If Hobbs is serious about protecting groundwater, she must work to close the mining loophole https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/021324_groundwater_mining_op/if-hobbs-serious-protecting-groundwater-she-must-work-close-mining-loophole/
In her first State of the State address, Gov. Katie Hobbs was unequivocal about her commitment to tackling one of the state’s greatest challenges: our dwindling water supply - now, it is time for her to work with legislators to close the mining loophole in Arizona water law.
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How 14 land grant colleges took 8.2 million acres from 123 Indigenous nations. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021324_land_college_climate/how-14-land-grant-colleges-took-82-million-acres-from-123-indigenous-nations/
The University of Arizona still retains rights to nearly 687,000 acres of land, but the reliance on state trust land for revenue not only contradicts its commitment to recognize past injustices regarding stolen Indigenous lands, but also threatens its climate commitments.
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Ajo Center for Sustainable Agriculture teaches next generation farmers sustainable practices https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021324_next_gen_farmers/ajo-center-sustainable-agriculture-teaches-next-generation-farmers-sustainable-practices/
With a hope to sustain farming practices in Arizona, particularly within Indigenous communities, the co-executive directors of Ajo CSA are training the next generation of growers through their beginning farmer apprenticeship program.
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‘Gilbert Goons’ victim sues teen perpetrators of vicious beatings https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021324_gilbert_goons_lawsuit/gilbert-goons-victim-sues-teen-perpetrators-vicious-beatings/
The father of a teen who was beaten outside a Gilbert, Arizona, restaurant filed a lawsuit Thursday against 20 people associated with the “Gilbert Goons,” a group of affluent teenagers known in Phoenix’s southeast valley to regularly beat other teenagers at random.
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Az rock climbers speak out against National Park Service, Forest Service proposal to restrict anchors https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021324_climbing_anchors/az-rock-climbers-speak-out-against-national-park-service-forest-service-proposal-restrict-anchors/
The National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service drafted policy in November that could prohibit climbers from using bolted anchors, proposals that could endanger climbers around the country, including Mount Lemmon.
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Arizona Republicans sue Biden over his Grand Canyon monument https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021324_grand_canyon_lawsuit/arizona-republicans-sue-biden-over-his-grand-canyon-monument/
Arizona Republicans are challenging the creation of a new national monument near the Grand Canyon that would protect the land from uranium mining and give Native Americans a say in how the land is managed.
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La opinión de un vendedor de alimentos sobre el debate sobre el proyecto de ley sobre tamales de Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021324_tamale_bill_esp/la-opinion-de-un-vendedor-de-alimentos-sobre-el-debate-sobre-el-proyecto-de-ley-sobre-tamales-de-arizona/
Arizona HB 2042, también conocida como “proyecto de ley de tamales”, legalizaría la venta de tamales y otros productos cárnicos cocinados en casa, y la propuesta podría dar un respiro a muchos aspirantes a vendedores de alimentos.
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Trump’s pick for RNC chief worked with top election denier’s group https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021324_rnc_trump/trumps-pick-rnc-chief-worked-with-top-election-deniers-group/
Former President Donald Trump’s choice to be the next chair of the national Republican Party briefly teamed up last election cycle with a voter fraud watchdog group closely tied to Cleta Mitchell, the conservative lawyer who played a key role in Trump’s bid to subvert the 2020 vote.
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Az residents who don’t vote could defeat bond elections under a GOP proposal https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021324_bond_elections/az-residents-who-dont-vote-could-defeat-bond-elections-under-gop-proposal/
Arizona Republicans would throw out any city or school district bond election if fewer than 60% of voters cast a ballot - even if it passes - giving voters who stay home veto power over the decisions of people who voted in an election.
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Jordan Joe & Sage Begay combine for 44 as Pima women's basketball beats Yavapai https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021024_pcc_womens_basketball/jordan-joe-sage-begay-combine-44-as-pima-womens-basketball-beats-yavapai/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (18-6, 13-4 in ACCAC) cruised to a sixth straight win on Saturday as they toppled Yavapai College (5-18, 5-11) at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium.
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Baker scores 19 of his 25 in 2nd half as Pima men win 7th straight https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/021124_pcc_mens_basketball/baker-scores-19-his-25-2nd-half-as-pima-men-win-7th-straight/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (21-3, 13-3 in ACCAC) continued their winning ways on Saturday, hosting Yavapai College (11-14, 4-10) at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium.
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Arias & Cummings combine to score 10 as Pima baseball tops Luna CC 26-1 in sweep https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020924_pcc_baseball/arias-cummings-combine-score-10-as-pima-baseball-tops-luna-cc-26-1-sweep/
The Pima Community College baseball team (8-2) returned to the West Campus Aztec Field to continue its non-conference schedule as it played a doubleheader against Luna Community College.
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Martin scores 5 as Pima earns 2 run-rule victories at El Paso Invitational https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020924_pcc_softball/martin-scores-5-as-pima-earns-2-run-rule-victories-el-paso-invitational/
The Pima Community College softball team (6-5) picked up two victories on Friday in the opening day of the El Paso Community Invitational.
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Trump takes bid for presidential immunity in election subversion case to high court https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021224_scotus_trump_immunity/trump-takes-bid-presidential-immunity-election-subversion-case-high-court/
Former President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Monday to review the D.C. Circuit's denial of presidential immunity from criminal charges related to his effort to challenge the 2020 election results and interfere with the peaceful transfer of presidential power.
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TUSD faces $10.8 million deficit in 2029, PCC board sets down new chair policy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/021224_agenda_tusd_budget_op/tusd-faces-108-million-deficit-2029-pcc-board-sets-down-new-chair-policy/
TUSD is heading for a $10.8 million budget crunch in fiscal year 2029, Pima College board to change bylaws, Marana takes a roadtrip to brainstorm big ideas, and more from government meetings around Tucson this week.
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Az Republicans renew effort to allow concealed firearms on college campuses https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021224_concealed_campus/az-republicans-renew-effort-allow-concealed-firearms-college-campuses/
An Arizona Republican bill that would allow individuals with concealed carry weapon permits to bring their firearms onto college campuses passed an initial hurdle, though it’s all but certain the proposal won’t become law.
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Arizona GOP sues Fontes over Election Procedures Manual https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021224_fontes_manual_lawsuit/arizona-gop-sues-fontes-over-election-procedures-manual/
A new group of Republicans is suing Arizona’s Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, a Democrat, over his new Election Procedures Manual, which they say is “designed to undermine election integrity.”
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Republicans renew effort to allow concealed firearms on college campuses https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021224_concealed_campus/republicans-renew-effort-allow-concealed-firearms-college-campuses/
An Arizona Republican bill that would allow individuals with concealed carry weapon permits to bring their firearms onto college campuses passed an initial hurdle, though it’s all but certain the proposal won’t become law.
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Republicans renew effort to allow concealed firearms on college campuses https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021224_concealed_campus/republicans-renew-effort-allow-concealed-firearms-college-campuses/
An Arizona Republican bill that would allow individuals with concealed carry weapon permits to bring their firearms onto college campuses passed an initial hurdle, though it’s all but certain the proposal won’t become law.
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Pa. activist is source of false & flawed election claims gaining traction across country https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/021224_heather_honey_elections/pa-activist-source-false-flawed-election-claims-gaining-traction-across-country/
Pennsylvania-based “election integrity” investigator Heather Honey, whose research has achieved a remarkable level of national salience among the far right, relies on real-but-incomplete data - a hallmark of those who spread misinformation.
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