FAFSA blocking students with undocumented parents from completing their applications https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021224_undocumented_fafsa/fafsa-blocking-students-with-undocumented-parents-from-completing-their-applications/
More than 90,000 college students in Arizona have at least one undocumented parent, and sweeping changes to federal student aid policy are leaving many of them unable to complete applications that are critical to their ability to pay for school.
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Proposed Arizona law would allow mobile home owners to install air conditioners https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021224_mobile_air_conditioners/proposed-arizona-law-would-allow-mobile-home-owners-install-air-conditioners/
The Arizona House of Representatives unanimously approved a measure to give residents in mobile homes more freedom in how they cool down their homes.
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DEE-FENCE!: Arizona holds Houston Dash to single goal https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021224_arizona_soccer/dee-fence-arizona-holds-houston-dash-single-goal/
The Arizona Wildcats faced off with the Houston Dash in a closed-door friendly on Sunday afternoon and held their professional opponents to one goal.
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As Arizona Supreme Court weighs abortion law, both sides brace for ruling https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021224_pregnant_pause/as-arizona-supreme-court-weighs-abortion-law-both-sides-brace-ruling/
It’s been nearly two months since the Arizona Supreme Court heard arguments over the state’s abortion law, and its ruling in that case could all but ban abortions in the state or allow them to continue up to 15 weeks- and both sides of the debate said they are bracing for that ruling.
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Behind the cart: Food vendor’s take on Az tamale bill discussion https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021224_tamale_bill/behind-cart-food-vendors-take-az-tamale-bill-discussion/
Arizona HB 2042, also known as the “tamale bill,” would legalize the sale of tamales and other meat products cooked at home, and the proposal could give a break to many aspiring food vendors who struggle with obtaining the necessary permits to operate a food stall or restaurant.
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Tucson band The Working People release debut 'Gimme Some Head' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/021124_working_people/tucson-band-working-people-release-debut-gimme-some-head/
Delivered with the velocity of a skateboarder on the downslope of a half-pipe after taking a deep drag, on “Gimme Some Head,” The Working People exude that priceless ephemeral commodity that eludes many fledgling bands: attitude.
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Tucson city manager: Being part of RTA Next could be 'fiscally irresponsible; can't in good conscience recommend' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/021024_ortega_rta_op/tucson-city-manager-being-part-rta-next-could-fiscally-irresponsible-cant-good-conscience-recommend/
Tucson City Manager Mike Ortega sent a memo to the City Council on Friday strongly suggesting abandoning being a part of a second round of RTA funding if the city doesn't get the sense that it's getting as much as it is giving to the relationship.
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‘Genocide Bowl’: Activists to protest Super Bowl teams https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021024_native_super_bowl/genocide-bowl-activists-protest-super-bowl-teams/
Native advocates opposed to the Kansas City and San Francisco NFL teams’ names plan to demonstrate outside Allegiant Stadium on the Las Vegas Strip during the 58th NFL Super Bowl.
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17 syllables about 'serenity': Downtown Tucson 'Haiku Hike' competition opens https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/020924_haiku_hike/17-syllables-serenity-downtown-tucson-haiku-hike-competition-opens/
Tucson residents can submit their poetry to the 5th Annual Haiku Hike Literary Competition, which opened Friday.
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Taxing fraud: Tucson's illegal election is a shot at RTA extension https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020924_tucson_tax_election_op/taxing-fraud-tucsons-illegal-election-shot-rta-extension/
The City Council's move to hold an illegal vote on a new sales tax should send a very clear message to the rest of the Regional Transportation Authority: Tucson is ready to go it alone.
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Az GOP anti-trans school measures are back, and this time they may avoid Hobbs’ veto pen https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020924_gop_trans_proposals/az-gop-anti-trans-school-measures-are-back-and-this-time-they-may-avoid-hobbs-veto-pen/
Faced with the certainty of Gov. Hobbs’ veto, Arizona GOP lawmakers are hoping to circumvent her by sending a proposal to voters that would restrict how teachers respect the identities of trans students, and bar those same students from using school facilities that best fit who they are.
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GOP anti-trans school measures are back, and this time they may avoid Hobbs’ veto pen https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020924_gop_trans_proposals/gop-anti-trans-school-measures-are-back-and-this-time-they-may-avoid-hobbs-veto-pen/
Faced with the certainty of Gov. Hobbs’ veto, Arizona GOP lawmakers are hoping to circumvent her by sending a proposal to voters that would restrict how teachers respect the identities of trans students, and bar those same students from using school facilities that best fit who they are.
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Arizona moves up 2024 primary as part of bipartisan fixes to election timeline problems https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020924_election_timeline_fix/arizona-moves-up-2024-primary-as-part-bipartisan-fixes-election-timeline-problems/
Arizona has fixed a looming crisis for the election in a way that election officials say will allow them to submit presidential results to Congress in time. Republicans are touting the fix as a boon for election integrity, and Democrats say it protects voters in the long run.
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Az House votes to equip schools & nurses with critical diabetes drug https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020924_diabetes_schools/az-house-votes-equip-schools-nurses-with-critical-diabetes-drug/
The Arizona House unanimously voted to allow schools to annually obtain a standing order to maintain a supply of glucagon medications - used to reverse severe low blood sugar - that can be administered to pupils in need by designated “voluntary diabetes care assistants.”
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Supreme Court leans toward putting Trump back on the ballot https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020924_scotus_trump_ballot/supreme-court-leans-toward-putting-trump-back-ballot/
The Supreme Court appeared likely to reverse a Colorado court’s ruling removing former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot, worrying the impact would extend to other states.
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Late disclosure won’t get Backpage execs out of federal charges https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020924_backpage_disclosure/late-disclosure-wont-get-backpage-execs-out-federal-charges/
A federal judge denied a motion to dismiss the federal case against Michael Lacey and other former Backpage executives, finding the government's late disclosure of discovery either didn’t violate procedural statute or didn’t prejudice the jury against the defendants.
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Rain check: How Arizonans can prepare for rainy drives https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020924_driving_rain/rain-check-how-arizonans-can-prepare-rainy-drives/
With the winter months bringing rain and snow to Arizona, concerns are growing over driver safety on the roads as almost 4,300 accidents in 2022 occurred when there was precipitation, about 3.5% of all crashes for that year.
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Arizona projected to have largest nursing shortage in U.S. in 2025 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020924_nursing_shortage/arizona-projected-have-largest-nursing-shortage-us-2025/
Arizona will have 28,100 fewer registered nurses than are needed in the state by 2025, a bigger disparity than in any other state in the country, and the evolving nursing shortage across the country already has caused delays in care.
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Drop off hazardous household waste, old documents & more at Tucson collection event Saturday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020824_hazwaste/drop-off-hazardous-household-waste-old-documents-more-tucson-collection-event-saturday/
Get rid of your old paint, computers and sensitive documents this Saturday at the City of Tucson’s monthly household hazardous waste collection event.
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In managing Colorado River dam, feds ignored climate change, conservationists tell appeals court https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020824_river_climate_change/in-managing-colorado-river-dam-feds-ignored-climate-change-conservationists-tell-appeals-court/
Conservationists asked the Ninth Circuit to reverse a summary judgment finding that the federal government’s plan to manage water flow through the Glen Canyon Dam properly addressed the future impacts of climate change.
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