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Arizona nonprofit raises funds to help Puerto Ricans in Hurricane Fiona aftermath tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Phoenix fundraisers organized by the Puerto Rican Center of Arizona - which aims to “promote and sustain the Puerto Rican culture” through “education, services and partnerships” in Arizona - raised money to help island victims of Category 4 Hurricane Fiona.

Abe Hamadeh’s Arizona election challenge lawsuit moves forward, for now tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Maricopa County judge gave a tentative go-ahead to a lawsuit seeking to overturn the results of the attorney general’s race, amid criticism that it lacked sufficient evidence and was filed prematurely based on statutory guidelines, though he warned he may yet dismiss the challenge.

As cartels turn to social media to push fentanyl, Az experts teach parents how to keep kids safe tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Although drug dealers operate on many social media platforms, experts are most worried about Snapchat due to the app’s anonymity, and an Arizona effort is underway to help inform parents of the dangers of fentanyl and cartels’ use of social media to reach vulnerable youth.

TUSD versus the Legislature: School board to discuss policies required to comply with new laws tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The governing board is now having to negotiate the culture war visited upon the state by lawmakers looking to start fights.

Cochise County officials refuse to certify election results by legal deadline, delay until Friday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Officials in Maricopa and Mohave counties on Monday certified their results for the Nov. 8 election, but Cochise County officials refused to certify its results by the legal deadline, voting to delay until Friday.

Mohave, Maricopa counties certify election results as Cochise County delays tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Officials in Maricopa and Mohave counties on Monday certified their results for the Nov. 8 election, but Cochise County officials refused to certify its results by the legal deadline, voting to delay until Friday.

Maricopa, Mohave counties certify election results as Cochise County delays tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Officials in Maricopa and Mohave counties on Monday certified their results for the Nov. 8 election, but Cochise County officials refused to certify its results by the legal deadline, voting to delay until Friday.

Maricopa County certified the 2022 election amid controversy and complaints tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors certified its 2022 election results Monday at the close of an acrimonious meeting full of yelling and interruptions from a crowd angry about the administration of the election and what they claimed was voter disenfranchisement.

Arizona high schoolers learn about artificial intelligence & related career paths tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
High school students from across the Phoenix metro were selected for Arizona's first artificial intelligence boot camp, a four-week development program held in October and November that taught them the basics of AI, machine learning, natural language processing and more.

Audits — hidden until now — reveal millions in Medicare Advantage overcharges tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Newly released federal audits reveal widespread overcharges and other errors in payments to Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors, with some plans overbilling the government more than $1,000 per patient a year on average.

Abortion advocates aim to outflank lawmakers using 2024 ballot measures tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Encouraged by six victories — and zero defeats — in this month’s midterm elections, abortion rights advocates are considering another round of ballot measures in 2024 that would enshrine reproductive freedom in state constitutions.

DOJ opens investigation into real estate tech company accused of collusion with landlords tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division has opened an investigation into whether rent-setting software made by a Texas-based real estate tech company is facilitating collusion among landlords and allowing property managers to illegally coordinate their pricing.

Mastodon Media List — find your newspapers here 

Here's my current Mastodon Media List, trying to point people to media outlets on the fediverse so they can either follow or avoid them. Suggestions for additions and corrections are welcome.

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Thanks to Arizona voters for saving democracy, at least for the time being tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
I have something serious to be thankful for and that's you, Arizona. You might have saved democracy in America. Voters here fixed bayonets and charged down Little Round Top, routing the rebel army right back toward the village of Gettysburg (metaphorically of course).

Little appetite for Manchin permitting bill in congressional lame-duck session tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Among the items on Congress’ lengthy to-do list by the end of the year is Sen. Joe Manchin’s proposal to speed up the federal government’s permitting process that certifies energy projects do not harm the environment - but the bill may still not have the support it needs to pass.

Big increase in write-ins for governor’s race in Arizona election tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The midterm election in Arizona garnered a high voter turnout of around 63% and led to some of the tightest races in Arizona history, and one area that saw some increases was the number of write-in votes in some races.

After COP27, all signs point to world blowing past 1.5 degrees global warming limit tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The world could still, theoretically, meet its goal of keeping global warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius, a level many scientists consider a dangerous threshold - but realistically, that’s unlikely to happen, due to problems evident at COP27, the United Nations climate conference in Egypt.

New Phoenix Suns jerseys pay tribute to 22 Az tribal nations tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The turquoise-colored Phoenix Suns 2022-2023 City Edition uniform pays tribute to the rich histories and cultures of Arizona’s 22 tribal nations, inspired by thousands of years of shared characteristics, symbols and traits.

Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series brings social justice issues, HBCUs to the forefront tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The collaboration between the Pac-12 Conference and the Southwestern Athletic Conference resulted in the formation of the Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series, which aims to provide athletes with education surrounding social justice issues in addition to creating a platform for competition.

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