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Havasupai Tribe to receive federal funds for severe flood damage https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010523_havasupai_flood_funds/havasupai-tribe-receive-federal-funds-severe-flood-damage/
President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration for Arizona's Havasupai Tribe and ordered federal aid to supplement the tribe’s response and recovery efforts in areas affected by October flooding within the community.
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U.S. House paralyzed following 2nd day of GOP failure to elect a speaker https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010523_house_speaker_fiasco/us-house-paralyzed-following-2nd-day-gop-failure-elect-speaker/
U.S. House Republicans’ stalemate over who should lead the chamber for the next two years dragged on Wednesday, with Kevin McCarthy failing to get the votes needed to become speaker on three more ballots.
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Elections director in Pinal County got $25,000 bonus after reporting inaccurate results https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010523_pinal_elections_director_bonus/elections-director-pinal-county-got-25000-bonus-after-reporting-inaccurate-results/
Pinal County’s outgoing elections director collected a $25,000 bonus for running a smooth election despite reporting final results with significant inaccuracies, including around 500 uncounted votes in the neck-and-neck attorney general race.
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Abe Hamadeh wants another shot at overturning Az election because of Pinal County’s recount discrepancy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010423_hamadeh_pinal_recount/abe-hamadeh-wants-another-shot-overturning-az-election-pinal-countys-recount-discrepancy/
Late Tuesday, Hamadeh filed a motion for a new trial in Mohave County Superior Court, arguing that the recount discrepancy in Pinal County is sufficient grounds for a renewed investigation into the midterm election in all 15 Arizona counties.
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Kari Lake wants the Arizona Supreme Court to order a new election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010423_lake_az_scotus/kari-lake-wants-arizona-supreme-court-order-new-election/
Kari Lake still wants a "redo" of the governor's race that she lost by more than 17,000 votes, even after Katie Hobbs was sworn in as governor Monday.
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Hamadeh deserves fines for evidence-free election challenge, AG’s lawyer says https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010423_hamadeh_election_sanctions/hamadeh-deserves-fines-evidence-free-election-challenge-ags-lawyer-says/
Everyone involved in Abraham Hamadeh’s lawsuit seeking to overturn the results of a race he lost should face sanctions and more than $10,000 in fines, the lawyer for Attorney General Kris Mayes told a judge - as Hamadeh announced in a tweet that he was filing a new lawsuit.
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How Putin’s war & small islands are accelerating the global shift to clean energy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/010423_clean_energy_growth_op/how-putins-war-small-islands-are-accelerating-global-shift-clean-energy/
Significant changes are underway that have the potential to create a more sustainable world, and two key systems that drive the world’s economy – energy and finance – are starting to shift toward sustainability.
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Desegregation triumph dominates in Supreme Court's year-end report https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010423_scotus_desegregation/desegregation-triumph-dominates-supreme-courts-year-end-report/
Released hours before the new year, the Supreme Court year-end report reminisces about a much older decision: Brown v. Board of Education - a decision used by Chief Justice John Roberts o convey a plea to uphold the court’s rulings.
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Community response helped reverse COVID’s devastating toll on Indigenous communities in Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010423_indigenous_covid_toll/community-response-helped-reverse-covids-devastating-toll-indigenous-communities-arizona/
Newly compiled data reveals how severely the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Indigenous communities in Arizona at the onset of the pandemic, and it shows how the community’s response helped reverse the trends in 2021.
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A new year means some new Arizona laws are now in effect https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010423_new_az_laws/a-new-year-means-some-new-arizona-laws-are-now-effect/
The vast majority of new laws become official 90 days after the end of the legislative session in which they were approved - but some are delayed for a later date - and this month, new laws that have the potential to impact Arizonan wallets and criminal records go into effect.
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Phoenix led the nation in inflation in 2022, but rise may slow in 2023 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010423_inflated_phoenix/phoenix-led-nation-inflation-2022-but-rise-may-slow-2023/
After a year in which the Valley saw the nation’s highest inflation rate for metro areas, experts say consumers can expect inflation to ease in 2023 – but warn that it’s not going away entirely.
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Oro Valley considers few tools available to regulate Airbnb set https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/010223_rental_agenda_op/oro-valley-considers-few-tools-available-regulate-airbnb-set/
Property owners in Oro Valley pocketing extra cash by renting to short-term customers and vacationers may face new – but limited – restrictions. Plus more in local government meetings this week.
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Conservatives tank McCarthy bid to be House speaker over 3 rounds of voting https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010323_mccarthy_house_bid/conservatives-tank-mccarthy-bid-house-speaker-over-3-rounds-voting/
Republican control of the U.S. House got off to a rocky start Tuesday when the party was unable to quickly decide who should become speaker amid a sharp disagreement within the party’s more conservative faction.
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Wade McClean appointed to PCC Governing Board https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010323_mcclean_pcc/wade-mcclean-appointed-pcc-governing-board/
Wade McLean, a former superintendent of the Marana Unified School District, has been appointed to fill the Pima Community College board seat left vacant when Cat Ripley resigned in November.
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Congress passes legislation to stop presidential election mischief, help avoid another Jan. 6 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/010323_congress_jan_6_op/congress-passes-legislation-stop-presidential-election-mischief-help-avoid-another-jan1606/
Presidential elections are complicated - but in a move aimed at warding off future crises like the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, the Senate and House have passed legislation to clarify ambiguous and trouble-prone aspects of the process.
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New tools take a crack at providing health care costs in advance https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010323_health_care_cost_tools/new-tools-take-crack-providing-health-care-costs-advance/
As of Jan. 1, health insurers and employers that offer health plans must provide online calculators for patients to get detailed estimates of what they will owe — taking into account deductibles and copayments — for a range of services and drugs.
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Congress passes legislation that will close off presidential election mischief & help avoid another Jan. 6 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/010323_congress_jan_6_op/congress-passes-legislation-that-will-close-off-presidential-election-mischief-help-avoid-another-jan1606/
Presidential elections are complicated - but in a move aimed at warding off future crises like the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, the Senate and House have passed legislation to clarify ambiguous and trouble-prone aspects of the process.
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Arizona water reductions for the new year may be just the beginning, experts say https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010323_water_reductions_shortage/arizona-water-reductions-new-year-may-just-beginning-experts-say/
Few Arizona residents will notice any immediate change to the availability of water after Jan. 1 - when cuts will be imposed on the amount of water the state can draw from the Colorado River - as officials struggle to keep Lakes Powell and Mead from falling to critically low levels.
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As outdoor preschools gain traction, states work to unlock funding https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010323_outdoor_preschools/as-outdoor-preschools-gain-traction-states-work-unlock-funding/
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.
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Katie Hobbs, Democrats take the reins of Arizona government https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010323_dems_inauguration/katie-hobbs-democrats-take-reins-arizona-government/
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.
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