Arizona advocates aim to break cycle of homelessness through ID accessibility https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040524_homeless_id_fees/arizona-advocates-aim-break-cycle-homelessness-through-id-accessibility/
Arizona advocates are working to help get identification documents for those experiencing homelessness, aiming to eliminate the barriers faced by people seeking to regain stability and self-sufficiency.
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States rush to combat AI threat to elections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040524_ai_elections/states-rush-combat-ai-threat-elections/
This year’s presidential election will be the first since generative AI — a form of artificial intelligence that can create new content, including images, audio and video — became widely available, and it's raising fears that voters could be deceived by a barrage of deepfakes.
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Republican bill would ban Arizonans convicted of collecting ballots from elected office https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040524_ballot_collection/republican-bill-would-ban-arizonans-convicted-collecting-ballots-from-elected-office/
Arizona GOP lawmakers have crafted and passed a bill that would bar anyone who is convicted of ballot abuse from holding elected office and would force them to resign if convicted while holding public office.
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Health and Human Services increases loan forgiveness for OBs, midwives who practice in rural areas https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040524_hhs_loan_forgiveness/health-and-human-services-increases-loan-forgiveness-obs-midwives-who-practice-rural-areas/
The Department of Health and Human Services announced a $25,000 increase in loan forgiveness available to primary care providers, including OB-GYNs, pediatricians, nurse practitioners and midwives, and physician assistants who practice in designated underserved areas.
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Texas National Guard member charged with human smuggling after high-speed chase near the border https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040524_tx_guard_smuggling/texas-national-guard-member-charged-with-human-smuggling-after-high-speed-chase-near-border/
A Texas National Guard member was arrested and charged with human smuggling near the U.S.-Mexico border after he allegedly turned around at a Border Patrol checkpoint, then led state troopers on a high-speed chase that ended when police deployed road spikes.
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Push for a transition to EVs sparks Az legislation against Chinese forced labor https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040524_ev_labor/push-transition-evs-sparks-az-legislation-against-chinese-forced-labor/
A recent federal push for a switch to electric vehicles to support plans for a zero-emissions future has raised human rights concerns regarding the use of forced labor and child labor to mine elements vital in the production of rechargeable batteries.
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One bloody legacy: Robbins credibility problems force him out of UA https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/040424_robbins_quits_op/one-bloody-legacy-robbins-credibility-problems-force-him-out-ua/
Robbins self-immolation illustrates something like the cover-up being worse than the crime. The nature of the UA's financial "crisis" has been a black box affair — the less we know, the more power Team Robbins holds. Well, it's also costing him his job.
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Navajo Nation moves tribal election to match earlier Arizona primary date https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040424_navajo_election/navajo-nation-moves-tribal-election-match-earlier-arizona-primary-date/
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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Political season underway as Pima County & Arizona candidates file petitions to run https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040224_election_filings/political-season-underway-as-pima-county-arizona-candidates-file-petitions-run/
Updated: 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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6 apply for vacant Tucson City Council seat https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040424_ward_6_applicants/6-apply-vacant-tucson-city-council-seat/
A half-dozen Ward 6 residents have applied to finish the term of Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik, who stepped down from job on March 31. The deadline to indicate interest in the appointment is April 15.
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GOP-backed bill critics say will ‘erase’ trans & nonbinary Arizonans heads to governor https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040424_trans_binary_bill/gop-backed-bill-critics-say-will-erase-trans-nonbinary-arizonans-heads-governor/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040424_texas_border/texas-biden-administration-take-their-battle-over-new-immigration-law-federal-appeals-court/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040424_consul_capitol/public-kept-bay-as-israeli-diplomat-addresses-joint-arizona-legislative-session/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040424_abortion_petitions/arizona-advocates-hit-milestone-push-get-abortion-rights-question-ballot/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040424_navajo_election/navajo-nation-moves-tribal-election-date-match-earlier-arizona-primary-election-date/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040424_menthol_marketing_esp/cigarrillos-mentolados-afectan-salud-de-comunidades-de-color/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040424_animal_cruelty/arizona-legislature-considers-tougher-animal-cruelty-laws-after-spike-cases/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040424_snow_drought/snow-drought-plaguing-pacific-northwest-rockies/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040324_carroll_treasurer/ray-carroll-withdraws-from-pima-county-treasurer-process/
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 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040324_democrats_senate/democrats-quest-hang-us-senate-majority-centers-arizona-montana-ohio/
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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