Nearly all Az candidate challenges are resolved, setting 2024 ballot https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043024_az_ballot/nearly-all-az-candidate-challenges-are-resolved-setting-2024-ballot/
Two weeks after the deadline to file court challenges to Arizona candidate petitions to get on the July primary ballot, nearly all of the cases have been resolved — either because the cases have been dismissed or the challenged candidate has dropped out of the race.
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COVID prolongado afecta a los Arizonenses más que promedio nacional https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043024_az_covid_esp/covid-prolongado-afecta-los-arizonenses-mas-que-promedio-nacional/
Casi el 20% de los arizonenses han experimentado COVID prolongado, con síntomas que continúan mucho después de una infección aguda por COVID-19, y los residentes hispanos son los más propensos a soportar los problemas.
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Pima softball swept on the road at Eastern Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042824_pcc_softball/pima-softball-swept-road-eastern-arizona/
The Pima Community College softball team (35-12, 22-6 in ACCAC) struggled on the road for the second straight ACCAC doubleheader as they fell at Eastern Arizona College (32-8, 27-3).
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'Blue Envelopes': ADOT program helps Az drivers with autism during traffic stops https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042924_blue_envelope_autism/blue-envelopes-adot-program-helps-az-drivers-with-autism-during-traffic-stops/
A new program in Arizona is meant to help people with autism communicate with police. They can store registration and insurance papers in a blue envelope and hand it to an officer during traffic stops.
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ADOT 'Blue Envelopes' helps Az drivers with autism during traffic stops https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042924_blue_envelope_autism/adot-blue-envelopes-helps-az-drivers-with-autism-during-traffic-stops/
A new program in Arizona is meant to help people with autism communicate with police. They can store registration and insurance papers in a blue envelope and hand it to an officer during traffic stops.
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Without major policy differences, Pima County attorney debate comes down to Conover's record https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042924_county_attorney_debate/without-major-policy-differences-pima-county-attorney-debate-comes-down-conovers-record/
Pima County Attorney Laura Conover and Democratic challenger Mike Jette debated Saturday, and while the two candidates were alike when it came to the death penalty and abortion, they shifted into sharp exchanges over Conover's record and Jette's party affiliation.
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No retrial for Southern Az rancher accused of murdering migrant https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042924_rancher_trial/no-retrial-southern-az-rancher-accused-murdering-migrant/
A criminal case against George Alan Kelly, a Kino Springs resident charged with the second-degree murder of Mexican citizen Gabriel Cuen Buitimea last year, has been dismissed.
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GOP Pima sheriff candidate to return illegal campaign contribution https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042924_sheriff_fundraising/gop-pima-sheriff-candidate-return-illegal-campaign-contribution/
A Republican candidate for Pima County sheriff said he will return his largest campaign contribution of the fundraising quarter after being informed by the Tucson Sentinel that accepting corporate contributions is illegal.
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Arias has 3 RBIs, clutch hit for Cazares as Pima baseball splits at South Mtn https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042824_pcc_baseball/arias-has-3-rbis-clutch-hit-cazares-as-pima-baseball-splits-south-mtn/
The Pima Community College baseball team (42-14, 26-12 in ACCAC) closed out the regular season on Saturday at South Mountain Community College (32-23, 22-16).
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Az Supreme Court rejects reconsidering ruling implementing 1864 abortion ban https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042924_abortion_ban/az-supreme-court-rejects-reconsidering-ruling-implementing-1864-abortion-ban/
The Arizona Supreme Court won’t reconsider its decision to revive a near-total abortion ban from 1864 that threatens doctors with prison time, though the state Supreme Court charged a lower court with considering constitutional arguments made by reproductive rights advocates.
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Oro Valley to get budget, water forecasts; Nogales rainbow crosswalk sparks safety concerns https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/042924_agenda_ov_water_op/oro-valley-get-budget-water-forecasts-nogales-rainbow-crosswalk-sparks-safety-concerns/
The town of Oro Valley's five-year budget projections look kind of OK and its water future looks kinda sorta OK (but doable). Nogales will vote on rainbow crosswalk proposed by Santa Cruz County Democrats, plus more in local government action.
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No retrail for Southern Az rancher accused of murdering migrant https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042924_kelly_dismissal/no-retrail-southern-az-rancher-accused-murdering-migrant/
A criminal case against George Alan Kelly, a Kino Springs resident charged with the second-degree murder of Mexican citizen Gabriel Cuen Buitimea last year, has been dismissed.
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Murder case against George Alan Kelly dismissed https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042924_kelly_dismissal/murder-case-against-george-alan-kelly-dismissed/
A criminal case against George Alan Kelly, a Kino Springs resident charged with the second-degree murder of Mexican citizen Gabriel Cuen Buitimea last year, has been dismissed.
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Legal cannabis means higher potency, more hazards for teens https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/042724_cannabis_potency_op/legal-cannabis-means-higher-potency-more-hazards-teens/
There are arguments for and against increasing legalization of cannabis for adult use in the U.S., but expanded access to legal cannabis also may have unintended consequences for adolescents that are compounded by the increasing potency of some cannabis products.
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Year of Medicaid ‘unwinding’ cuts 600k Arizonans, but renews nearly 2M on state rolls https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042924_medicaid_unwinding/year-medicaid-unwinding-cuts-600k-arizonans-but-renews-nearly-2m-state-rolls/
One year after restarting the review process for enrollment in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, AHCCCS cut coverage for 611,144 recipients and approved 1,953,301 renewals, and the agency is continuing to review coverage for 1,892 recipients as of April 5.
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Ketamine: Alternative to police force or silent killer? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042924_ketamine_restraint/ketamine-alternative-police-force-or-silent-killer/
Ketamine - used to subdue suspects during law enforcement encounters - has been singled out because of its increased use and the death of recipients, but the question of proper training to determine whether someone requires sedation and how to safely administer it is ignored.
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Senate Democrats dominate in first quarter fundraising https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042924_senate_fundraising/senate-democrats-dominate-first-quarter-fundraising/
Democrats face steep electoral odds as they attempt to maintain their slim majority in the U.S. Senate, but the most recent fundraising totals show the Democratic candidate in every Senate battleground state is significantly outraising their top Republican opponent.
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Tucson nonpareil, Kid Congo Powers drops 'That Delicious Vice' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/042924_kid_congo_powers/tucson-nonpareil-kid-congo-powers-drops-that-delicious-vice/
"My environment always has some impact on the music that I make. And I feel the Sonoran Desert has made the music have much more space," says the illustrious underground guitarist Kid Congo Powers (formerly of the Cramps, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and the Gun Club).
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In ethics complaint, Az Republicans accuse 2 Dems of ‘insurrection’ for protesting on House floor https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042924_gop_ethics_abortion/in-ethics-complaint-az-republicans-accuse-2-dems-insurrection-protesting-house-floor/
A trio of anti-abortion Arizona Republicans launched an ethics complaint against top Democratic lawmakers who angrily protested an earlier move to block the vote to repeal an abortion ban from the 19th century, accusing them of intimidating GOP lawmakers and inciting a riot.
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Arizona might have lost its NHL team, but push for sport’s growth continues https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/042924_hockey_growth/arizona-might-have-lost-its-nhl-team-but-push-sports-growth-continues/
Despite losing its NHL team, it is clear hockey gained a large enough following in Arizona for swift efforts to be made to preserve the sport, and even though there are no guarantees that the NHL will return, the sport’s growth in the desert can continue.
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