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Federal judge allows Arizona to implement genetic-abnormality abortion ban tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A ruling Thursday from a federal judge that reinstates an abortion ban from 2021 that prohibits doctors from performing abortions due to the fetus’ genetic abnormality has once again complicated the legal landscape for providers in Arizona.

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Az ranks No. 3 for water efficiency as Colorado River dwindles tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona is ranked No. 3 among the states for water efficiency and sustainability, but still has a lot of room for improvement, according to an analysis by The Alliance for Water Efficiency that ranks each state on conservation, sustainability and affordability.

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Abe Hamadeh has no new evidence and shouldn’t get a new trial, Kris Mayes says tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Abe Hamadeh’s third attempt to challenge the election he lost should be thrown out of court for ignoring state law and failing — yet again — to provide any proof of his claims, attorneys for his Democratic opponent, Kris Mayes, said.

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More federal dollars coming from climate law for Western wildfire management tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend nearly $500 million on projects to reduce wildfire risk in 11 areas in Western states, including Arizona, with funding coming from the budget, climate and taxes law that passed last year.

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10th Circuit probes Trump-era deal with Utah to ‘exchange’ Green River water tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Environmental groups asked a 10th Circuit panel to order an environmental impact statement for the plan to give Utah 52,000 acre-feet of water from a reservoir annually, arguing the plan was approved without taking into account how drastically drought would deplete the river.

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Az fentanyl bill aims to protect kids, but could mean harsher sentence for a single pill tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A bill that would establish manufacturing fentanyl around a minor younger than 12 as a dangerous crime, and, according to some, would decrease the amount in a person’s possession that could land them a charge for intent to sell, passed its first hurdle to become Arizona law.

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Az GOP pushes lifting financial penalties from parents who sue teachers & lose tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Parents who decide to sue teachers for lessons they perceive as violating their parental rights wouldn’t have to pay up if their lawsuit fails under a Republican-backed proposal that passed the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Residential protest bill worries 1st Amendment advocates in Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Republican bill aimed at stopping protests outside of Arizona residential properties has some First Amendment advocates worried, but lawmakers say it is needed in the currently heated political environment.

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Supreme Court fails to unmask leak after months-long probe tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Supreme Court reported that it has been unable to identify a culprit behind the biggest leak in its history, a draft of the landmark ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade last year.

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Solar plant northwest of Flagstaff expected to offset 1 billion pounds of CO2 each year tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Salt River Project has partnered with Clēnera, a private renewable energy company, to bring Arizona its largest solar plant on 2,400 acres of private land northwest of Flagstaff by 2024.

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U.S. hits debt limit & Treasury Department begins ‘extraordinary measures’ tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The nation reached its debt limit Thursday, beginning the uncertain process known as extraordinary measures, in which the U.S. Treasury Department uses accounting maneuvers to avoid defaulting on the debt.

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Timeline of Biden’s classified documents tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Four months after criticizing former President Trump for classified documents found in his home at Mar-a-Lago, President Biden now finds himself ensnared in his own classified documents investigation - and while there are differences in the case, events continue to unfold.

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Tucson public housing & Section 8 waitlists close Monday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The city of Tucson will close the pre-application period for public housing and Section 8 voucher waitlists Monday night, giving people a final weekend to submit applications.

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PACC extends shutdown through Monday to limit disease spread in animal shelter tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Pima Animal Care Center will stay closed to the public through Monday as officials work to stem the contagious respiratory disease strep zoo. Two dogs were euthanized because of the infection, and several more have contracted it.

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Photos: Hundreds of campers stranded in Catalina State Park by high water tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Around 300 people were stuck inside Catalina State Park north of Tucson after flooding blocked access to the single entrance road. State officials had to wait until the water receded before they began clearing debris with a front-loader this week.

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Websites selling abortion pills are sharing sensitive data with Google tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Some sites selling abortion pills use technology that shares information with third parties like Google - and law enforcement can potentially use this data to prosecute people who end their pregnancies with medication.

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Education cmte OKs Arizona Senate bill banning unapproved use of pronouns in classrooms tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
An Arizona Senate bill would prohibit school employees and contractors from referring to students younger than 18 by pronouns not aligned with their biological sex and calling students names that aren’t their given name or a derivative nickname without permission from parents.

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FactCheck: What to know about the special counsels investigating Trump & Biden tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Special counsels have been appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland for investigations into how classified documents ended up in the homes of President Joe Biden and former President Trump - but who are the counsels and what can they actually do?

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Jury could get case of Arizona Oath Keeper charged in Jan. 6 insurrection tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A second group of Oath Keepers - including Arizonan Edward Vallejo - to be tried for seditious conspiracy and other charges for actions during the Jan. 6 insurrection could soon see their case handed over to a jury.

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Pair of proposed bills would criminalize homelessness in Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A pair of bills proposed by Fountain Hills Republican John Kavanagh that would criminalize common activities for people experiencing homelessness had their first hearings in the Arizona Senate Wednesday, although their path to becoming law remains unclear.

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