen. Mark Kelly's vice presidential star. I'm happy for him. Good on ya, Mark — now you don't have to worry about one of the worst jobs in the world.
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Phoenix attorney Lee Stein appointed to Az Board of Regents https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080624_stein_abor/phoenix-attorney-lee-stein-appointed-az-board-regents/
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has appointed Lee Stein, a Phoenix attorney, to the Arizona Board of Regents, filling a seat vacant since February.
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Grijalva bill would establish Great Bend of the Gila National Monument https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080624_gila_bend/grijalva-bill-would-establish-great-bend-gila-national-monument/
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona has introduced a bill that would establish a new national monument on nearly 400,000 acres near Gila Bend, Ariz.
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Pima County candidates set to meet in forums as general election takes shape https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080624_political_calendar/pima-county-candidates-set-meet-forums-as-general-election-takes-shape/
The Arizona Clean Elections Commission and the League of Women Voters are two organizations sponsoring forums with the candidates who are facing off in the Nov. 5 general election.
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Az Justice Montgomery can’t be fair in abortion ballot measure case, initiative backers claim https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080624_montgomery_abortion/az-justice-montgomery-cant-fair-abortion-ballot-measure-case-initiative-backers-claim/
Backers of Arizona’s abortion rights ballot measure are calling for state Supreme Court Justice Bill Montgomery, who previously accused Planned Parenthood of committing “genocide,” to step away from a case that could determine the langue used in a voter information pamphlet.
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Felony charge planned vs. police chief who led raid on Kansas newspaper https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080624_kansas_raid_charges/felony-charge-planned-vs-police-chief-who-led-raid-kansas-newspaper/
Special prosecutors plan to charge former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody with a low-level felony for his actions following the raid he led last year on the Marion County Record and the homes of the newspaper publisher and a councilwoman.
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Senate Democrat reveals another disclosure lapse by Justice Thomas https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080624_thomas_trips/senate-democrat-reveals-another-disclosure-lapse-by-justice-thomas/
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden added yet another unreported flight to the list of information Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, a central figure in the ongoing debate over ethical misconduct at the high court, has yet to make public.
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Federal judge finds Google acted as a ‘monopolist’ to dominate online search https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080624_google_monopoly/federal-judge-finds-google-acted-as-monopolist-dominate-online-search/
A federal judge slammed Google in his verdict in a landmark antitrust case that threatens the tech giant’s dominance in internet search and represents a major victory for regulators seeking to curb Big Tech's influence in the digital sphere.
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Judge rejects lawsuit attempting to block Arizona abortion ballot measure https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080624_abortion_ballot/judge-rejects-lawsuit-attempting-block-arizona-abortion-ballot-measure/
A bid to block the state’s abortion rights initiative launched by Arizona Right to Life was tossed out of court, with a judge ruling there’s no legal reason to prevent it from being considered by voters.
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Harris taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Democratic VP candidate https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080624_harris_walz/harris-taps-minnesota-gov-tim-walz-as-democratic-vp-candidate/
Vice President Kamala Harris added Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to the 2024 presidential ticket, and together will be formally anointed as the Democratic challengers to Trump and Vance at the Democratic National Convention to be held in Chicago later this month.
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TPD assistant chief tapped to head Boise police https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080624_tpd_boise/tpd-assistant-chief-tapped-head-boise-police/
Tucson Police Department Assistant Chief Chris Dennison has been chosen as the next police chief of Boise, Idaho, pending approval by the city council.
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Ansari leads Terán by less than 50 votes in Az CD3 race heading to recount https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080624_ansari_teran/ansari-leads-teran-by-less-than-50-votes-az-cd3-race-heading-recount/
The race to represent a West Phoenix congressional district is too close to call and will be subject to a recount, with a margin of less than 50 votes between Yassamin Ansari and Raquel Terán.
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Court reverses ruling that narrowed voter registration path in Az without proof of citizenship https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071924_citizenship_voting/court-reverses-ruling-that-narrowed-voter-registration-path-az-without-proof-citizenship/
Updated: Last week, a 9th Circuit panel vacated the initial panel’s temporary ruling to block voter’s registering with the state form without providing documented proof of citizenship. Those registrants will now be added to the voter rolls, but will only be allowed to vote in federal elections, as before.
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