Pima County agrees to 'pass-through' nearly $7.5M in federal funding to local migrant shelters https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100323_pima_migrant_funding/pima-county-agrees-pass-through-nearly-75m-federal-funding-local-migrant-shelters/
While federal officials continue to release migrants in Southern Arizona, the Pima County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to fund shelter spaces despite objections from Supervisors Sharon Bronson and Steve Christy.
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Biden touts blue-collar roots in latest Arizona ad https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100323_biden_az_ads/biden-touts-blue-collar-roots-latest-arizona-ad/
The Biden campaign today is launching a new TV ad in Arizona and other battleground states that spotlights how the president's agenda is lowering costs for America's middle class.
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Biden touts blue-collar roots in latest AZ ad https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100323_biden_az_ads/biden-touts-blue-collar-roots-latest-az-ad/
The Biden campaign today is launching a new TV ad in Arizona and other battleground states that spotlights how the president's agenda is lowering costs for America's middle class.
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Supreme Court to hear appeal over expert testimony in Yuma drug case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100323_az_drugs_case_scotus/supreme-court-hear-appeal-over-expert-testimony-yuma-drug-case/
The Supreme Court will hear the appeal of an Arizona man who said his right to confront his accuser was violated when the expert witness who tested the drugs in his case was replaced by another expert.
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Az veterans, state agencies battle over bingo machines deemed illegal under state gambling laws https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100323_veterans_bingo/az-veterans-state-agencies-battle-over-bingo-machines-deemed-illegal-under-state-gambling-laws/
Arizona veterans groups say state agencies are unfairly cracking down on electronic bingo cards, while state agencies say agents are only conducting inspections to prevent the use of illegal bingo machines.
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Council may seek solar microgrid for Midtown Tucson, Oro Valley's 50th birthday party set https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/100223_agenda_microsolar_op/council-may-seek-solar-microgrid-midtown-tucson-oro-valleys-50th-birthday-party-set/
The Council's study session will include interlocking discussions about climate, transit and transportation. Plus, Pima supervisors to discuss the sexual assault of a deputy, and more from local government meetings around Tucson.
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Tucson https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/092723_hispanic_heritage_roundup/celebrate-hispanic-heritage-month-tucson/
Hispanic Heritage Month has begun and Tucson — with a population that's nearly 45 percent Hispanic — has a wealth of opportunities to celebrate this major part of our community.
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America’s state supreme courts don’t look like America https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/100323_state_court_look/americas-state-supreme-courts-dont-look-like-america/
America’s state supreme courts have become less — not more — reflective of the nation’s racial and ethnic makeup, a lack of representation is especially acute for Latinos, who make up just 5% of state high court justices in 2023 — despite accounting for 19% of the U.S. population.
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Shrinking number of primary care physicians reaching a tipping point https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/100323_physician_shortage_op/shrinking-number-primary-care-physicians-reaching-tipping-point/
The percentage of U.S. doctors in adult primary care has been declining for years and is now about 25% — a tipping point beyond which many Americans won’t be able to find a family doctor at all.
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Az spent $2.1 million on golf, Super Bowl tickets to woo CEOs. That may be unconstitutional https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100223_az_commerce_authority/az-spent-21-million-golf-super-bowl-tickets-woo-ceos-that-may-unconstitutional/
State auditors say the Arizona Commerce Authority spent $2.4 million on travel, luxury hotel rooms, alcohol and tickets to events — including Super Bowl LVII and the Waste Management Phoenix Open — in an effort to woo CEOs to relocate or expand their companies to Arizona.
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Az spent $2.1 million on golf, Super Bowl tickets to woo CEOs. It may be unconstitutional. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100223_az_commerce_authority/az-spent-21-million-golf-super-bowl-tickets-woo-ceos-it-may-unconstitutional/
State auditors say the Arizona Commerce Authority spent $2.4 million on travel, luxury hotel rooms, alcohol and tickets to events — including Super Bowl LVII and the Waste Management Phoenix Open — in an effort to woo CEOs to relocate or expand their companies to Arizona.
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Inmate dies at Tucson federal prison https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100223_federal_inmate_dies/inmate-dies-tucson-federal-prison/
A 34-year-old inmate at the federal prison in Tucson was found dead Monday morning. Johnathon R. Umphlett was sentenced to 10 years for child pornography in 2020.
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Council may seek solar microgrid for Midtown Tucson, Marana's 50th birthday party set https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/100223_agenda_microsolar_op/council-may-seek-solar-microgrid-midtown-tucson-maranas-50th-birthday-party-set/
The Council's study session will include interlocking discussions about climate, transit and transportation. Plus, Pima supervisors to discuss the sexual assault of a deputy, and more from local government meetings around Tucson.
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Despite flap, sheriff's deputies will continue at Pima Board of Supervisors meetings https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102023_nanos_returns_deputies/despite-flap-sheriffs-deputies-will-continue-pima-board-supervisors-meetings/
The Pima County Sheriff's Department will continue to provide security at meetings of the Board of Supervisors after Sheriff Chris Nanos reversed course on a move to pull deputies from the meetings.
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Despite flap, sheriff's deputies will continue at Pima Board of Supervisors meetings https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092923_nanos_returns_deputies/despite-flap-sheriffs-deputies-will-continue-pima-board-supervisors-meetings/
The Pima County Sheriff's Department will continue to provide security at meetings of the Board of Supervisors after Sheriff Chris Nanos reversed course on a move to pull deputies from the meetings.
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Feds release new details about death of baby girl at Nogales Border Patrol station https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100223_infant_dies_nogales/feds-release-new-details-death-baby-girl-nogales-border-patrol-station/
A Border Patrol agent struggled to understand a migrant girl who said her infant daughter was in distress and needed medical care, according to new details released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Environmentalists celebrate new images of jaguar in Southern Arizona's Huachuca Mountains https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100223_jaguar_spotted/environmentalists-celebrate-new-images-jaguar-southern-arizonas-huachuca-mountains/
A jaguar was photographed by remote cameras in Southern Arizona's Huachuca Mountains near a section of land state officials attempted to block with an ad-hoc border barrier made of stacked shipping containers. The male jaguar could be a well-known big cat, or could be a previously undiscovered jaguar sauntering through the borderlands.
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Dispute over Mexican tomato agreement threatens Az with economic loss, ballooning prices https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100223_tomato_tariffs/dispute-over-mexican-tomato-agreement-threatens-az-with-economic-loss-ballooning-prices/
A new study from Arizona State University estimates that consumers would see prices spike as much as 50%, with Arizona losing up to $3 billion, if the U.S. Department of Commerce decides to impose tariffs on Mexican tomatoes.
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Climate change?: Open primaries, ranked-choice voting measures offer Arizonans upsides & intrigue https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/093023_ranked_voting_op/climate-change-open-primaries-ranked-choice-voting-measures-offer-arizonans-upsides-intrigue/
A combination of safe districts and semi-closed primaries have twisted political incentives in Arizona. That's a real problem. Whether two reform efforts underway are the best way to fix it is worth debating.
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Climate change?: Open primaries, ranked-choice voting propositions offer Arizonans risks, upsides & intrigue https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/093023_ranked_voting_op/climate-change-open-primaries-ranked-choice-voting-propositions-offer-arizonans-risks-upsides-intrigue/
A combination of safe districts and semi-closed primaries have twisted political incentives in Arizona. That's a real problem. Whether two reform efforts underway are the best way to fix it is worth debating.
#Tucson #Arizona
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