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GOP-backed bill critics say will ‘erase’ trans & nonbinary Arizonans heads to governor tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
An Arizona GOP proposal to insert a narrow definition of biological sex into state law that critics say will erase transgender and nonbinary people from public life is on its way to Gov. Katie Hobbs’ desk and, ultimately, her veto stamp.

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Texas, Biden administration take their battle over new immigration law to federal appeals court tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal appeals court heard arguments Wednesday from Texas and the federal government about whether it should continue blocking a new Texas law that would let state police arrest migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally.

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Public kept at bay as Israeli diplomat addresses joint Arizona legislative session tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The public was kept out of a joint session of the Arizona Legislature Wednesday where an Israeli diplomat said “Hamas must be eradicated” after an Oct. 7 attack sparked a war that has since killed thousands of civilians.

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Arizona advocates hit milestone in push to get abortion-rights question on ballot tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona activists said they have collected more than 500,000 signatures to put an abortion-rights initiative on this fall’s ballot, giving organizers a 100,000-signature cushion already with another three months before petitions are due.

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Navajo Nation moves tribal election date to match earlier Arizona primary election date tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
To align with Arizona’s primary election dates and keep voter turnout intact, the Navajo Nation passed emergency legislation to move its tribal primary election from August to July, matching the state’s schedule.

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Cigarrillos mentolados afectan salud de comunidades de color tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
El tabaquismo es la principal causa de muertes y enfermedades evitables en Arizona y en todo Estados Unidos, y las autoridades están apuntando a los productos de tabaco saborizados, particularmente mentolados, por haber empeorado el problema.

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Arizona Legislature considers tougher animal cruelty laws after spike in cases tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Advocates are pushing for a bill to bolster Arizona’s animal cruelty laws following a surge in reported cases and a high-profile incident in which 55 maltreated dogs were removed last year from a Chandler residence.

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Snow drought plaguing Pacific Northwest, Rockies tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
With the snow season drawing to a close across the West, the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies face a snow drought that could spell disaster later in the year, though the mountains of Arizona and New Mexico enjoyed benefits from a fairly wet winter.

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Ray Carroll withdraws from Pima County treasurer process tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
And then there were two: Justice of the Peace Ray Carroll withdrew his name from consideration to be appointed to replace Beth Ford as the treasurer of Pima County, leaving Chris Ackerley and Patti Davidson.

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Democrats’ quest to hang on to U.S. Senate majority centers on Arizona, Montana & Ohio tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Come November, voters will make the choice for control of a narrowly split U.S. Senate - and the road to the majority in the upper chamber of Congress mostly runs through Arizona, Montana and Ohio.

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Az state lawmaker calls U.S. 'unrighteous' because of LGBTQ people & non-Christians. tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Rep. Lupe Diaz of Benson on Monday delivered a sermon that said the Transgender Day of Visibility was “dark,” proof of America being "unrighteous," and then denounced non-Christians.

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Freedom Caucuses push for conservative state laws, but getting attention is their big success tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A group of Republican legislators aim to push their party further to the right - but some Republicans say members of the Freedom Caucus gum up the legislative works and are more interested in publicity and grandstanding than conservative policymaking.

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Herd has 4 RBIs as Alvarez & Gray combine for 12 strikeouts as Pima downs Phoenix College tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College baseball team (32-10, 18-8 in ACCAC) earned a sweep on the road on Tuesday as they played an ACCAC conference doubleheader at Phoenix College (18-21, 9-17).

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America’s green manufacturing boom isn’t powered by renewable energy − yet tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
In much of the U.S., fossil fuels still play a key role in meeting power demand, and challenges remain as the U.S. scales up production of clean energy technologies and weans itself off fossil fuels.

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Planned Parenthood will offer low-cost vasectomies in Phoenix tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Planned Parenthood Arizona is now offering vasectomy services in Phoenix after demand for the procedure at the Tucson clinic was overwhelming, with nearly half of all appointments booked by Valley residents.

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Az Restaurant Association appears to be behind ‘Save Our Tips’ advocacy group tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Restaurant Association appears to be behind an organization that is advocating against raising the minimum wage, as well as promoting a Republican measure that would ask voters to let businesses pay employees who work for tips 25% less than minimum wage.

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Insurance agents switching some Affordable Care Act plans without enrollees’ OK tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Some consumers covered by Affordable Care Act insurance plans are being switched from one plan to another without their express permission, potentially leaving them unable to see their doctors or fill prescriptions - and leaving some to face large IRS bills for back taxes.

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Our election reporting mission: Getting meaningful questions answered for you tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Tired of political reporting that pretends to be too savvy, that talks about nothing but polls and fundraising and treats government policies like middle-school cafeteria gossip? We do things differently at the Tucson Sentinel.

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Witnesses take stand as trial of Az border rancher accused of murdering migrant unfolds tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The jury trial of 75-year-old Kino Springs resident George Alan Kelly, accused of second-degree murder after he opened fire on a group of undocumented migrants, killing 48-year-old Mexican citizen Gabriel Cuen Buitimea, continues to unfold at Santa Cruz County Court.

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Political season underway as Pima County & Arizona candidates file petitions to run tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As candidates hit the filing deadline to qualify for the ballot, the Tucson Sentinel Election Guide is here to help voters navigate their 2024 choices.

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