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Who is displaced by disasters tells a story of vulnerability & recovery in America https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052824_disaster_vulnerability_op/who-displaced-by-disasters-tells-story-vulnerability-recovery-america/
The Census Bureau estimates that nearly 2.5 million Americans had to leave their homes because of disasters in 2023, whether for a short period or much longer - but a closer look at demographics reveals much more about disaster risk in America and who is vulnerable.
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FDA urged to relax decades-old tissue donation restrictions for gay & bisexual men https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052824_gay_blood_donors/fda-urged-relax-decades-old-tissue-donation-restrictions-gay-bisexual-men/
The federal government changed who it said could donate organs and blood, reducing restrictions on gay and bisexual men, and groups want to align guidelines for tissue donations with those that apply to the rest of the human body.
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Reclaman revisar viejas restricciones que previenen que hombres gay y bisexuales donen tejidos https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052824_gay_blood_donors_esp/reclaman-revisar-viejas-restricciones-que-previenen-que-hombres-gay-y-bisexuales-donen-tejidos/
El gobierno federal cambió quiénes decía que podían donar órganos y sangre, reduciendo las restricciones para los hombres homosexuales y bisexuales, y los grupos quieren alinear las pautas para la donación de tejidos con las que se aplican al resto del cuerpo humano.
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Pima County sheriff candidates go head-to-head in upcoming Dem primary forum https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052824_sheriff_debate/pima-county-sheriff-candidates-go-head-to-head-upcoming-dem-primary-forum/
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos will face former deputy Sandy Rosenthal, his challenger in the July 30 Democratic primary, in a forum on June 8.
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Is your ancestor listed in the new boarding school database? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052824_boarding_school_database/is-your-ancestor-listed-new-boarding-school-database/
The Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition has launched the first-ever comprehensive digital database of Indian boarding schools that links information from more than one source, with a list of schools and students that dates back nearly 150 years.
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Federal lobbying spending tops $1.2 billion in first quarter of 2024 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052724_fed_lobbying_spending/federal-lobbying-spending-tops-12-billion-first-quarter-2024/
Federal lobbying spending exceeded $1.2 billion in the first quarter of 2024, an amount which, when adjusted for inflation, represents a 1.3% increase compared to the same period last year - putting the year on track for another nominal record.
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Elaine Powers, self-published author, is Pima Library's summer writer-in-residence https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/052724_resident_library/elaine-powers-self-published-author-pima-librarys-summer-writer-in-residence/
Science-loving author Elaine Powers is this summer's writer in residence at the Pima County Public Library. She will be hosting one-on-one sessions and workshops through the end of July.
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Federal lobbying spending tops $1.2 billion in first quarter of 2024 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052724_fed_lobbying_spending/federal-lobbying-spending-tops-12-billion-first-quarter-2024/
Federal lobbying spending exceeded $1.2 billion in the first quarter of 2024, an amount which, when adjusted for inflation, represents a 1.3% increase compared to the same period last year - putting the year on track for another nominal record.
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Despite efforts to close gap, parity in mental health care remains elusive https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052724_mental_health_care/despite-efforts-close-gap-parity-mental-health-care-remains-elusive/
Approximately 1 in every 5 people has a mental health condition, and more than half, received no treatment at all, and pervasive stigma and underinvestment by the government limits the resources necessary to support widespread need.
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What’s the difference between Indigenous nations co-managing or co-stewarding their land? A lot. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052724_native_land_management/whats-difference-between-indigenous-nations-co-managing-or-co-stewarding-their-land-lot/
While many would think “co-stewardship” and “co-management” would be simple terms to define, there are numerous federal documents that have used the terms interchangeably, and Indigenous nations now are seeking a stronger tribal presence and decision-making power.
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Senate Democrats heap pressure on Chief Justice Roberts to rein in Alito amid flag controversy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052724_roberts_alito_flags/senate-democrats-heap-pressure-chief-justice-roberts-rein-alito-amid-flag-controversy/
Amid reports that symbols used by far-right political activists have appeared outside homes owned by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, two of the Senate’s top Democrats urged the high court’s chief executive to take matters into his own hands.
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Vexing drawback to tribal online colleges: Cultural & social isolation https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052724_native_education/vexing-drawback-tribal-online-colleges-cultural-social-isolation/
The empty campus at Tohono O’odham Community College reflects an ongoing dilemma facing not only tribal colleges, but colleges in general, where students are increasingly taking courses at a distance instead of studying together in person.
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Friends of PACC offering community-wide free spay/neuter clinics in June https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052724_spay_neuter_clinics/friends-pacc-offering-community-wide-free-spay-neuter-clinics-june/
Pima Animal Care Center is holding a free spay and neuter event for large dogs dubbed the "Big Fix" from June 5-8 across Pima County - part of Friends of PACC’s new Spay/Neuter Support project, which is designed to stem shelter overcrowding.
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Rio Nuevo makes pitch to keep hockey in Tucson; Sahuarita has healthy surplus https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052624_agenda_sahuarita_op/rio-nuevo-makes-pitch-keep-hockey-tucson-sahuarita-has-healthy-surplus/
The Rio Nuevo board will discuss a proposal to keep the Tucson Roadrunners from fleeing to Phoenix, plus more from local government meetings around Tucson.
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Rio Nuevo makes pitch to keep hockey in Tucson; Sahaurita has healthy surplus https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052624_agenda_sahuarita_op/rio-nuevo-makes-pitch-keep-hockey-tucson-sahaurita-has-healthy-surplus/
The Rio Nuevo board will discuss a proposal to keep the Tucson Roadrunners from fleeing to Phoenix, plus more from government meetings around Tucson.
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Memorial Day services around Tucson, plus what’s open & what’s closed https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052424_memorial_day/memorial-day-services-around-tucson-plus-whats-open-whats-closed/
There will be several Memorial Day events at Southern Arizona cemeteries, and most city, county, state, and federal governmental offices will be closed Monday, including post offices and courts. Most banks and credit unions will be closed.
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She wanted an abortion. Her only option was driving to Mexico. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052624_abortion_burdens/she-wanted-abortion-her-only-option-was-driving-mexico/
This excerpt from “Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in a Post-Roe America” by The 19th’s Shefali Luthra looks at just how far away abortion can be in some parts of the country.
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‘The restrictions are unbelievable’: GOP states target voter registration drives https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052624_voter_registration_hurdles/the-restrictions-are-unbelievable-gop-states-target-voter-registration-drives/
Since the 2020 election, at least six states have passed legislation cracking down on voter registration drives, and many groups view the laws - enacted by Republicans in Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana and Tennessee - as a threat to their work.
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4 ways vaccine skeptics mislead you on measles & more https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052524_vaccine_skeptics/4-ways-vaccine-skeptics-mislead-you-measles-more/
A growing number of parents are deciding not to get their children vaccinated against measles, as well as diseases like polio and pertussis, due to a flood of misinformation - rhetoric that erodes confidence in the science backing routine childhood vaccines.
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Theme parks, private planes & Paris: The leadership PAC loophole https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052524_leadership_pacs/theme-parks-private-planes-paris-leadership-pac-loophole/
A loophole in federal campaign finance law allows candidates to spend donations for their own personal use, and though Democrats and Republicans at the FEC have tried to persuade Congress to ban the practice, the only people who can change the law are the ones who benefit from it.
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