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California nonprofit linked to constitutional sheriff group https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/082423_cspoa_nonprofit/california-nonprofit-linked-constitutional-sheriff-group/
The nonprofit Gorilla Learning Institute uses its tax-exempt status to help fund other groups, including the Friends of CSPOA, a California chapter of the organization that trains law enforcement officers that sheriffs’ constitutional authority supersedes that of the federal government.
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Border encounters spiked in July after two-month decline; Tucson hit hard https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082323_border_encounters/border-encounters-spiked-july-after-two-month-decline-tucson-hit-hard/
Migrant encounters at the southwest border surged in July, reversing two months of declining numbers but still well below previous highs posted earlier in this fiscal year, as the Tucson sector surged to the top of the list in July, with 39,215 encounters.
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Grijalva, Ciscomani warn that government shutdown could be on horizon https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082323_grijalva_ciscomani_forum/grijalva-ciscomani-warn-that-government-shutdown-could-horizon/
Southern Arizona’s two members of Congress discussed immigration issues, climate change and the possibility of a government shutdown at a forum Tuesday.
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Tucson City Council set to pick spot for ByFusion plastic processor; some cite fire risks https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082323_byfusion_plumer/tucson-city-council-set-pick-spot-byfusion-plastic-processor-some-cite-fire-risks/
In its latest effort to solve Tucson’s trash problem, the City Council is deliberating where to build a plastic processing plant: out at the city landfill, or in Midtown. Some opponents say the plan is a safety hazard wherever it ends up.
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Invasive frogs & forgotten mines: $780k for Saguaro Nat'l Park in first wave of park infrastructure funds https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082323_saguaro_park_funding/invasive-frogs-forgotten-mines-780k-saguaro-natl-park-first-wave-park-infrastructure-funds/
Across Saguaro National Park and seven other National Park areas in Arizona and New Mexico, $481,000 will be spent battling invasive bullfrogs, the National Parks Service announced on Wednesday.
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Invasive frogs & forgotten mines: $780k for Saguaro Nat'l Park in first wave of park infrastructure funds https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082323_saguaro_park_funding/invasive-frogs-forgotten-mines-780k-saguaro-natl-park-first-wave-park-infrastructure-funds/
Across Saguaro National Park and seven other National Park areas in Arizona and New Mexico, $481,000 will be spent battling invasive bullfrogs, the National Parks Service announced on Wednesday.
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Cochise County project for 'secure' ballot paper won’t move forward as planned https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082323_cochise_ballots/cochise-county-project-secure-ballot-paper-wont-move-forward-as-planned/
Cochise County will only be able to work with one company to test security features on ballots in Arizona as part of a state pilot this year — and it’s not the company with political connections that pushed for the work.
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Kari Lake says it doesn’t matter if she lied about Stephen Richer in bid to toss suit out https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082323_lake_richer_lawsuit/kari-lake-says-it-doesnt-matter-if-she-lied-stephen-richer-bid-toss-suit-out/
Failed Arizona candidate Kari Lake says that it doesn’t matter whether statements she made about Maricopa Recorder Stephen Richer are false, and his defamation lawsuit against her should be tossed because of a law curtailing officials from suing critics.
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Conservationists blast reduced garter snake protections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082323_snake_protection/conservationists-blast-reduced-garter-snake-protections/
Environmentalists sued the federal government over reduced critical habitat protections for two endangered species of garter snake native to streams and wetlands across Arizona, New Mexico and northern Mexico.
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Az cannabis sales dipped at end of spring https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082323_cannabis_sales/az-cannabis-sales-dipped-end-spring/
Arizona’s marijuana market trended downward in May, as adult-use, recreational sales dipped to $82.9 million, while medical cannabis sales dropped to just $28.3 million, the lowest since recreational sales began in January 2021.
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Next generation of COVID-19 vaccines & therapies gets a $1.4 billion boost https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/082323_vaccine_boost/next-generation-covid-19-vaccines-therapies-gets-14-billion-boost/
The Biden administration announced a $1.4 billion investment in developing the so-called next generation of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, part of the $5 billion program they hope will help the country get ahead of any future changes in the virus.
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Stetson Milligan nets 2 as Pima men's soccer opens 2023 season with win over Chandler-Gilbert https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/082323_pcc_mens_soccer/stetson-milligan-nets-2-as-pima-mens-soccer-opens-2023-season-with-win-over-chandler-gilbert/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (1-0) opened the 2023 season on Tuesday in a non-conference match against Chandler-Gilbert Community College (0-2).
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Feds say Mar-a-Lago employee flipped after dropping attorney with Trump ties https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/082323_trump_witness/feds-say-mar-a-lago-employee-flipped-after-dropping-attorney-with-trump-ties/
Federal prosecutors say an IT specialist at Mar-a-Lago initially lied to a grand jury about Donald Trump’s alleged scheme to delete incriminating security footage but recanted after dropping his private attorney, who was being paid for by the Trump's political action committee.
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Az Sen. Rosanna Gabaldón: State's 'big wins' include housing, education, infrastructure funding https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082223_leg_qa_gabaldon/az-sen-rosanna-gabaldon-states-big-wins-include-housing-education-infrastructure-funding/
State Sen. Rosanna Gabaldón talks about the highs and lows of the 2023 legislative session.
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Az GOP lawmakers say Phoenix is breaking state law over firearm donation to Ukraine https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082223_firearm_donation/az-gop-lawmakers-say-phoenix-breaking-state-law-over-firearm-donation-ukraine/
The city of Phoenix wants to donate hundreds of unclaimed firearms to the National Police of Ukraine, but two Republican state representatives say the city’s plan is illegal and have filed a complaint that will force Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to investigate.
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Kansas newspaper raid draws plenty of attention, but journalists defy threats across U.S. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/082223_journalist_threats_op/kansas-newspaper-raid-draws-plenty-attention-but-journalists-defy-threats-across-us/
When powerful people go after journalists, they go after everyone, including the publications’ readers, voters who use information reported to make decisions, other politicians who may have opposing messages or interests, and ultimately, the constitutional order of this country.
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‘Constitutional Sheriffs’ ideology expands to county government https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/082223_county_sheriffs/constitutional-sheriffs-ideology-expands-county-government/
At least a dozen counties have been influenced by CSPOA to consider constitutional resolutions over the past two years that range from a simple reaffirmation of support for the constitutional rights of county residents, to a refusal to enforce laws they interpret as unconstitutional.
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Trump granted $200,000 bond in Georgia election interference case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/082223_trump_bond/trump-granted-200000-bond-georgia-election-interference-case/
The Georgia judge overseeing the election interference case against Donald Trump and his allies granted the former president a $200,000 bond on Monday, and gave the defendants until Friday at noon to surrender at the Fulton County jail for booking.
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Pima volleyball goes 1-3 at New Mexico Classic to open 2023 season https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/081923_pcc_volleyball/pima-volleyball-goes-1-3-new-mexico-classic-open-2023-season/
The Pima Community College volleyball team (1-3) set foot on the court for the first time in regular season play on Friday and Saturday as part of the New Mexico Military Institute Classic in Roswell, N.M.
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What price, Home Depot? City set to give big-box store $2.4m in tax breaks https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/082123_agenda_big_box_op/what-price-home-depot-city-set-give-big-box-store-24m-tax-breaks/
The Tucson City Council is set to provide a $2.6 million sales tax incentive to a new Home Depot set for construction on Old Nogales Road and South Houghton Road. The Pima Supes are set to put Vail's fate to voters and a whole mess of school boards are going to meet.
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