Ahead of climate conference, U.S. House panel tussles over curbs on emissions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/113023_house_emissions/ahead-climate-conference-us-house-panel-tussles-over-curbs-emissions/
Coming the day before the 28th annual United Nations climate conference was set to begin, members of a U.S. House panel battled over the U.S. role in curbing emissions.
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Abortion opponents push state lawmakers to promote unproven 'abortion reversal' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/113023_abortion_reversal/abortion-opponents-push-state-lawmakers-promote-unproven-abortion-reversal/
Anti-abortion organizations are pushing state lawmakers to promote a controversial and unproven “abortion reversal” treatment — flouting the objections of medical professionals who point out it is not supported by science.
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Schumer on U.S. Senate floor condemns 'rank antisemitism' amid Israel-Hamas war https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/113023_congress_antisemitism/schumer-us-senate-floor-condemns-rank-antisemitism-amid-israel-hamas-war/
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the nation’s highest-ranking Jewish official, spoke from the chamber about the rise of antisemitism in the United States since the attack by Hamas militants on Israel and that nation’s airstrikes on Gaza.
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A tortured & deadly legacy: Kissinger & realpolitik in U.S. foreign policy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/113023_kissinger_obit/a-tortured-deadly-legacy-kissinger-realpolitik-us-foreign-policy/
Henry Kissinger, who died on Nov. 29, 2023, at age 100, exercised more than 50 years of influence on American foreign policy and espoused a narrow perspective of the national interest primarily centered on maximizing the economic and military power of the United States.
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When dumber hits criminal: Cochise Supes indicted on self-inflicted election conspiracies https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112923_cochise_conspiracies_op/when-dumber-hits-criminal-cochise-supes-indicted-self-inflicted-election-conspiracies/
Attorney General Kris Mayes has announced indictments against Cochise County Supervisors Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby for interfering with the 2022 election in the dumbest manner I've seen in 31 years of covering politics. It's funny until it's not.
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Pima basketball's Hoffmeyer named ACCAC Division II Player of the Week https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/112923_pcc_womens_basketball/pima-basketballs-hoffmeyer-named-accac-division-ii-player-week/
Pima Community College women’s basketball player Rori Hoffmeyer (Cibola HS) established her dominance to start ACCAC conference play last week and was recognized for her efforts.
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Pima soccer standout D'Andre Pickett named1st-Team NJCAA All-American https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/112923_pcc_mens_soccer/pima-soccer-standout-dandre-pickett-named1st-team-njcaa-all-american/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer program produced an NJCAA All-American for the 11th straight season as the teams were announced on Tuesday.
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When dumber hits criminal: Cochise Supes indicted on self-inflicted election conspiracies https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112923_cochise_conspiracies_op/when-dumber-hits-criminal-cochise-supes-indicted-self-inflicted-election-conspiracies/
Attorney General Kris Mayes has announced indictments against Cochise County Supervisors Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby for interfering with the 2022 election in the dumbest manner I've seen in 31 years of covering politics. It's funny until it's not.
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Hobbs endorses Arizona Abortion Access Act https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112923_hobbs_abortion_act/hobbs-endorses-arizona-abortion-access-act/
With the flourish of a pen on Tuesday morning, Gov. Katie Hobbs declared her support for an initiative that has the potential to enshrine abortion access in the Arizona constitution.
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Hobbs endorses Arizona Abortion Access Act https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112923_hobbs_abortion_act/hobbs-endorses-arizona-abortion-access-act/
With the flourish of a pen on Tuesday morning, Gov. Katie Hobbs declared her support for an initiative that has the potential to enshrine abortion access in the Arizona constitution.
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Hobbs endorses Arizona Abortion Access Act https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112923_hobbs_abortion_act/hobbs-endorses-arizona-abortion-access-act/
With the flourish of a pen on Tuesday morning, Gov. Katie Hobbs declared her support for an initiative that has the potential to enshrine abortion access in the Arizona constitution.
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Cochise Supervisors Judd, Crosby indicted for interfering with 2022 election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112923_cochise_supes_indicted/cochise-supervisors-judd-crosby-indicted-interfering-with-2022-election/
Cochise County Supervisors Peggy Judd and Terry Crosby face felony indictments for interfering with an election office and conspiracy, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said Wednesday.
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What the fight to expand access to the ballot for Native Americans looks like now https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112923_native_voters_op/what-fight-expand-access-ballot-native-americans-looks-like-now/
Native American, Indigenous and Alaska Native voters are set to play a pivotal role in key states in the presidential election and U.S. Senate contests in 2024, but consistently face barriers to voting.
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‘Forever chemicals’ in thousands of private wells near military sites https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112923_pfas_military_wells/forever-chemicals-thousands-private-wells-near-military-sites/
Water tests show nearly 3,000 private wells located near 63 active and former U.S. military bases are contaminated with “forever chemicals” at levels higher than what federal regulators consider safe for drinking.
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Supreme Court won’t protect legislative leaders in Az election law challenge https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112923_scotus_gop_lawmakers/supreme-court-wont-protect-legislative-leaders-az-election-law-challenge/
The Supreme Court denied a request from state Republican legislative leaders who argued they cannot be forced to answer questions from voting rights groups challenging the 2022 passage of two Arizona election laws.
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Gun violence as a public health crisis explored by U.S. Senate Democrats https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112923_senate_gun_violence/gun-violence-as-public-health-crisis-explored-by-us-senate-democrats/
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats discussed how to treat gun violence as a public health crisis, as Republicans pushed back and argued that approach would violate the Second Amendment and the focus should be on mental health.
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In face of threats, election workers say: 'You are not disrupting the democratic process' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112923_election_worker_threats/in-face-threats-election-workers-say-you-are-not-disrupting-democratic-process/
Since the 2020 presidential election, state and local election officials nationwide have been bombarded with threats, as lies perpetuated around “rigged” elections have fueled conspiracy theories and inspired violent reactions to the bureaucrats and temporary workers.
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PCC men undefeated as Gonzales & Benson provide 2nd-half spark vs. Glendale https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/112823_pcc_mens_basketball/pcc-men-undefeated-as-gonzales-benson-provide-2nd-half-spark-vs-glendale/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (6-0, 2-0 in ACCAC) continued a hot start to the season as they dominated the second half against Glendale Community College (3-4, 0-2).
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Acosta & Lopez combine for 29 on 13 for 15 shooting as Pima women dominate Glendale in 2nd half https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/112823_pcc_womens_basketball/acosta-lopez-combine-29-13-15-shooting-as-pima-women-dominate-glendale-2nd-half/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (5-1, 2-0 in ACCAC) took control of its game against Glendale Community College (4-4, 0-2) in the second half on Tuesday at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium.
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Does Az’s new recount law apply to a Tucson ballot measure? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112823_tucson_recount/does-azs-new-recount-law-apply-tucson-ballot-measure/
The Arizona Secretary of State, along with Tucson’s City Attorney, are asking Attorney General Kris Mayes to weigh in on whether a narrowly passed ballot proposition triggers a recount under a newly revised state law.
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