With ‘Cowboy Carter,’ Black country music fans are front & center at last https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/040224_cowboy_carter/with-cowboy-carter-black-country-music-fans-are-front-center-last/
Beyoncé’s latest album, “Cowboy Carter,” is the latest effort in a long fight to disrupt the erasure of Black musicians in the country music genre.
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Az initiative to guarantee abortion rights collects 500,000 signatures https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040224_abortion_rights_ballot/az-initiative-guarantee-abortion-rights-collects-500000-signatures/
Backers of the effort to guarantee abortion access in Arizona say they have surpassed the number of signatures it needs to qualify for the ballot — and the campaign said it will keep collecting signatures, with three months left to go before the July deadline.
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ASDB sup't: Without proper funding, it’s challenging to run a specialized school district in Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/040224_asdb_budget_op/asdb-supt-without-proper-funding-its-challenging-run-specialized-school-district-arizona/
Arizona state-funded agencies like Arizona Schools for the Deaf and the Blind are often overlooked and underfunded when budgets are set for the coming year. — Sup't Annette Reichman
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Robbins to step down as UA president in 2026, if not sooner https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040224_robbins_leave/robbins-step-down-as-ua-president-2026-if-not-sooner/
Robert Robbins, embroiled in a series of controversies related to the University of Arizona's budget and governance, said Tuesday he will leave his post as the school's president at the end of his current contract, or when a new president is hired.
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Final chapter: Teams set, storylines aplenty at NCAA Men’s Final Four https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/040224_ncaa_mens_tournament/final-chapter-teams-set-storylines-aplenty-ncaa-mens-final-four/
For the first time since 2017, State Farm Stadium – home of the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals – rolls out the grass and lays down the hardwood where the 2024 NCAA Men’s Final Four will unfold as a story of redemption, relationships, a repeat, or maybe something remarkable.
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Rep. Raúl Grijalva anuncia que tiene cáncer https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040224_grijalva_cancer_esp/rep-raul-grijalva-anuncia-que-tiene-cancer/
El representante Raúl Grijalva dijo en la mañana del martes que está siendo tratado por cáncer. El demócrata de Tucson veterano no ha votado en el Congreso desde febrero y no ha dado mucho detalle sobre su diagnóstico.
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Kansas newspaper publisher files lawsuit in connection with 2023 newsroom raid https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040224_newspaper_raid_lawsuit/kansas-newspaper-publisher-files-lawsuit-connection-with-2023-newsroom-raid/
Eric Meyer is suing the City of Marion, its former Mayor David Mayfield, former Police Chief Gideon Cody, and other officials in connection to the Aug. 11 raid on the Marion County Record in central Kansas - the fourth lawsuit filed in connection to the raid.
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FDA considers updating pulse oximeter guidelines to make readings on dark skin more accurate https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040224_oximeter_inaccuracies/fda-considers-updating-pulse-oximeter-guidelines-make-readings-dark-skin-more-accurate/
The Food and Drug Administration is considering plans to update its 2013 premarket guidance for pulse oximeter manufacturers as research suggests the devices may provide inaccurate readings for patients with dark skin.
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Fate of bill making it a felony for protesters to block Az highways is in Hobbs’ hands https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040224_highway_protests/fate-bill-making-it-felony-protesters-block-az-highways-hobbs-hands/
A bill to make it a felony for protesters to block Arizona roadways with their demonstrations is waiting for Gov. Katie Hobbs to decide its fate, though state law already makes it a crime for protesters to block traffic.
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Where did all the water go? New study explores water use in Colorado River basin https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040224_colorado_river_usage/where-did-all-water-go-new-study-explores-water-use-colorado-river-basin/
A new study shows irrigated agriculture is responsible for 52% of overall water consumption in the Colorado River basin, as water managers from Colorado River basin states are working on new management plans ahead of 2026, when current guidelines are set to expire.
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Republican efforts to bypass Hobbs could mean a long Az ballot this fall https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040224_veto_ballots/republican-efforts-bypass-hobbs-could-mean-long-az-ballot-this-fall/
There is no question that Arizona ballots are going to be lengthy this fall, but a Republican strategy to bypass Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs — and her veto stamp — could make them much longer.
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Rep. Raúl Grijalva announces he has cancer https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040224_grijalva_cancer/rep-raul-grijalva-announces-he-has-cancer/
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva said Tuesday morning that he is being treated for cancer. The longtime Tucson Democrat has not cast a vote in Congress since February, and did not release many details about his diagnosis.
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ADEQ set to take action on major mining projects in Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040224_adeq_mining/adeq-set-take-action-major-mining-projects-arizona/
As mining operations ramp up across Arizona, two massive projects facing opposition from environmental groups and Native American tribes have public comment deadlines in the coming weeks.
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Raúl Grijalva announces he has cancer https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040224_grijalva_cancer/raul-grijalva-announces-he-has-cancer/
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva said Tuesday morning that he is being treated for cancer. The longtime Tucson Democrat has not cast a vote in Congress since February, and did not release many details about his diagnosis.
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Judge tosses Abe Hamadeh’s latest bid to be named Az AG after 2022 loss https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040124_hamadeh_rejection/judge-tosses-abe-hamadehs-latest-bid-named-az-ag-after-2022-loss/
A Maricopa Superior Court judge threw out Abe Hamadeh's latest bid to be awarded the attorney general seat he lost in 2022 by just 280 votes to Democrat Kris Mayes, a legal change of tactic for Hamadeh after a bevy of election challenges were dismissed.
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Tucson police officer killed in crash Sunday night https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040124_tpd_buckner/tucson-police-officer-killed-crash-sunday-night/
Updated: A Tucson police officer was killed in a car crash Sunday night, officials said. Officer Adam Buckner, 31, was responding to another call, and a vehicle failed to yield at the intersection of 6th and Campbell around 10 p.m.
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Keep the voters out of it: Pima County Supes to decide on forum for new treasurer https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/040124_agenda_treasurer_op/keep-voters-out-it-pima-county-supes-decide-forum-new-treasurer/
The Pima County Board of Supervisors shouldn't bother with a public forum prior to selecting a replacement for County Treasurer Beth Ford; plus a drawn-out jail committee idea, Santa Cruz County to approve flood control measures, and more from government meetings around Tucson.
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Tucson police officer killed in crash Sunday night https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040124_tpd_buckner/tucson-police-officer-killed-crash-sunday-night/
Updated: A Tucson police officer was killed in a car crash Sunday night, officials said. Officer Adam Buckner, 31, was responding to another call, and a vehicle failed to yield at the intersection of 6th and Campbell around 10 p.m.
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Tucson police officer killed in crash Sunday night https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040124_tpd_buckner/tucson-police-officer-killed-crash-sunday-night/
A Tucson police officer was killed by a car crash Sunday night, officials said. Officer Adam Buckner, 31, was responding to another call, and a vehicle failed to yield at the intersection of 6th and Campbell around 10 p.m.
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U.S. House Speaker Johnson sets date to deliver Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040124_mayorkas_impeachment/us-house-speaker-johnson-sets-date-deliver-mayorkas-impeachment-articles-senate/
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that two articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will be sent to the U.S. Senate on April 10, when senators return from recess.
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