Arizona receives nearly $1 billion in federal funding for broadband expansion https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/081324_broadband_funding/arizona-receives-nearly-1-billion-federal-funding-broadband-expansion/
Arizona’s Initial Proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program was approved by the U.S. Department of Commerce, allowing the state to request access to more than $993 million to deploy or upgrade high-speed Internet networks across the state.
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As Paris Olympics end, gender equity, inclusivity discussions continue https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/081324_olympics_inclusivity/as-paris-olympics-end-gender-equity-inclusivity-discussions-continue/
From this year’s Paralympics’ mascot proudly displaying a disability to the introduction of the first nursery in the Olympic Village, the Paris Games inspired conversations about inclusivity.
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Paris Olympics showcase athletes who choose to train in Arizona’s heat, high altitude https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/081324_az_olympic_training/paris-olympics-showcase-athletes-who-choose-train-arizonas-heat-high-altitude/
From Flagstaff’s mountainous elevations to the scorching deserts of Tucson and Phoenix, the combination of high-altitude and extreme heat training available in Arizona helps prepares athletes for high-level competition.
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Abortion rights constitutional amendment cleared for the November Az ballot https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/081324_abortion_amendment/abortion-rights-constitutional-amendment-cleared-november-az-ballot/
Voters in November will be able to decide whether to amend the Arizona Constitution to guarantee the right to abortion after the Arizona Abortion Access Act collected around 578,000 valid signatures, significantly more than the nearly 384,000 it needed to qualify for the ballot.
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Hobbs agrees to nominate new agency directors after losing suit from GOP legislative leaders https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/081224_hobbs_directors/hobbs-agrees-nominate-new-agency-directors-after-losing-suit-from-gop-legislative-leaders/
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has come to an agreement with the Republican state legislative leaders who sued her last year over her attempt to circumvent their oversight of her appointment of state agency directors.
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Hobbs calls for special audit after Horne loses millions in funding for needy Az schools https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/081224_hobbs_education_audit/hobbs-calls-special-audit-after-horne-loses-millions-funding-needy-az-schools/
Gov. Katie Hobbs and legislative Democrats are calling for a special audit of some of the Arizona Department of Education’s allocations after the department lost $29 million in federal school funding because the money wasn’t spent before the deadline to use it.
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Project 2025 will raise taxes on Arizonans while cutting their social security and health care https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/081224_project_2025_az/project-2025-will-raise-taxes-arizonans-while-cutting-their-social-security-and-health-care/
If former President Donald Trump is elected and enacts Project 2025, Arizonans can expect to see worse taxes, social security, health care and much more, though he has disavowed Project 2025 on his social media platform, and has said he has no idea what it is or who wrote it.
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Republicans line up to support Ruben Gallego & Kamala Harris https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/081224_dems_gop_support/republicans-line-up-support-ruben-gallego-kamala-harris/
Far from amassing support among independents and Democrats, Donald Trump and Kari Lake’s election denialism, along with her vitriolic speeches and divisive rhetoric, have driven some Grand Canyon State Republicans toward Democratic candidates.
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Corrections officer who drowned last month was 6th Pima County Jail CO to die in 8 months https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/081224_pima_co_deaths/corrections-officer-who-drowned-last-month-was-6th-pima-county-jail-co-die-8-months/
Brayan Torres, a 20-year-old corrections officer at the Pima County Sheriff's Department, was the sixth CO to die in eight months after drowning in Patagonia Lake on July 24.
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At Supreme Court, Republicans push stricter voting laws for Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/081224_scotus_az_voting_laws/at-supreme-court-republicans-push-stricter-voting-laws-arizona/
The Republican National Committee on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of Arizona’s proof-of-citizenship laws during the presidential election in November.
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ADEQ holds community meeting to discuss air permit for proposed Copper World mine https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/081224_copper_world_meeting/adeq-holds-community-meeting-discuss-air-permit-proposed-copper-world-mine/
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality will hold a community meeting Wednesday to "discuss and share" information about the proposed Copper World project.
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Az Supreme Court leaves TUSD dangling with deseg ruling, Recount set in Marana https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/081224_agenda_tusd_op/az-supreme-court-leaves-tusd-dangling-with-deseg-ruling-recount-set-marana/
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled TUSD won't be reimbursed by the state for deseg expenses. Vail Unified School District will do what it does best and measure programs for effectiveness, plus more from local government meetings around Tucson this week.
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Telehealth abortion still on the rise, especially in states with shield laws https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/081124_telehealth_abortion/telehealth-abortion-still-rise-especially-states-with-shield-laws/
Both the overall number of abortions and the use of telehealth abortion care continue to increase in the United States — specifically in states that shield those who provide telehealth abortions from legal ramifications if they work with patients from states with abortion restrictions.
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State lawmakers eye promise, pitfalls of AI ahead of November elections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/081224_ai_elections/state-lawmakers-eye-promise-pitfalls-ai-ahead-november-elections/
While some celebrate the promise of AI to advance services in health care and education, others lament its potential to disrupt the democratic process with just months to go before November’s elections - the first presidential election cycle since generative AI became widely available.
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Senators urge better access to disability payments for long COVID patients https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/081224_long_covid_disability/senators-urge-better-access-disability-payments-long-covid-patients/
Several U.S. senators have called on the Social Security Administration to take steps to make it easier for people with long COVID to access disability benefits, actions that disability rights advocates and patients say are desperately needed.
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At Supreme Court, Republicans pushes stricter voting laws for Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/081224_scotus_az_voting_laws/at-supreme-court-republicans-pushes-stricter-voting-laws-arizona/
The Republican National Committee on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of Arizona’s proof-of-citizenship laws during the presidential election in November.
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A plunge into greatness: Arizona diver Delaney Schnell wraps up 2nd Olympics https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/081224_schnell_olympics/a-plunge-into-greatness-arizona-diver-delaney-schnell-wraps-up-2nd-olympics/
A drive to succeed led Tucson native and former Arizona Wildcats standout diver Delaney Schnell to become a two-time Olympian, competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she won the silver medal, and Paris, where she qualified for the same two events as the Tokyo Games.
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UA swimmer Sheikhalizadehkhanghah represents Azerbaijan in Paris Olympics https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/081224_sheikhalizadehkhanghah_olympics/ua-swimmer-sheikhalizadehkhanghah-represents-azerbaijan-paris-olympics/
Weeks before starting her sophomore year of college at the University of Arizona, Maryam Sheikhalizadehkhanghah made her second appearance on the Olympic stage in Paris, swimming the 50-meter freestyle for team Azerbaijan.
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Congress aims to boost enforcement at the border – with Canada https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/081224_canada_border/congress-aims-boost-enforcement-border-8211-with-canada/
While much of U.S. border security talk focuses on the southwest corner of the country, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill in June aimed at a different target — growing migration along the U.S.-Canada border - though the House has not acted on it.
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Rez dogs are feeling the heat from climate change https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080824_rez_dogs_heat/rez-dogs-are-feeling-heat-from-climate-change/
Updated: As temperatures rise and events like wildfires become more extreme, the stakes are rising for Indigenous communities and their animals, and a lack of animal shelters and foster homes are driving higher euthanasia rates while intense heat puts homeless dogs and cats in serious danger.
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