RTA Next plan includes $263M to complete unfinished projects https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082425_2006_rta_projects/rta-next-plan-includes-263m-complete-unfinished-projects/
The RTA Next draft plan includes nearly $263 million to tackle certain projects that were not completed in the 20 years of the first Regional Transportation Authority construction efforts.
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As Pima's RTA Next nears final gov't vote, here's what's in $2.6B plan https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082425_rta_plan/as-pimas-rta-next-nears-final-govt-vote-heres-whats-26b-plan/
The RTA Board is scheduled to meet Monday, Aug. 25, to put a final stamp of approval on a $2.6 billion plan and ask the Pima County Board of Supervisors to send it to voters, who will have the final say on whether to continue a half-cent-per-dollar sales tax to pay for transit projects.
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Mientras RTA Next se acerca a un voto, aqui esta lo que está dentro del plan de $2.6B https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082425_rta_plan_esp/mientras-rta-next-se-acerca-un-voto-aqui-esta-lo-que-esta-dentro-del-plan-de-26b/
La Junta de RTA tiene previsto reunirse el lunes 25 de Agosto para dar el sello final de aprobación a un plan de $2.6B y pedir a la Junta de Supervisores de Pima County que lo envíe a los votantes, quienes tendrán la palabra final sobre si continuar con un impuesto a las ventas de medio centavo por dólar para pagar proyectos de tránsito.
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RTA Next gastaría aproximadamente $688 millones en tránsito durante 20 años https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082425_rta_transit_esp/rta-next-gastaria-aproximadamente-688-millones-en-transito-durante-20-anos/
Bajo el último plan, los servicios de transporte regional de Pima County recibirán $688 millones durante los próximos 20 años si los votantes aprueban el plan de transporte regional propuesto en Marzo de 2026.
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RTA Next plan would spend more than $1.5B on Pima County roads https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/0824525_rta_roads/rta-next-plan-would-spend-more-than-15b-pima-county-roads/
If approved by voters next year, the RTA Next plan would spend more than $1.5 billion on roads in the Tucson metro area.
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RTA Next plan incluye $263M para completar proyectos sin terminar https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082425_2006_rta_projects_esp/rta-next-plan-incluye-263m-para-completar-proyectos-sin-terminar/
El plan RTA Next incluye casi $263 millones para ciertos proyectos que no se completaron en los primeros 20 años de esfuerzos de construcción de RTA.
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Aztec men net 5 unanswered goals to down Eastern Arizona in 2025 regular season opener https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/082325_pcc_mens_soccer/aztec-men-net-5-unanswered-goals-down-eastern-arizona-2025-regular-season-opener/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (1-0) returned to the pitch for their 2025 regular season opener on Saturday at Eastern Arizona College, racking up six goals to one in the match.
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Pima volleyball goes 0-4 at NMMI Classic; Home opener set for Thursday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/082325_pcc_volleyball/pima-volleyball-goes-0-4-nmmi-classic-home-opener-set-thursday/
The Pima Community College volleyball team closed out play in the New Mexico Military Institute Classic on Saturday in Roswell, N.M., ending up with a 0–4 start to their season.
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Most refugees & asylees will be denied food stamps under Trump’s new law https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/082425_food_aid/most-refugees-asylees-will-denied-food-stamps-under-trumps-new-law/
Most refugees and asylees, who entered the country legally, are no longer eligible for food stamps - a change that is part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the giant federal domestic policy measure that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4.
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RTA board set to approve new $2.7 billion plan; school districts revise budgets https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/082325_agenda_rta_final_op/rta-board-set-approve-new-27-billion-plan-school-districts-revise-budgets/
The Regional Transportation Authority's Board of Directors is set to approve a $2.7 billion list of projects; new policies and budget tweaks on tap for school boards; plus more from local government meetings around Tucson.
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Pima volleyball drops 2 matches to open 2025 season https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/082225_pcc_volleyball/pima-volleyball-drops-2-matches-open-2025-season/
The Pima Community College volleyball team (0-2) opened the 2025 season on Friday at the New Mexico Military Institute Classic in Roswell, N.M.
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Despite federal shift, state health officials encourage COVID vaccines for pregnant women https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/082325_pregnancy_vaccines/despite-federal-shift-state-health-officials-encourage-covid-vaccines-pregnant-women/
Heading into the respiratory illness season, states and clinicians are working to encourage pregnant patients to get COVID-19 vaccinations, even though the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services no longer recommends that they should.
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Data centers consume massive amounts of water – companies rarely tell public exactly how much https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/082325_data_center_water_op/data-centers-consume-massive-amounts-water-8211-companies-rarely-tell-public-exactly-how-much/
As construction and proposed construction of data centers around the world increases, those computers require not just electricity and land, but also a significant amount of water - but technology companies don’t always reveal how much water their data centers use.
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Veterans Affairs will repair roofs, water systems at Tucson VA https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082225_va_infrastructure/veterans-affairs-will-repair-roofs-water-systems-tucson-va/
Veterans Affairs said Friday it will spend $800 million to repair or improve health care facilities across the nation, including improvements to the Tucson VA Medical Center.
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Veterans Administration will repair roofs, water systems at Tucson VA https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082225_va_infrastructure/veterans-administration-will-repair-roofs-water-systems-tucson-va/
The Veterans Administration said Friday it will spend $800 million to repair or improve health care facilities across the nation, including improvements to the Tucson VA Medical Center.
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Anti-profiling court order cuts LA ICE arrests by 66 percent https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/082225_ice_profiling/anti-profiling-court-order-cuts-la-ice-arrests-by-66-percent/
A July 11 temporary restraining order prohibiting the Department of Homeland Security from engaging in illegal profiling dramatically affected ICE arrests in the Los Angeles area in July.
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Monday deadline to register to vote in Sept. 23 special congressional election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082225_political_calendar/monday-deadline-register-vote-sept-23-special-congressional-election/
A roundup of upcoming Tucson-area political events: Congressional District 7 special election voting registration deadline is Aug. 25; CD7 special congressional election candidates meet in Aug. 26 debate; CD7 early voting starts July 27; Sentinel team on the airwaves & more
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Florida balks at order to shutter ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/082225_alligator_alcatraz/florida-balks-order-shutter-alligator-alcatraz/
A federal judge has ordered the shutdown of the South Florida migrant detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” which the state immediately appealed.
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Interior Department is turning environmentalists’ legal playbook against them https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/082225_environmentalist_interior/interior-department-turning-environmentalists-legal-playbook-against-them/
President Trump and the Interior Department are using environmentalists’ legal playbook against them to throttle renewable energy, as laws meant to protect and safeguard wildlife and public lands are instead being wielded as a cudgel against wind and solar.
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Arizona senators question federal commitment to election security after hacker attack https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082225_senators_cybersecurity/arizona-senators-question-federal-commitment-election-security-after-hacker-attack/
After a hacker broke into the Arizona Secretary of State’s election website, the state’s U.S. senators are asking the U.S. Department of Homeland Security what kind of election cybersecurity support it’s offering state and local governments.
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