Top Republicans & Az Chamber of Commerce suing EPA over new pollution rules https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032624_epa_lawsuit/top-republicans-az-chamber-commerce-suing-epa-over-new-pollution-rules/
Republican lawmakers joined the Arizona Chamber of Commerce in challenging a federal rule aimed at reducing smokestack and diesel emissions, arguing that its new requirements are too stringent to implement and will be financially devastating for Arizona.
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Ohio man sentenced for threatening to kill an Arizona election official https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032524_election_threat_sentence/ohio-man-sentenced-threatening-kill-arizona-election-official/
An Ohio man was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after he was charged for leaving a series of voicemails threatening the life of an election official who worked for the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office.
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Unprecedented surge in ‘dark money’ floods 2024 elections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032624_dark_money/unprecedented-surge-dark-money-floods-2024-elections/
“Dark money” groups and shell companies are on track to steer more money from undisclosed sources to the 2023-2024 election than any prior cycle.
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‘Downwinder’ renewal left out of massive budget bill rushed through Congress https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032524_downtrodden_downwinders/downwinder-renewal-left-out-massive-budget-bill-rushed-through-congress/
The $1.2 trillion budget package included everything from protection for gas stoves to restrictions on payments to the Chinese government - but not an extension for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, which compensates people who lived downwind from nuclear test sites.
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Mexico's lawsuit vs. Arizona gun dealers survives legal challenge https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032524_mx_gun_lawsuit/mexicos-lawsuit-vs-arizona-gun-dealers-survives-legal-challenge/
A lawsuit launched by the Mexican government against five Arizona gun dealers for failing to stop illegal firearms purchases will move forward, a federal judge ruled Monday.
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EPA's new auto emissions standard will speed transition to cleaner cars https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/032524_emission_standards_op/epas-new-auto-emissions-standard-will-speed-transition-cleaner-cars/
The EPA released new emissions limits that mean more carbon emissions in the short run but indicate a substantial pivot toward electrification, as politics is inevitably an important consideration in regulating major industries.
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Shackelford & Senior each drive in 4 as Aztec baseball sweeps GateWay for 6th straight win https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/032324_pcc_baseball/shackelford-senior-each-drive-4-as-aztec-baseball-sweeps-gateway-6th-straight-win/
The Pima Community College baseball team (28-8, 14-6 in ACCAC) took care of home field on Saturday in their ACCAC doubleheader against GateWay Community College (13-21, 7-13).
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TUSD to use deseg dollars to cover end of COVID funds, Downtown security cams https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/032524_agenda_tusd_deseg_op/tusd-use-deseg-dollars-cover-end-covid-funds-downtown-security-cams/
The Tucson Unified School District is out from under a desegregation order. Now, the district wants to use those deseg funds to continue paying for programs funded by federal coronavirus relief. Plus, news about the towns and other local government meeting action.
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Jordan Joe's flawless shooting, Buffill-Gutierrez's season high helps Pima women's advance to NJCAA consolation finals https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/032224_pcc_womens_basketball/jordan-joes-flawless-shooting-buffill-gutierrezs-season-high-helps-pima-womens-advance-njcaa-consolation-finals/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team will play their final game on the final day of the season after the Aztecs produced a balanced attack on Friday against Southern Arkansas University Tech.
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EPA's new auto emissions standard will speed transition to cleaner cars, address consumer & industry concerns https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/032524_emission_standards_op/epas-new-auto-emissions-standard-will-speed-transition-cleaner-cars-address-consumer-industry-concerns/
The EPA released new emissions limits that mean more carbon emissions in the short run but indicate a substantial pivot toward electrification, as politics is inevitably an important consideration in regulating major industries.
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Except Ciscomani, Az Republicans in Congress mum on GOP budget plan's impact on IVF https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032524_ivf_ciscomani/except-ciscomani-az-republicans-congress-mum-gop-budget-plans-impact-ivf/
Democrat legislation in the U.S. Senate that would have guaranteed IVF access across the country failed, while a Republican proposal that pushed for a national fetal personhood law was supported by nearly every GOP Representative from Arizona.
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Pima men's basketball season comes to an end in NJCAA Tournament consolation semifinals https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/032224_pcc_mens_basketball/pima-mens-basketball-season-comes-end-njcaa-tournament-consolation-semifinals/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball season came to an end on Friday at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament.
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U.S. extends immigration protections for Burmese immigrants https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032524_burmese_immigrants/us-extends-immigration-protections-burmese-immigrants/
The Department of Homeland Security is extending immigration protections for Burmese immigrants, and Temporary Protected Status for Myanmar will be extended for 18 months from May 26 to Nov. 25, 2025.
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One bill to regulate Az sober living homes advances, while another is rejected https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032524_sober_living_bills/one-bill-regulate-az-sober-living-homes-advances-while-another-rejected/
Arizona lawmakers rejected a bill to crack down on sober living homes that had already unanimously passed the Senate, opting instead to back a different proposal that is opposed by Democrats.
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‘Downwinder’ renewal left out of massive budget bill rushed through Congress https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032524_downtrodden_downwinders/downwinder-renewal-left-out-massive-budget-bill-rushed-through-congress/
The $1.2 trillion budget package included everything from protection for gas stoves to restrictions on payments to the Chinese government - but not an extension for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, which compensates people who lived downwind from nuclear test sites.
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Shackelford & Senior each drive in 4 as Aztec baseball https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/032324_pcc_baseball/shackelford-senior-each-drive-4-as-aztec-baseball/
The Pima Community College baseball team (28-8, 14-6 in ACCAC) took care of home field on Saturday in their ACCAC doubleheader against GateWay Community College (13-21, 7-13).
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Zepeda continues hot streak with 3 homers & 9 RBIs; Tsosie-Hood throws shutout for Pima softball https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/032324_pcc_softball/zepeda-continues-hot-streak-with-3-homers-9-rbis-tsosie-hood-throws-shutout-pima-softball/
The Pima Community College softball team (21-8, 8-2 in ACCAC) swept an ACCAC conference doubleheader on the road at Paradise Valley Community College (2-12, 2-12) on Saturday in Phoenix.
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As more states target discredited ‘excited delirium’ diagnosis, police push back https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032324_excited_delirium/as-more-states-target-discredited-excited-delirium-diagnosis-police-push-back/
Following a pivotal year in the movement to discard the term “excited delirium,” momentum is building in several states to ban the discredited medical diagnosis, but initial momentum is being met with fresh resistance from law enforcement agencies and other defenders.
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Rylei Waugh nets Pima-record 43 points, sets NJCAA tournament record as Aztecs earn 7th place https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/032324_pcc_womens_basketball/rylei-waugh-nets-pima-record-43-points-sets-njcaa-tournament-record-as-aztecs-earn-7th-place/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (27-9) closed out the 2023-24 season on Saturday with a huge victory and left an imprint in the record books at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament.
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Building code changes? Water conservation vital to make cities more resilient to climate change https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032424_water_conservation/building-code-changes-water-conservation-vital-make-cities-more-resilient-climate-change/
As global temperatures are expected to rise by at least 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit by 2100, environmental researchers urge a greater focus on water conservation as the precious resource is set to become scarcer due to climate change.
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