DeWit quits, Trump bails, rally’s cut: It’s been a week for Arizona’s GOP https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012624_party_crashers/dewit-quits-trump-bails-rallys-cut-its-been-week-arizonas-gop/
One day after its chairman was forced out over the leak of an embarrassing audio tape, the Arizona Republican Party got more bad news Thursday when former President Donald Trump backed out of a planned Friday fundraiser on the eve of the party’s annual meeting.
Aiming to copy Texas, Arizona GOP wants to wrest immigration enforcement away from feds https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012624_gop_border_invasion/aiming-copy-texas-arizona-gop-wants-wrest-immigration-enforcement-away-from-feds/
Arizona Republicans want to give local police the ability to arrest migrants crossing the border, mirroring a Texas law that flies in the face of Supreme Court precedent and settled constitutional issues, and is currently being challenged by the federal government.
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‘Fighting for a better system’: Activists come to Az Capitol for Environmental Day https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012924_environmental_day/fighting-better-system-activists-come-az-capitol-environmental-day/
Over 40 advocacy groups gathered at the Arizona Capitol on Thursday for “Environmental Advocacy Day,” an annual assembly that aims to connect the people with their lawmakers, providing a platform for climate conscious Arizonans to advocate for changes in environmental policy.
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National Dems 'invested' in Engel in election rematch vs. Ciscomani https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012924_engel_dccc/national-dems-invested-engel-election-rematch-vs-ciscomani/
Updated: Kirsten Engel fell just shy of winning a seat in Congress in 2022, and national Democrats said they're prepared to back the former Arizona legislator as she challenges Rep. Juan Ciscomani this year.
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National Dems 'invested' in Engel in election rematch vs. Ciscomani https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012924_engel_dccc/national-dems-invested-engel-election-rematch-vs-ciscomani/
Kirsten Engel fell just shy of winning a seat in Congress in 2022, and national Democrats said they're prepared to back the former Arizona legislator as she challenges Rep. Juan Ciscomani this year.
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Avila has 4 RBIs & Roberts throws 5 shutout innings as Pima opens 2024 with sweep https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012624_pcc_baseball/avila-has-4-rbis-roberts-throws-5-shutout-innings-as-pima-opens-2024-with-sweep/
The Pima Community College baseball team (2-0) opened the 2024 season on Friday at the West Campus Aztec Baseball Field against Paradise Valley Community College (0-2).
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Avila has 4 RBIs & Roberts throws 5 shutout innings as PCC baseball opens 2024 with sweep over Paradise Valley https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012624_pcc_baseball/avila-has-4-rbis-roberts-throws-5-shutout-innings-as-pcc-baseball-opens-2024-with-sweep-over-paradise-valley/
The Pima Community College baseball team (2-0) opened the 2024 season on Friday at the West Campus Aztec Baseball Field against Paradise Valley Community College (0-2).
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Pima baseball knocks 4 home runs but drops doubleheader at Paradise Valley https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012724_pcc_baseball/pima-baseball-knocks-4-home-runs-but-drops-doubleheader-paradise-valley/
The Pima Community College baseball team (2-2) played a non-conference doubleheader at Paradise Valley Community College (2-2) on Saturday in Phoenix.
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Pima women Phoenix to 33 points in dominant win https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012724_pcc_womens_basketball/pima-women-phoenix-33-points-dominant-win/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (14-6, 9-4 in ACCAC) was back on the road on Saturday for an ACCAC conference match-up at Phoenix College (4-15, 3-10).
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Gonzales & Benson combine for 46 pts & 14 3-pointers as Pima men dismantle Phoenix College https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012724_pcc_mens_basketball/gonzales-benson-combine-46-pts-14-3-pointers-as-pima-men-dismantle-phoenix-college/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (17-3, 9-3 in ACCAC) took a double-digit lead at halftime and maintained it to beat Phoenix College (2-18, 2-10) on Saturday in Phoenix.
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AG Mayes: Hobbs can pick Az Clean Elections Commission majority https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012824_hobbs_clean_elections/ag-mayes-hobbs-can-pick-az-clean-elections-commission-majority/
Gov. Katie Hobbs is entitled to appoint three members to the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission, Attorney General Kris Mayes said, settling a dispute between Hobbs and state Treasurer Kimberly Yee over who gets to appoint a new majority to the commission.
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Az Gov. Hobbs asks judge to dismiss director nomination suit https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012624_hobbs_agency_nominations/az-gov-hobbs-asks-judge-dismiss-director-nomination-suit/
Gov. Katie Hobbs wants a judge to throw out the suit that Senate President Warren Petersen brought against her for bypassing Arizona Senate confirmation of the people she picks to lead state agencies.
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Record number of Arizonans buy insurance on Affordable Care Act marketplace https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012824_aca_signups/record-number-arizonans-buy-insurance-affordable-care-act-marketplace/
A total of 348,055 people in Arizona found a plan via Obamacare on healthcare.gov, the federal healthcare exchange that allows people to shop and compare healthcare plans, according to numbers from the Heath and Human Services.
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Scoreless 1st half between Loons & Montréalaise, but last-minute goal results in tie https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012824_preseason-soccer/scoreless-1st-half-between-loons-montrealaise-but-last-minute-goal-results-tie/
Minnesota United scored a second-half goal but had to settle for a draw against CF Montréal in a Desert Showcase match in Tucson on Saturday night.
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‘Primary culprit’ in Arizona’s $1.7 billion budget hole is sagging income tax https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012624_budget_income_tax/primary-culprit-arizonas-17-billion-budget-hole-sagging-income-tax/
Arizona lawmakers must address a $1.7 billion deficit in the coming months as they craft legislation to patch up the current year’s budget and develop a spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year, after the revenue drop-off from the the flat income tax was much worse than anticipated.
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Regents clarifies UA budget shortfall, says athletics responsible for $35M of $140M deficit https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012624_abor_ua_meeting/regents-clarifies-ua-budget-shortfall-says-athletics-responsible-35m-140m-deficit/
Although the University of Arizona’s budget shortfall is closer to $140 million than the $240 million previously reported, the school is prepared to undergo sweeping changes in budget and oversight, including addressing the $35 million shortfall tied to the Athletic Department.
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Parents of Arizona's trans youth say bullying starts at top https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012624_trans_parental_rights/parents-arizonas-trans-youth-say-bullying-starts-top/
Often left out of the conversation, parents of trans youth say politicians who argue for more parental rights, yet refuse to listen to their own concerns and the increased anti-trans sentiment from other parents are to blame for harassment faced by their children.
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Election distrust in Cochise County runs deep, and change is slow to come https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012624_cochise_elections/election-distrust-cochise-county-runs-deep-and-change-slow-come/
More than a year after the midterm election and a commotion that drew national attention, election distrust continues unabated in conservative Cochise County, and county officials are trying to educate the public on how elections are run, hoping to rebuild trust.
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Regents clarifies UA budget shortfall, says athletics responsible for $35 million of $140 million deficit https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012624_abor_ua_meeting/regents-clarifies-ua-budget-shortfall-says-athletics-responsible-35-million-140-million-deficit/
Although the University of Arizona’s budget shortfall is closer to $140 million than the $240 million previously reported, the school is prepared to undergo sweeping changes in budget and oversight, including addressing the $35 million shortfall tied to the Athletic Department.
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Arizona legislator faces state ethics committee after threatening lobbyist https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012524_sun_lobbyist_threats/arizona-legislator-faces-state-ethics-committee-after-threatening-lobbyist/
Arizona Rep. Leezah Sun denies threatening to kill a lobbyist by throwing her off a balcony in a Tucson Marriott, but admitted before the state House Ethics Committee that “I said I would bitch-slap her,” during a second meeting of the ethics committee to to discuss her recent behavior.
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