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Az Republicans re-seat Rio Nuevo directors pulled by Hobbs tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Two of the four members of the Rio Nuevo board removed this week by Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs were re-appointed by Republican leaders in the Legislature.

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Jim Jordan’s bid to be U.S. House speaker ends after rejection by GOP in closed meeting tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Ohio Republican Jim Jordan is no longer the Republican nominee for speaker of the U.S. House, after a failed floor vote Friday and a closed-door meeting where Jordan failed to garner enough votes from his fellow GOP lawmakers to stay in the race as their nominee.

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Prop. 413: Time to make City Council seat a 'real job' by paying what its worth tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
It's long past time to make serving on the Tucson City Council a real job. Serving in office is a privilege. It shouldn't be a hardship.

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Arizona soccer thumped by Bruins tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Arizona women’s soccer team ended their winless skid with a draw against Oregon State last Friday. Making that into a true turnaround was going to be a tall order as the Wildcats faced the second-ranked UCLA Bruins on Thursday night.

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Democrats crushing Republicans in fundraising for Tucson mayor & Council races tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: With just three weeks to go before the Nov. 7 election, Mayor Regina Romero and three Democrats seeking re-election to the Tucson City Council have far outstripped their challengers on the fundraising front.

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Nearly 1/3 of vacant Arizona teacher jobs unfilled this fall, most in 8 years tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Nearly one-third of teacher vacancies in Arizona public and charter schools were still unfilled one month into the school year, and 75.6% of new hires were teachers who do not meet the state’s standard certification requirements, but are allowed to teach under an alternative pathway.

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2nd pro-Trump lawyer pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Kenneth Chesebro, one of the defendants in the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and 17 others accused of conspiring to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia, accepted a plea deal Friday, just as jury selection for his trial began.

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Nearly a 3rd of Arizona teacher vacancies went unfilled this fall, most in 8 years tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Nearly one-third of teacher vacancies in Arizona public and charter schools were still unfilled one month into the school year, and 75.6% of new hires were teachers who do not meet the state’s standard certification requirements, but are allowed to teach under an alternative pathway.

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Tohono O’odham official says immigration is a problem – but so is border wall tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tohono O’odham Chairman Verlon Jose told a House panel that while migrants crossing his reservation are causing problems, those are overshadowed by problems from the construction of the border wall meant to stop migration.

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As child poverty edges back up, states launch or expand their own tax credits tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The federal pandemic-era child tax credit expansion lifted millions of children out of poverty in the second half of 2021- but after Congress allowed it to expire at the end of that year, several states have launched or expanded their own child tax credits to combat rising poverty rates.

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Biden: 'Conflict and chaos' could spread without money for Israel, Ukraine tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
In a prime time address Thursday evening, President Joe Biden said he is sending an “urgent budget request” to Congress to continue providing military aid to Israel and Ukraine, though a vacant speakership could make securing funding for foreign policy initiatives difficult.

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Pima women's soccer shuts out South Mountain with 7 goal-scorers tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (7-6-2, 6-4-2 in ACCAC) closed out the regular season on Thursday at home.

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Photo: Sweetwater Wetlands burn tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Smoke rises from the Sweetwater Wetlands, where Tucson Water and the Tucson Fire Department held a controlled burn on Wednesday morning.

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Western states opposed tribes' access to Colorado River 70 years ago. History Is repeating itself. tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Western states successfully opposed most tribes’ attempts to have their water rights recognized, and tribes have spent the decades that followed fighting to get what’s owed to them under a 1908 Supreme Court ruling and long-standing treaties.

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Health care 'game-changer'? Feds boost care for homeless Americans tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Biden administration is making it easier for doctors and nurses to treat homeless people wherever they find them, by allowing public and private insurers to pay “street medicine” providers for medical services they deliver anyplace homeless people might be staying.

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Stahl Hamilton: Expanding Kidscare a compassionate step toward a healthier future for Az kids tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Arizona has taken a significant step forward by expanding Kidscare, a program designed to provide guaranteed healthcare coverage for children experiencing poverty. This initiative is a testament to our shared values of compassion and care.

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Trump co-defendant Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Sidney Powell, one of the defendants in the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and his allies, entered a plea deal Thursday, just a day before jury selection was to begin for her trial.

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As Lesko leaves 'broken' D.C., heated Az congressional race likely for open seat tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Declaring Washington “broken,” four-term Arizona Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Peoria, made the surprise announcement Tuesday that she will serve out her current term but will not seek reelection next year, opening the door to what will likely be a crowded, and costly, GOP primary.

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GOP split on gambit to empower interim House speaker tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
After a disastrous week for Congress which saw Republicans fail twice to coalesce around their chosen candidate for the vacant House speakership, the caucus is considering stopgap measures to buy some time — but not all GOP lawmakers are on board.

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Whatton, Ross & Simon combine for 37 kills as Pima volleyball wins tiebreaker over Mesa tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College volleyball team (10-15, 6-7 in ACCAC) picked up a huge ACCAC conference victory on the road on Wednesday at Mesa Community College (10-13, 6-7).

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