Az Republicans want to ask voters to ban early voting, put 1,000-person cap on precincts https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032024_early_voting_precincts/az-republicans-want-ask-voters-ban-early-voting-put-1000-person-cap-precincts/
In an effort to bypass a veto from Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, Arizona Republicans want to ask voters to end early voting by mail, sharply limit early voting in person and cap precinct voting locations in Maricopa and Pima counties at 1,000 voters.
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New Texas immigration law is blocked again by federal court https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032024_texas_immigration/new-texas-immigration-law-blocked-again-by-federal-court/
A federal appeals court late Tuesday night stopped a state law allowing Texas police to arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the Texas-Mexico border — hours after the U.S. Supreme Court had allowed it to go into effect.
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Gonzales leads with 18 but Pima men fall to Des Moines in nat'l tourney https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031924_pcc_mens_basketball/gonzales-leads-with-18-but-pima-men-fall-des-moines-natl-tourney/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (28-5) was forced to try overcome a double-digit deficit in its NJCAA Division II National Tournament second-round game against Des Moines Area CC but it proved to be too much.
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Hoffmeyer posts double-double but Pima women fall in 2nd round of nat'l tourney https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031924_pcc_womens_basketball/hoffmeyer-posts-double-double-but-pima-women-fall-2nd-round-natl-tourney/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (24-9) faced a tough task on Tuesday as they took on a Maryland team in the second round of the NJCAA Division II National Tournament.
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Easy wins for Biden, Trump in Arizona's 'presidential preference election' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031924_prez_polls_open/easy-wins-biden-trump-arizonas-presidential-preference-election/
Updated: President Joe Biden and his predecessor in the White House, Donald Trump, easily won their partisan nominating elections in Arizona on Tuesday.
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Polls closed in Arizona's 'presidential preference election' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031924_prez_polls_open/polls-closed-arizonas-presidential-preference-election/
Updated: Democratic and Republican voters had until 7 p.m. Tuesday to have their say in Arizona's presidential nominating process.
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In Nogales, Gallego & Mayes push for federal border bill https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031924_mayes_gallego_nogales/in-nogales-gallego-mayes-push-federal-border-bill/
Criticizing "extremists" in Washington D.C., Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego and Santa Cruz County Sheriff David Hathaway in Nogales to push for the Senate's obstructed border bill.
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After 15 years, judge grants asylum to Mexican journalist, son https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031924_reporter_asylum/after-15-years-judge-grants-asylum-mexican-journalist-son/
A federal immigration judge granted asylum Monday to a Mexican journalist who fled his country more than 15 years ago due to death threats, and who had been denied asylum twice.
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Thomure named as next Tucson city manager https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031924_thomure_manager/thomure-named-as-next-tucson-city-manager/
Skipping an involved search process, the Tucson City Council has named Tim Thomure as the next city manager, to take over managing municipal administration after Mike Ortega leaves this summer.
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Thomure oxxxxxxxxxxxxxx next Tucson city manager https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031924_thomure_manager/thomure-oxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-next-tucson-city-manager/
The Tucson City Council may not have to look far or wide to find a replacement for outgoing City Manager Mike Ortega, as they are set to discuss next week the appointment of Tim Thomure as the city's next top administrator.
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Free school meals may reduce childhood obesity, ease financial burdens for families & schools https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/031924_school_lunches_op/free-school-meals-may-reduce-childhood-obesity-ease-financial-burdens-families-schools/
Growing research is showing the benefits of universal free school meals for the health and well-being of children, including policies that may slow the rise in childhood obesity rates and improvements in academic performance and reductions in suspensions.
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Polls open until 7 pm for Arizona's 'presidential preference election' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031924_prez_polls_open/polls-open-until-7-pm-arizonas-presidential-preference-election/
Democratic and Republican voters have until 7 p.m. Tuesday to have their say in Arizona's presidential nominating process.
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New meat: Tucson, Pima County take up key replacements https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/031824_agenda_replacement_op/new-meat-tucson-pima-county-take-up-key-replacements/
It's appointment time at Pima County and the city of Tucson. Meanwhile neither government knows what to do with legal asylum seekers as federal money runs out to help them transit through town. Plus, South Tucson's fiery woes continue and more from government meetings around Tucson.
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Democratic senator who needs an abortion tells her colleagues about Arizona’s ‘cruel’ laws https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031924_abortion_laws/democratic-senator-who-needs-abortion-tells-her-colleagues-arizonas-cruel-laws/
Arizona’s anti-abortion laws impact women across the Grand Canyon State, and a Democratic state senator spoke out about how those laws have hurt her as she seeks to end an unviable pregnancy, urging GOP lawmakers to consider the harm caused by the restrictive laws they support.
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Maricopa County, First Place conduct mock election for voters with disabilities https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031924_disabled_voting/maricopa-county-first-place-conduct-mock-election-voters-with-disabilities/
A mock election to help voters with various physical or mental disabilities was held Feb. 27 by the Maricopa County Recorder’s Elections Office and Vote The Spectrum, an initiative launched to register 10,000 individuals with autism or intellectual or developmental disabilities.
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Care to dance? Arizona, GCU prepare for 1st round of NCAA men’s basketball tournament https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031924_ncaa_tournament/care-dance-arizona-gcu-prepare-1st-round-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament/
With the Arizona hosting the Final Four on April 6 and the title game April 8, both the University of Arizona and Grand Canyon University have a shot to represent the Grand Canyon State, and both find themselves nestled into the West Region of the tournament.
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Free school meals for all may reduce childhood obesity, ease financial/logistical burdens for families & schools https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/031924_school_lunches_op/free-school-meals-all-may-reduce-childhood-obesity-ease-financial-logistical-burdens-families-schools/
Growing research is showing the benefits of universal free school meals for the health and well-being of children, including policies that may slow the rise in childhood obesity rates and improvements in academic performance and reductions in suspensions.
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Supreme Court denies review to New Mexico official barred from office for insurrection https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031924_scotus_griffin/supreme-court-denies-review-new-mexico-official-barred-from-office-insurrection/
The Supreme Court declined to review a challenge on Monday brought by former New Mexico county commissioner Couy Griffin, who was removed from office for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Hobbs vetoes bill designed to jumpstart ‘starter home’ construction in Az, citing ‘unintended consequences’ https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031824_starter_home_veto/hobbs-vetoes-bill-designed-jumpstart-starter-home-construction-az-citing-unintended-consequences/
A measure dubbed the “Arizona Starter Home Act” that received bipartisan support was vetoed by Gov. Katie Hobbs, citing “unintended consequences that are of great concern.”
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One of Rep. Paul Gosar’s former interns has been charged with storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031824_gosar_intern/one-rep-paul-gosars-former-interns-has-been-charged-with-storming-capitol-jan-6/
Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar hired Isabella Maria DeLuca as an intern in late 2022, well after she had already been contacted by the FBI and was currently under investigation for breaching the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, and helping others obtain impromptu weapons that day.
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