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House committee votes to release Donald Trump’s tax returns https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122122_trump_tax_returns/house-committee-votes-release-donald-trumps-tax-returns/
After an hours-long, closed-door meeting, the House Ways and Means Committee voted to release to the public former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, which he has fought to shield for more than three years.
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Nativity sets around the world show each culture’s take on Christmas story https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/122122_nativity_manger_op/nativity-sets-around-world-show-each-cultures-take-christmas160story/
Among the most common Christmas traditions are small sets of figures depicting Joseph, Mary and Jesus that are displayed in individual homes, and around the world, it is common to see particular cultural and religious traditions incorporated into the Nativity scene.
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Arizona GOP candidates’ lawsuits were a grab bag of flimsy claims. Judges shot most of them down. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122122_gop_election_lawsuits/arizona-gop-candidates-lawsuits-were-grab-bag-flimsy-claims-judges-shot-most-them-down/
After hearing a hodgepodge of claims from three losing GOP candidates alleging inaccuracies in the midterm election, Arizona judges rejected many of the most far-reaching and unsubstantiated claims, but are allowing other claims to move forward.
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2022’s U.S. climate disasters: A tale of too much rain – and too little https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122122_2022_climate_review/2022s-us-climate-disasters-tale-too-much-rain-8211-and-too160little/
The year 2022 will be remembered across the U.S. for its devastating flooding and storms – and also for its extreme heat waves and droughts, including one so severe it briefly shut down traffic on the Mississippi River.
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Arizona voters limited their own power to legislate, told state lawmakers to butt out https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122122_vox_voters/arizona-voters-limited-their-own-power-legislate-told-state-lawmakers-butt-out/
Arizona voters this fall made it slightly tougher on themselves when it comes to passing laws at the ballot box, but they also sent a strong message to state legislators – keep your hands off voter initiatives.
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Abraham Hamadeh lawsuit will go to trial, request to inspect ballots approved https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122022_hamadeh_election_trial/abraham-hamadeh-lawsuit-will-go-trial-request-inspect-ballots-approved/
Abraham Hamadeh got the green light from a Mohave County Superior Court judge to go to trial with a lawsuit that has been criticized by opponents for lacking any concrete evidence over an Arizona election he says was compromised by misconduct.
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Pima County OKs raises, retention payments for jail guards https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122022_pima_jail_funding/pima-county-oks-raises-retention-payments-jail-guards/
The Pima County Board of Supervisors approved a 7.5% raise and as much as $10,000 in retention bonuses for corrections officers. Family members of inmates who have died in custody told the board there needs to be more oversight of the jail.
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Inflation, unemployment, a housing crisis & possible recession: 2 economists forecast what’s ahead in 2023 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/122022_2023_forecast_op/inflation-unemployment-housing-crisis-possible-recession-2-economists-forecast-whats-ahead-in1602023/
Economists weigh in as many Americans are wondering if a recession is looming, with the current U.S. inflation rate at 7.1%, interest rates rising and housing costs up.
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Lake election suit will go to trial: Judge dismisses 7 of 9 counts https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122022_lake_election_lawsuit/lake-election-suit-will-go-trial-judge-dismisses-7-9-counts/
A judge dismissed seven of nine counts in Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s lawsuit that challenges the outcome of her race, setting a high bar for what she’ll have to prove at a two-day trial, set to begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday - to win the suit.
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Inflation, unemployment, the housing crisis & a possible recession: Two economists forecast what’s ahead in 2023 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/122022_2023_forecast_op/inflation-unemployment-housing-crisis-possible-recession-two-economists-forecast-whats-ahead-in1602023/
Economists weigh in as many Americans are wondering if a recession is looming, with the current U.S. inflation rate at 7.1%, interest rates rising and housing costs up.
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Climate change forcing cities to rethink their tree mix https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122022_climate_urban_forestry/climate-change-forcing-cities-rethink-their-tree-mix/
As communities prepare for a massive influx of federal funding to support urban forestry, their leaders say the tree canopy that grows to maturity 50 years from now will need to be painted with a different palette than the one that exists today.
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Congress & industry leaders call for crackdown on hospice fraud https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122022_hospice_fraud_crackdown/congress-industry-leaders-call-crackdown-hospice-fraud/
Bipartisan leaders of the Comprehensive Care Caucus called on the Department of Health and Human Services to “immediately investigate this situation" after an exposé of hospice fraud described how many profit-seeking hospices cut corners and target patients who are not dying.
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Arizona fire districts face uncertain funding future after ballot measure’s failure https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122022_fire_fight/arizona-fire-districts-face-uncertain-funding-future-after-ballot-measures-failure/
Arizona voters said no to a plan that would have added one-tenth of a penny to the state sales tax to benefit rural fire districts, but firefighters warn that the need – and the threat to public safety – have not gone away.
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Feds expand free COVID tests, hospital support ahead of holidays https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/122022_covid_hospitals_holidays/feds-expand-free-covid-tests-hospital-support-ahead-holidays160/
With the winter holidays approaching, the Biden administration released a COVID-19 preparedness plan announcing access to free tests and vaccines as well as hospital staff support and equipment in anticipation of increased disease transmission.
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Hobbs intends to strengthen relationships with Arizona’s tribal nations https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/122022_hobbs_tribal_relations/hobbs-intends-strengthen-relationships-with-arizonas-tribal-nations/
Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs hopes to actively work with leaders of Arizona’s 22 tribal nations on a government-to-government basis to build stronger relationships that benefit Indigenous communities.
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Maricopa County says Hamadeh’s election lawsuit logic is flawed https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121922_hamadeh_election_suit/maricopa-county-says-hamadehs-election-lawsuit-logic-flawed/
Abraham Hamadeh’s reason for his request to inspect ballots — which he hopes will turn up some evidence of misconduct in the race he lost — is fatally flawed and should be dismissed by the court, according to attorneys for Maricopa County.
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Burns: 'Inclusivity be damned' in Pima Democrats' intraparty elections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/121922_burns_dems_op/burns-inclusivity-damned-pima-democrats-intraparty-elections/
Judging from the recent party reorganization meeting, it appears that inclusivity be damned when it comes to the leadership of the Pima County Democratic Party.
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Supreme Court temporarily keeps Title 42 immigration program in effect https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121922_scotus_title_42/supreme-court-temporarily-keeps-title-42-immigration-program-effect/
The U.S. Supreme Court is keeping Title 42 in place until the justices can review whether the pandemic-era program should be lifted or continue, staying a lower court’s ruling that would have allowed the program to expire on Wednesday.
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Tucson considers extending free bus fares 6 more months https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/121922_agenda_sun_tran_op/tucson-considers-extending-free-bus-fares-6-more-months/
The city manager is asking Tucson to fully subsidize public transit for another six months while searching for a permanent funding source. Plus more in local government meetings this week.
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Pima GOP's failures are having national implications https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/121922_pima_gop_op/pima-gops-failures-are-having-national-implications/
Any list of important democratic institutions must include the Republican Party. The party's failures in Pima County are adding an extra 20,000 votes to Democrats statewide and that's proving decisive.
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