Arizona voters caught up in state’s citizenship-proof error could see registrations canceled https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021425_voter_registration/arizona-voters-caught-up-states-citizenship-proof-error-could-see-registrations-canceled/
Some of the 200,000 longtime Arizona residents who were mistakenly never asked to provide proof of citizenship when they registered to vote could eventually be kicked off the voter rolls entirely, if a legislative proposal moves forward.
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‘Agent of chaos’: Blue state AGs sue Elon Musk claiming unchecked power over federal government https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021425_musk_lawsuit/agent-chaos-blue-state-ags-sue-elon-musk-claiming-unchecked-power-over-federal-government/
A coalition of 14 state attorneys general - including Az AG Kris Mayes - sued Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency, challenging the billionaire’s unprecedented influence over the federal government despite never being nominated or confirmed.
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ICE investiga restaurante Tucsonense La Indita, conocido por activismo y enfoque indígena https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021225_la_indita_ice_esp/ice-investiga-restaurante-tucsonense-la-indita-conocido-por-activismo-y-enfoque-indigena/
El martes, funcionarios del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas comenzaron una investigación sobre La Indita, un restaurante en Tucson conocido por su legado activista y enfoque en la comida y cultura indígena.
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Hellertoon: Valentine's eggs https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/021325_heller_valentines_eggs/hellertoon-valentines-eggs/
Too bad eggs go bad pretty fast, or you could stash some away if you find any that are affordable. A dozen that won't break the bank still won't make the greatest gift, though.
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Tucson astronomers tracking asteroid with slim odds of striking Earth in 2032 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021325_asteroid_hunter/tucson-astronomers-tracking-asteroid-with-slim-odds-striking-earth-2032/
Updated: Back on Christmas Day last year, Earth had another near-miss when a midsized asteroid whizzed past our planet, coming within 828,000 kilometers of bumping into us.
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Dahl & other Tucson leaders rally against Trump's push to repeal electric vehicle tax credits https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021325_ev_tax_credits/dahl-other-tucson-leaders-rally-against-trumps-push-repeal-electric-vehicle-tax-credits/
Tucson City Councilmember Kevin Dahl, joined by public health and climate advocates, urged Arizona's representatives to fight President Donald Trump’s potential repeal of electric vehicle tax credits at a press conference Thursday at Tucson's Reid Park.
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House passes Ciscomani bill to punish drivers who spark high-speed border pursuits https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021325_ciscomani_pursuit_bill/house-passes-ciscomani-bill-punish-drivers-who-spark-high-speed-border-pursuits/
Smugglers who lead Border Patrol agents or police officers on high-speed pursuits within 100 miles of the U.S. border could face life sentences if someone is killed during a chase, under the measure. Ciscomani pushed an earlier version through the House last year, but it failed to move through the Senate.
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PCC center/forward Oldham's double-double average earns ACCAC Player of the Week nod https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021325_pcc_mens_basketball/pcc-center-forward-oldhams-double-double-average-earns-accac-player-week-nod/
Pima Community College men’s basketball player Gabe Oldham (Spanish Fork HS, UT) was difficult to contain for opponents, and his recent play earned recognition from the ACCAC conference.
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Bruce Wheeler drops Tucson City Council campaign https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021325_wheeler_city_council/bruce-wheeler-drops-tucson-city-council-campaign/
Former state lawmaker and ex-Tucson City Councilmember Bruce Wheeler told Tucson Sentinel on Thursday that he won’t be running for the Midtown Ward 6 seat this year.
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Arizona police procedures exposed in massive policy database hack https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021325_police_hack/arizona-police-procedures-exposed-massive-policy-database-hack/
Hackers who broke into the systems of a company that develops internal policies, manuals and other training material for law enforcement have published thousands of finished and draft procedure manuals for police departments across the country, including many in Arizona.
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Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Health & Human Services secretary https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021325_rfk_confirmation/senate-confirms-rfk-jr-as-health-human-services-secretary/
The Senate approved Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Health and Human Services Department, marking another victory for one of President Donald Trump’s controversial cabinet picks.
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Az House Republicans pass sweeping anti-trans ‘biological sex’ bill https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021325_biological_sex_bill/az-house-republicans-pass-sweeping-anti-trans-biological-sex-bill/
Arizona lawmakers voted 32-27 along party lines to pass House Bill 2062, which would enshrine a narrow definition of biological sex into state law based on a person’s physical reproductive characteristics.
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Pima women uses 15-1 run in 3rd quarter, holds off rally to beat Chandler-Gilbert https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021225_pcc_womens_basketball/pima-women-uses-15-1-run-3rd-quarter-holds-off-rally-beat-chandler-gilbert/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (19-5, 11-3 in ACCAC) was back on the road on Wednesday for an ACCAC conference matchup at Chandler-Gilbert Community College (6-17, 2-12).
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Gonzales' double-double, Ball's 15 points helps Aztec men improve to 26-0 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021225_pcc_mens_basketball/gonzales-double-double-balls-15-points-helps-aztec-men-improve-26-0/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (26-0, 14-0 in ACCAC) locked up the No. 1 seed for the Region I, Division II Tournament on Wednesday at Chandler-Gilbert Community College (15-11, 8-6).
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Record-breaking $4.4 billion spent on lobbying efforts in 2024 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021325_lobbying_record/record-breaking-44-billion-spent-lobbying-efforts-2024/
Business associations, corporations, labor unions and other organizations are spending more than ever to influence policy decisions at the federal level, spending reached a record-breaking $4.4 billion in 2024 on lobbying efforts.
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Judge clears White House to proceed with federal employee buyout program https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021325_employee_buyout/judge-clears-white-house-proceed-with-federal-employee-buyout-program/
A federal judge dissolved his temporary restraining order of President Donald Trump’s federal worker buyout program, allowing more than 2 million federal employees the option to take the president’s offer in his bid to drastically shrink the size of the federal government.
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Immigrant rights groups sue Trump admin over Guantanamo conditions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021325_guantanamo_lawsuit/immigrant-rights-groups-sue-trump-admin-over-guantanamo-conditions/
A coalition of immigrant rights organizations sued the Trump administration for holding deported migrants at Guantánamo Bay “incommunicado,” by blocking communication with family members, attorneys and the outside world.
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Az sheriffs want no part of Trump immigration crackdown but Arpaio says hardline measures work https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021325_sheriffs_immigration/az-sheriffs-want-no-part-trump-immigration-crackdown-but-arpaio-says-hardline-measures-work/
Arizona sheriffs haven’t been ordered to help yet with President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, and many would like to keep it that way - though former Maricopa County sheriff Joe Arpaio defended the hardline approach as the best deterrent.
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Az Democrats’ ‘affordability agenda’ faces Republican roadblock https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021325_affordability_agenda/az-democrats-affordability-agenda-faces-republican-roadblock/
Arizona Democratic lawmakers and a progressive advocacy organization are calling on Republicans to support their bills aimed at housing affordability and health care affordability, vowing to spend $300,000 on a campaign to convince voters to support the measures.
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House GOP budget cuts $4.5B in taxes, likely paid for by slashing Medicaid & social programs https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021325_house_budget/house-gop-budget-cuts-45b-taxes-likely-paid-by-slashing-medicaid-social-programs/
U.S. House Republicans released their budget resolution, laying out a vision for raising the debt limit and drafting a reconciliation package that is significantly different from the one Senate Republicans released last week.
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