Arizona’s Prop. 139 could shift the narrative on Latinas & abortion https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100924_latinas_abortion/arizonas-prop-139-could-shift-narrative-latinas-abortion/
The abortion rights referendums in Arizona and other states with sizable Latinx populations are testing the long-held assumption that religion and traditional cultural norms make Latinas less supportive of the right to abortion.
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Ghost gun rule appears to survive Supreme Court gauntlet https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/100924_scotus_ghost_guns/ghost-gun-rule-appears-survive-supreme-court-gauntlet/
The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to uphold the Biden administration’s ghost gun regulations, but the potential win didn’t dim criticism of judicial interference in agency regulation.
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Anti-abortion researchers take legal action over retracted studies cited in FDA case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/100924_abortion_research/anti-abortion-researchers-take-legal-action-over-retracted-studies-cited-fda-case/
Researchers whose anti-abortion-funded studies were used to argue for restrictions on medication abortion — and then were retracted on methodological grounds — are now taking legal action against academic publisher Sage, which pulled their papers in February.
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‘Nothing but success’: Top MLB prospects converge on Phoenix for Arizona Fall League https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100924_az_fall_league/nothing-but-success-top-mlb-prospects-converge-phoenix-arizona-fall-league/
Every October, the top prospects in baseball descend upon the state to make their mark in the Arizona Fall League, which began play Monday and runs through Nov. 16, giving baseball lovers a chance to watch the sport's top prospects in a laid-back atmosphere.
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After record hot summer, Arizona drought experts fear worsening conditions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100924_heat_drought/after-record-hot-summer-arizona-drought-experts-fear-worsening-conditions/
Now 30 years into a historic drought, the Grand Canyon State dragged itself through the hottest and driest monsoon season on record this year, which one expert called “hellish conditions.”
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Arizona’s ballot measure could shift the narrative on Latinas & abortion https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100924_latinas_abortion/arizonas-ballot-measure-could-shift-narrative-latinas-abortion/
The abortion rights referendums in Arizona and other states with sizable Latinx populations are testing the long-held assumption that religion and traditional cultural norms make Latinas less supportive of the right to abortion.
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Montilla & Lund-Iversen each net 2 as Pima men's soccer wins 5th straight https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100924_pcc_mens_soccer/montilla-lund-iversen-each-net-2-as-pima-mens-soccer-wins-5th-straight/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (12-1, 11-1 in ACCAC) picked up a fifth straight win on Tuesday as they hosted Mesa Community College (6-5-1) at the West Campus Aztec Field.
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Pima women have 6 goal-scorers in shutout win over Mesa https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100924_pcc_womens_soccer/pima-women-have-6-goal-scorers-shutout-win-over-mesa/
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (9-2) spread the wealth around as they produced a third straight shutout victory on Tuesday against Mesa Community College (5-7, 5-6).
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Early ballots for November election sent to Arizona voters https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100924_early_ballots_sent/early-ballots-november-election-sent-arizona-voters/
Updated: Pima County officials are sending more than 486,000 ballots to voters Wednesday, kicking off early voting in this year’s presidential election.
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Ciscomani & Engel clash on abortion, border & more in final debate https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100824_cd6_debate_recap/ciscomani-engel-clash-abortion-border-more-final-debate/
In their second and final debate ahead of the Nov. 5 election, Republican U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani and Democratic challenger Kirsten Engel disagreed over a wide range of issues, including immigration, abortion and the economy.
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A night's stay at Pima County Jail about to get more expensive — for Tucson https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100824_jail_costs/a-nights-stay-pima-county-jail-get-more-expensive-tucson/
The rates that the county charges the city of Tucson to house inmates in the Pima County Adult Detention Center will rise in the upcoming fiscal year after the City Council voted unanimously to approve an agreement at the meeting Tuesday.
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Sonoran Institute to host block party to clean up Santa Cruz River https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100824_santa_cruz_party/sonoran-institute-host-block-party-clean-up-santa-cruz-river/
This Saturday, the Sonoran Institute is hosting a block party as its first Santa Cruz River cleanup of the fall. The organization's goal is to remove 2,000 pounds of trash from the Santa Cruz River in two hours.
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Arizona ballot Prop. 140 would create open primaries. Here’s what else it would do. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100824_prop_140_primaries/arizona-ballot-prop-140-would-create-open-primaries-heres-what-else-it-would-do/
Out of the 13 propositions on Arizona’s ballot this year, Proposition 140 stands to have the greatest effect on the state’s elections. Here’s how each type of statewide election currently works in Arizona, and how a “yes” vote on 140 would change that.
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Arizona ballot proposition would create open primaries. Here’s what else it would do. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100824_prop_140_primaries/arizona-ballot-proposition-would-create-open-primaries-heres-what-else-it-would-do/
Out of the 13 propositions on Arizona’s ballot this year, Proposition 140 stands to have the greatest effect on the state’s elections. Here’s how each type of statewide election currently works in Arizona, and how a “yes” vote on Proposition 140 would change that.
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Housing: Where do Trump & Harris stand? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/100824_housing_election/housing-where-do-trump-harris-stand/
As the cost and supply of housing remain top issues for voters, both presidential candidates have put forth plans to tackle the crisis, in hopes of courting voters ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
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What does being 'purple' mean to Arizona's LGBTQ+ voters? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100824_lgbtq_voters/what-does-being-purple-mean-arizonas-lgbtq-voters/
A shift to a blue Arizona is a polarizing conversation in some LGBTQ+ circles — not among political divides but among those skeptical that anything will change for the better once it happens.
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National party committees ramp up fundraising & spending https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/100824_campaign_spending/national-party-committees-ramp-up-fundraising-spending/
The Democrats’ national party committee is outraising and also outspending its Republican counterpart as the 2024 election cycle enters home stretch.
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Southern Az congressional candidates in televised debate Tuesday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100724_cd6_debate/southern-az-congressional-candidates-televised-debate-tuesday/
On the eve of the launch of early voting in Arizona, U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani will debate Democratic challenger Kirsten Engel on Tuesday night.
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Student-athletes win preliminary approval in $2.8 billion NCAA antitrust settlement https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100824_ncaa_nil_antitrust/student-athletes-win-preliminary-approval-28-billion-ncaa-antitrust-settlement/
A federal judge paved the way for Division I schools to start compensating their athletes for their name, image and likeness for the first time, by granting preliminary approval to a proposed class action settlement between the NCAA and a multitude of student-athletes.
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Gila River Indian Community turns on power for 1st ever solar-over-canal project https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100824_gila_solar/gila-river-indian-community-turns-power-1st-ever-solar-over-canal-project/
The Gila River Indian Community celebrated a historic milestone in its work to provide solutions for water conservation and renewable energy by activating the first-ever solar-over-canal project in the country.
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