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Colleges expect more undocumented students this spring after Prop. 308 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona colleges say they are prepared to begin accepting undocumented students as soon as this spring after voters narrowly approved Proposition 308, a measure allowing state residents to get the in-state tuition rate, regardless of their citizenship status.

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UA psychiatrists working to support mental health during & after pregnancy tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Perinatal psychiatrists at the University of Arizona, are teaming up to to launch a statewide hotline next spring for providers who serve the perinatal population in an effort to assist pregnant and postpartum women with maternal mental and behavioral health conditions.

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Child tax credit expansion left out of congressional omnibus package tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Any last hopes of resurrecting the expanded child tax credit as part of Congress’ massive spending package were dashed early Tuesday when the 4,155-page bill was released without a mention of the tax benefit.

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ER doctors call private equity staffing practices illegal and seek to ban them tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A group of emergency physicians and consumer advocates in multiple states are pushing for stiffer enforcement of decades-old statutes that prohibit the ownership of medical practices by corporations not owned by licensed doctors.

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A water war Is brewing over the dwindling Colorado River tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Over the past two decades, the Colorado River flow has dropped, and all the while the Lower Basin deliveries have remained roughly the same - now Western states must finally face the consequential question of which regions will make their sacrifice first.

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Tucson extends free Sun Tran rides through June 30, mulls how to lift bus fares long-term tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Tucson City Council unanimously voted in favor extending fare-free Sun Tran rides for another six months, but is also looking for investments from the UA, TUSD and other local partners to help cover the long-term costs.

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No smoking gun in first day of Kari Lake election trial tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Kari Lake’s legal team failed to provide a smoking gun on the first day of trial in her election suit to in an effort to prove her claims that a Maricopa County employee tampered with ballot printers or intentionally failed to follow chain-of-custody rules.

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Ducey sounds retreat on shipping container barrier at Az-Mx border tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said the state will halt placing shipping containers along the Arizona-Mexico border, and begin removing hundreds of the 8,000-lb. steel boxes from federal lands by Jan. 4, according to a court document filed late Wednesday.

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Conservative groups sue to block Arizona voter-approved ‘dark money’ law tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Two Arizona conservative groups are suing to block Proposition 211, dubbed the ‘Voters Right to Know Act” which targets dark money in elections, arguing that it violates the constitutional right to freedom of speech.

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COVID is no longer strong rationale, US says, for limiting asylum tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Biden administration urged the Supreme Court not to stand in the way as it finally retires a policy of limiting immigration on the grounds of public health after Chief Justice John Roberts stayed a lower court’s ruling that would have allowed the program to expire on Wednesday.

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House committee votes to release Donald Trump’s tax returns tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
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 tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
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. tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
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 tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
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 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
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 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
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 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
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 tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
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 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
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 tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
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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