Az rock climbers speak out against National Park Service, Forest Service proposal to restrict anchors https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021324_climbing_anchors/az-rock-climbers-speak-out-against-national-park-service-forest-service-proposal-restrict-anchors/
The National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service drafted policy in November that could prohibit climbers from using bolted anchors, proposals that could endanger climbers around the country, including Mount Lemmon.
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Arizona Republicans sue Biden over his Grand Canyon monument https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021324_grand_canyon_lawsuit/arizona-republicans-sue-biden-over-his-grand-canyon-monument/
Arizona Republicans are challenging the creation of a new national monument near the Grand Canyon that would protect the land from uranium mining and give Native Americans a say in how the land is managed.
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La opinión de un vendedor de alimentos sobre el debate sobre el proyecto de ley sobre tamales de Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021324_tamale_bill_esp/la-opinion-de-un-vendedor-de-alimentos-sobre-el-debate-sobre-el-proyecto-de-ley-sobre-tamales-de-arizona/
Arizona HB 2042, también conocida como “proyecto de ley de tamales”, legalizaría la venta de tamales y otros productos cárnicos cocinados en casa, y la propuesta podría dar un respiro a muchos aspirantes a vendedores de alimentos.
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Trump’s pick for RNC chief worked with top election denier’s group https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021324_rnc_trump/trumps-pick-rnc-chief-worked-with-top-election-deniers-group/
Former President Donald Trump’s choice to be the next chair of the national Republican Party briefly teamed up last election cycle with a voter fraud watchdog group closely tied to Cleta Mitchell, the conservative lawyer who played a key role in Trump’s bid to subvert the 2020 vote.
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Az residents who don’t vote could defeat bond elections under a GOP proposal https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021324_bond_elections/az-residents-who-dont-vote-could-defeat-bond-elections-under-gop-proposal/
Arizona Republicans would throw out any city or school district bond election if fewer than 60% of voters cast a ballot - even if it passes - giving voters who stay home veto power over the decisions of people who voted in an election.
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Jordan Joe & Sage Begay combine for 44 as Pima women's basketball beats Yavapai https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021024_pcc_womens_basketball/jordan-joe-sage-begay-combine-44-as-pima-womens-basketball-beats-yavapai/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (18-6, 13-4 in ACCAC) cruised to a sixth straight win on Saturday as they toppled Yavapai College (5-18, 5-11) at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium.
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Baker scores 19 of his 25 in 2nd half as Pima men win 7th straight https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021124_pcc_mens_basketball/baker-scores-19-his-25-2nd-half-as-pima-men-win-7th-straight/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (21-3, 13-3 in ACCAC) continued their winning ways on Saturday, hosting Yavapai College (11-14, 4-10) at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium.
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Arias & Cummings combine to score 10 as Pima baseball tops Luna CC 26-1 in sweep https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020924_pcc_baseball/arias-cummings-combine-score-10-as-pima-baseball-tops-luna-cc-26-1-sweep/
The Pima Community College baseball team (8-2) returned to the West Campus Aztec Field to continue its non-conference schedule as it played a doubleheader against Luna Community College.
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Martin scores 5 as Pima earns 2 run-rule victories at El Paso Invitational https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020924_pcc_softball/martin-scores-5-as-pima-earns-2-run-rule-victories-el-paso-invitational/
The Pima Community College softball team (6-5) picked up two victories on Friday in the opening day of the El Paso Community Invitational.
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Trump takes bid for presidential immunity in election subversion case to high court https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021224_scotus_trump_immunity/trump-takes-bid-presidential-immunity-election-subversion-case-high-court/
Former President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Monday to review the D.C. Circuit's denial of presidential immunity from criminal charges related to his effort to challenge the 2020 election results and interfere with the peaceful transfer of presidential power.
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TUSD faces $10.8 million deficit in 2029, PCC board sets down new chair policy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/021224_agenda_tusd_budget_op/tusd-faces-108-million-deficit-2029-pcc-board-sets-down-new-chair-policy/
TUSD is heading for a $10.8 million budget crunch in fiscal year 2029, Pima College board to change bylaws, Marana takes a roadtrip to brainstorm big ideas, and more from government meetings around Tucson this week.
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Az Republicans renew effort to allow concealed firearms on college campuses https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021224_concealed_campus/az-republicans-renew-effort-allow-concealed-firearms-college-campuses/
An Arizona Republican bill that would allow individuals with concealed carry weapon permits to bring their firearms onto college campuses passed an initial hurdle, though it’s all but certain the proposal won’t become law.
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Arizona GOP sues Fontes over Election Procedures Manual https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021224_fontes_manual_lawsuit/arizona-gop-sues-fontes-over-election-procedures-manual/
A new group of Republicans is suing Arizona’s Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, a Democrat, over his new Election Procedures Manual, which they say is “designed to undermine election integrity.”
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Republicans renew effort to allow concealed firearms on college campuses https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021224_concealed_campus/republicans-renew-effort-allow-concealed-firearms-college-campuses/
An Arizona Republican bill that would allow individuals with concealed carry weapon permits to bring their firearms onto college campuses passed an initial hurdle, though it’s all but certain the proposal won’t become law.
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Republicans renew effort to allow concealed firearms on college campuses https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021224_concealed_campus/republicans-renew-effort-allow-concealed-firearms-college-campuses/
An Arizona Republican bill that would allow individuals with concealed carry weapon permits to bring their firearms onto college campuses passed an initial hurdle, though it’s all but certain the proposal won’t become law.
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Pa. activist is source of false & flawed election claims gaining traction across country https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021224_heather_honey_elections/pa-activist-source-false-flawed-election-claims-gaining-traction-across-country/
Pennsylvania-based “election integrity” investigator Heather Honey, whose research has achieved a remarkable level of national salience among the far right, relies on real-but-incomplete data - a hallmark of those who spread misinformation.
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FAFSA blocking students with undocumented parents from completing their applications https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021224_undocumented_fafsa/fafsa-blocking-students-with-undocumented-parents-from-completing-their-applications/
More than 90,000 college students in Arizona have at least one undocumented parent, and sweeping changes to federal student aid policy are leaving many of them unable to complete applications that are critical to their ability to pay for school.
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Proposed Arizona law would allow mobile home owners to install air conditioners https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021224_mobile_air_conditioners/proposed-arizona-law-would-allow-mobile-home-owners-install-air-conditioners/
The Arizona House of Representatives unanimously approved a measure to give residents in mobile homes more freedom in how they cool down their homes.
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DEE-FENCE!: Arizona holds Houston Dash to single goal https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021224_arizona_soccer/dee-fence-arizona-holds-houston-dash-single-goal/
The Arizona Wildcats faced off with the Houston Dash in a closed-door friendly on Sunday afternoon and held their professional opponents to one goal.
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As Arizona Supreme Court weighs abortion law, both sides brace for ruling https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021224_pregnant_pause/as-arizona-supreme-court-weighs-abortion-law-both-sides-brace-ruling/
It’s been nearly two months since the Arizona Supreme Court heard arguments over the state’s abortion law, and its ruling in that case could all but ban abortions in the state or allow them to continue up to 15 weeks- and both sides of the debate said they are bracing for that ruling.
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