Paul Gosar promoted antisemitic website that praised him for condemning 'Jewish warmongers' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041823_gosar_antisemitism/paul-gosar-promoted-antisemitic-website-that-praised-him-condemning-jewish-warmongers/
Arizona Republican Congressman Paul Gosar promoted an antisemitic website that denies the Holocaust, praises Adolf Hitler as “a man of valor” and features a large number of admittedly false articles.
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Rocket rezoning: Tucson City Council set to boost local satellite firm https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041423_agenda_space_rezoning_op/rocket-rezoning-tucson-city-council-set-boost-local-satellite-firm/
I don't get to use the words "space rezoning" very much but thanks to the city of Tucson's Office of Economic Initiatives I get to tie two of my geekiest fascinations together: rocket ships and land use. God bless the U.S.A. Plus, more in local government meetings.
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Justice Department announces charges for leaders of Sinaloa cartel https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041723_cartel_charges/justice-department-announces-charges-leaders-sinaloa-cartel/
Twenty-eight purported members of the Sinaloa drug cartel were indicted in three U.S. federal courts, charged with unleashing a campaign of violence and murder while distributing at least 56,000 kilograms of drugs and laundering tens of millions of dollars.
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Can planting more saguaros help reverse climate change impact? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041723_saguaros_planting/can-planting-more-saguaros-help-reverse-climate-change-impact/
Heat, drought and an invasive grass are driving wildfires killing the giant saguaros in Arizona, raising concerns about how the cactus will recover without human intervention.
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States were adding lessons about Native American history - then came the anti-CRT movement https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041723_crt_native_american_history/states-were-adding-lessons-native-american-history-then-came-anti-crt-movement/
Dozens of states that have recently adopted or introduced laws or policies that take aim at critical race theory, and anti-CRT efforts to restrict how race is taught have clashed with initiatives to teach Native American history more accurately and fully.
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U.S. elections official takes part in secretive GOP conference, sparking backlash https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041723_gop_conference/us-elections-official-takes-part-secretive-gop-conference-sparking-backlash/
A federal elections agency commissioner spoke at a secretive conference of conservative voting activists and GOP secretaries of state and congressional staff — a step election experts call highly improper for an official charged with helping states administer fair and unbiased elections.
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Monday deadline to register to vote in Tucson special election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041723_voter_reg_deadline/monday-deadline-register-vote-tucson-special-election/
Midnight on Monday, April 17, is the deadline to register to vote in the May 16 special election in Tucson — double-check your registration online even if you're already signed up. Voters will make their determination on a franchise agreement with Tucson Electric Power.
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Arizona students walk out over anti-LGBTQ bills, demand action from lawmakers & schools https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041723_lgbtq_student_protest/arizona-students-walk-out-over-anti-lgbtq-bills-demand-action-from-lawmakers-schools/
For the second year in a row, Arizona Republicans have sought to restrict the behavior of LGBTQ students, and for the second year in a row, students across the state walked out of class to protest that hostility.
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Hobbs & Fontes call for sanctions, accuse Lake of continually changing arguments https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041723_lake_sanctions/hobbs-fontes-call-sanctions-accuse-lake-continually-changing-arguments/
Gov. Katie Hobbs and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes want the Arizona Supreme Court to sanction Kari Lake for peddling “frivolous conspiracy theories” in Arizona courts, while Lake keeps asking the court to reconsider her arguments that it has already dismissed.
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Hobbs & Fontes call for sanctions, accuses Lake of continually changing arguments https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041723_lake_sanctions/hobbs-fontes-call-sanctions-accuses-lake-continually-changing-arguments/
Gov. Katie Hobbs and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes want the Arizona Supreme Court to sanction Kari Lake for peddling “frivolous conspiracy theories” in Arizona courts, while Lake keeps asking the court to reconsider her arguments that it has already dismissed.
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Orden podría detener distribución de medicamento abortivo https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041723_ongoing_abortions_esp/orden-podria-detener-distribucion-de-medicamento-abortivo/
Los proveedores de atención médica de Arizona confían en que podrán continuar brindando abortos seguros, incluso cuando los tribunales se enredan por una orden que podría detener la distribución de un medicamento clave para el aborto.
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'I was wrongfully convicted': Exonerated Arizonan fights to change criminal justice https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041723_innocence_project/i-was-wrongfully-convicted-exonerated-arizonan-fights-change-criminal-justice/
Thanks to the Arizona Justice Project, which works to exonerate people who have been wrongfully convicted, Khalil Rushdan is now a free man and has become an advocate for criminal justice reform, where he helps others who have been wrongfully accused.
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For Tim Butler of the Psychedelic Furs, blood is thicker than rock'n'roll https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/041523_psychedelic_furs/for-tim-butler-psychedelic-furs-blood-thicker-than-rocknroll/
Four decades after the Psychedelic Furs' debut, co-founding member Tim Butler reflects on the road out of Middlesex, England. Most well-known in the U.S. for the the theme for "Pretty in Pink," the band is back after a long break, and has an upcoming stop in Tucson.
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Supreme Court safeguards abortion pill, for now https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041423_abortion_pill_scotus_hold/supreme-court-safeguards-abortion-pill-now/
The Supreme Court intervened Friday to ensure that medication abortion remains available to the public without restrictions while a legal battle plays out in the lower courts.
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Conover looks to seek reelection as Pima County attorney https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041423_conover_election/conover-looks-seek-reelection-as-pima-county-attorney/
Saying "I know the work isn't done," Pima County Attorney Laura Conover told interviewers Friday that she's inclined to seek another term as the top local prosecutor in 2024.
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Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind extension bill passes, amid acrimony & hostility https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041423_asdb_extension/arizona-school-deaf-blind-extension-bill-passes-amid-acrimony-hostility/
After an acrimonious, and at times openly hostile debate, the Arizona Senate approved a bill that would continue the existence of the Arizona School for the Blind and Deaf for the next four years.
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Why is Tax Day on April 18 this year - and how did early spring become tax season? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041423_tax_day/why-tax-day-april-18-this-year-and-how-did-early-spring-become-tax-season/
The tax deadline has been pushed back to April 18 this year, giving those leaving it to the last minute a few extra days - but why is Tax Day in April anyway?
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El programa Nosotros de Tucson ayuda a identificar enfermedades hepáticas con fibroscans gratuitos https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041423_nosotros_health_esp/el-programa-nosotros-de-tucson-ayuda-identificar-enfermedades-hepaticas-con-fibroscans-gratuitos/
Un programa de Tucson está tomando medidas para combatir los crecientes casos de enfermedad hepática en la comunidad hispana al trabajar para identificar la enfermedad y promover hábitos saludables que prevengan otros problemas de salud.
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More health coverage for 'Dreamers' in Biden proposal https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/041423_dreamer_health/more-health-coverage-dreamers-biden-proposal/
President Joe Biden announced a plan Thursday to expand federal health care coverage for undocumented immigrants who have been allowed to work in the U.S., among other protections, through their participation in the policy known as DACA.
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Horne, GOP lawmakers call for more police on Arizona school campuses https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041423_school_security/horne-gop-lawmakers-call-more-police-arizona-school-campuses/
Flanked by GOP lawmakers, Arizona Superintendent Tom Horne urged schools across the state to add school resource officers to their staff, calling them a critical defense in a time when the country is roiling from an unprecedented surge in mass shootings.
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