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As outdoor preschools gain traction, states work to unlock funding tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The number of nature preschools operated in the U.S. more than doubled by 2020 to 585 programs - a trend that has inspired state officials to examine how to license such schools, a move that could unlock funding to help children and programs in underserved communities.

Katie Hobbs, Democrats take the reins of Arizona government tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Katie Hobbs and four other victors in November’s Arizona elections were sworn into office in a private ceremony Monday, ushering in a new set of priorities and vision for the state and setting the stage for contentious battles with the GOP-controlled legislature.

Brnovich's ruling against Tucson housing law a final parting shot tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Outgoing Attorney General Mark Brnovich left me a holiday present — something to go with the snickerdoodles and cheap New Year's champagne.

Tucson opening waitlist for public housing, Section 8 vouchers on Tuesday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
People can apply for a spot on two city of Tucson housing waiting lists online or in person starting Tuesday at 9 a.m. Applicants will be selected with a lottery once the application window closes on Jan. 24.

2021 counted fewest federal arrests in 2 decades tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
According to a Bureau of Justice Statistics report, federal arrests declined by 35 percent from fiscal year 2020 to 2021, ending at the lowest number of arrests in two decades - but the number of people charged with a federal offense decreased less than 1 percent.

2021 counted fewest federal arrests in two decades tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
According to a Bureau of Justice Statistics report, federal arrests declined by 35 percent from fiscal year 2020 to 2021, ending at the lowest number of arrests in two decades - but the number of people charged with a federal offense decreased less than 1 percent.

Hobbs chooses critic of racial disparities in child welfare to lead Arizona CPS tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs is taking the state’s child protective services agency in a radically different direction in the wake of an investigation into the racial disparities that have plagued the child welfare system here.

Second anniversary of Jan. 6 will come at a sea change tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Two years nearly to the day that they and colleagues ran for cover from an armed mob who stormed the seat of the U.S. government, Republicans will take the majority of a chamber on Tuesday.

Auld Lang what now? The story of a New Year's song tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
The history, meaning and lyrics of "Auld Lang Syne" — just in time to impress your friends this holiday.

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Arizona's minimum wage to increase Jan. 1 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The minimum wage in Arizona is set to increase from $12.80 to $13.85 effective Jan. 1, 2023 due voter-approved Proposition 206, which tied annual pay bumps to inflation.

Court: Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban doesn’t overrule 50 years of more recent regulations tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Abortions in Arizona are legal up to 15 weeks of pregnancy, after an appeals court ruled late Friday that the state’s Civil War-era abortion ban doesn’t overrule nearly 50 years of laws tightly regulating abortions.

Mark Finchem talks about Ali Alexander, U.S. Capitol attack & Trump ties in J6 deposition tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The testimony of Oro Valley Republican Mark Finchem to the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection sheds gives new insight into a man who has been instrumental in misinformation around Arizona’s electoral process.

The called him 'O Rei' for a reason: Pelé's impact will long be felt tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
My old biology teacher and soccer coach said that what Darwin was to biology, Pelé was to soccer. It’s hard to imagine how the game would have evolved had he not played.

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Photos: Tucsonans enjoy snow on Mt. Lemmon tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
After a half-inch of snow fell on Mt. Lemmon on Wednesday evening, hundreds of visitors and residents in Tucson headed up General Hitchcock Highway to throw snowballs, build icy snowmen, and try their hand at sledding.

Arizona recount uncovers several ballot-counting errors in Pinal County tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The final recount results released Thursday in the Arizona attorney general’s race — which shrank to a razor-thin margin of 280 votes and confirmed Democrat Kris Mayes’ victory — show that ballot-counting errors in Pinal County were largely responsible for the shift.

Apache-Sitgreaves horse slaughter highlights friction between animal, environmental concerns tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
At least 30 horses were found shot to death in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in October, highlighting the tensions in Arizona among scientists, hunters, government agencies and horse advocates.

3 reasons local climate activism is more powerful than people realize tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Global warming has increased the number of extreme weather events around the world by 400% since the 1980s, but there is a lack of of serious effort to combat the climate crisis - and one main reason is the public doesn’t believe in its own political power enough or use it.

Vietnamese EV survives Arizona’s heat, but navigating tight U.S. market will be tougher tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
America is about to get another electric car brand - one that’s gone from the steaming jungles of Vietnam to the scorching deserts of Arizona - as the VinFast has entered the competitive U.S. market, but experts say succeeding won’t be easy.

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