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Kari Lake wants an appellate court to consider new evidence, something they don’t do tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Supreme Court struck down Kari Lake’s second request for the high court to take up her election appeal currently being heard by the Arizona Court of Appeals - where she is arguing the original trial judge set too high a bar and hopes to introduce new evidence.

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Local improv theater Unscrewed celebrates 9 years of laughter tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Unscrewed Theater, a nonprofit volunteer-led group dedicated to improv comedy in Tucson, is celebrating nine years of laughter from performers and audiences at their East Speedway home with shows this weekend.

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Proposal would make passing Az constitutional amendments more difficult tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
GOP Sen. Anthony Kern wants voters to amend the Arizona Constitution to make it harder for voters in the Grand Canyon State to ever amend the Constitution again, an idea that critics say would erode Arizonans’ rights to direct democracy.

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Amid substation attacks, Arizona bill would increase penalties for damaging utility infrastructure tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
In the wake of attacks on substations across the nation, a bill at the Arizona Legislature would increase penalties for those who damage utility infrastructure or trespass on utility property in an attempt to create a “deterrent” for similar attacks.

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Republicans advance election bills based on conspiracy theories, political grudges tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Fueled by election conspiracy theories and axes to grind against political opponents, Arizona Republican legislators gave initial approval to a slate of bills that served as veiled rebukes against the 2022 midterm elections and the officials who oversaw them.

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Record numbers sign up for Obamacare health coverage in Arizona, U.S. tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A record number of Arizonans signed up for health insurance this year under the Affordable Care Act, as enrollment in the program continues to rebound from the Trump administration’s efforts to suppress coverage.

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Homelessness among veterans has been cut in half since 2010, VA says tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Homelessness disproportionately affects veterans, but the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that a variety of efforts to help veterans find housing has resulted in the rate dropping 11% in the past three years nationwide and more than 50% since 2010.

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Cochise County elections director resigns after protecting midterm ballots from Republican officials tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Lisa Marra, the Cochise County elections director who refused to cooperate with an illegal hand count plan, describes a threatening work environment, both physically and emotionally, and says she was publicly disparaged in her resignation letter to county.

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‘Negligent in every way’: Az GOP spent $530K on bus tour & party tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward and her team spent more than $530,000 on what one GOP consultant said were “vanity projects” designed to boost her ego instead of winning races on an election that ultimately ended in disaster for Republicans in Arizona.

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Hobbs sets up Arizona independent prison oversight commission tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed her sixth executive order Wednesday, establishing an independent prison oversight commission to improve the transparency and accountability of Arizona’s corrections system.

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GOP bill would allow Arizona governing boards to throw out superintendents with failing schools tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona school boards would have broader power to fire superintendents they believe are failing to meet the job’s responsibilities under a proposal that critics say could put board members at odds with the person they hired to run the districts — to the detriment of schools they oversee.

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GOP bill would allow Arizona governing boards to throw out supts with failing schools tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona school boards would have broader power to fire superintendents they believe are failing to meet the job’s responsibilities under a proposal that critics say could put board members at odds with the person they hired to run the districts — to the detriment of schools they oversee.

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Tucson to hold May special election to decide on TEP agreement, new utility surcharges tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucsonans will be able to vote on a new 25-year franchise agreement with Tucson Electric Power that could raise monthly utility rates by .75%. The Tucson City Council voted 7-0 on Tuesday to hold a special election in May for residents to decide on the agreement.

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GOP bill would allow Arizona school boards to throw out superintendents whose districts have failing schools tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona school boards would have broader power to fire superintendents they believe are failing to meet the job’s responsibilities under a proposal that critics say could put board members at odds with the person they hired to run the districts — to the detriment of schools they oversee.

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Celebration of life for Tucson's 'Umbrella Lady' to be held at Tohono Chul Park tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
An event next week will honor Lydia Reis, the "Umbrella Lady" known for strolling along streets in Northwest Tucson who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in early January.

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Joe Arpaio lost four elections & his coveted county sheriff job — but not his lasting influence tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
During the 26 years he served as Maricopa County sheriff, Joe Arpaio made a name for himself nationally with stunts that critics called cruel and inhumane - and while Arpaio has all but lost his political relevance since, his outsized influence on law enforcement continues.

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GOP bill would allow school boards to throw out superintendents whose districts have failing schools tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
School boards would have broader power to fire superintendents they believe are failing to meet the job’s responsibilities under a proposal that critics say could put board members at odds with the person they hired to run the districts — to the detriment of schools they oversee.

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Election denial is lucrative: Kari Lake raised $2.5 million after Election Day tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Former television news anchor turned MAGA star Kari Lake raised $2,515,169 after the Arizona governor's election to continue her legal fight against her election loss - but less than 10% of her post-election haul was spent to contest the election.

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Justices invite Biden’s input for social media censorship laws tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Supreme Court asked the Biden administration to weigh in on a legal battle between conservative states and social media companies over content moderation laws that sprang up after former President Donald Trump's ban from Twitter and suspension from Facebook.

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Parents of Az teen killed in accidental shooting hope 'Christian’s Law' will save lives tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Christian’s Law, introduced this year, would require Arizona gun owners to keep either their ammunition, their gun or both in a locked storage container, or to fit their firearm with a device that would render it inoperable without a combination or key.

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