In lawsuit to block Az abortion rights initiative, foes claim it is ‘too confusing’ for voters https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072624_anti_abortion_lawsuit/in-lawsuit-block-az-abortion-rights-initiative-foes-claim-it-too-confusing-voters/
Anti-abortion group Arizona Right to Life filed a lawsuit to block voters from deciding whether the Arizona Constitution should be amended to protect abortion rights, claiming the ballot measure is too confusing and misleading.
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Racist, misogynist online disinformation already being used against Kamala Harris’ campaign https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072624_harris_attacks/racist-misogynist-online-disinformation-already-being-used-against-kamala-harris-campaign/
Vice President Kamala Harris has long been the target of racist and misogynistic attacks online, and in the days since President Biden endorsed Harris to be his successor, right-wing media and others have primarily focused on sexualized and racist narratives about Harris.
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Engel slams Ciscomani over links to Christian-nationalist Patriot Academy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072624_ciscoman_patriot_academy/engel-slams-ciscomani-over-links-christian-nationalist-patriot-academy/
Tucson congressman Juan Ciscomani, who enjoys a reputation as a relatively moderate Republican, has long been active with a group that promotes the goal of Christians stewarding the nation’s morality through “biblical citizenship.”
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Judge in Arizona abortion ballot summary case skeptical that GOP language is unbiased https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072624_abortion_language/judge-arizona-abortion-ballot-summary-case-skeptical-that-gop-language-unbiased/
Whether the phrase “unborn human being” will appear in a description of the Arizona Abortion Access Act sent to every voter in the state in advance of the November election is now in the hands of a Maricopa County Superior Court Judge.
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Democrat Jen Allen moves from advocate to candidate in run for Pima County Board of Supes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072524_allen_profile/democrat-jen-allen-moves-from-advocate-candidate-run-pima-county-board-supes/
Allen is one of four Democrats in a primary for the open District 3 seat on the Pima County Board of Supervisors. She is facing April Hiosik Ignacio, Edgar Soto and Miguel Cuevas.
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Pima County Board candidate Miguel Cuevas felt 'call to service' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072524_cuevas_profile/pima-county-board-candidate-miguel-cuevas-felt-call-service/
Miguel Cuevas is running against three other Democrats: Jen Allen, April Hiosik Ignacio and Edgar Soto.
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Democrat April Hiosik Ignacio says its time for Tohono representation on Pima Couny Board of Supes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072524_ignacio_profile/democrat-april-hiosik-ignacio-says-its-time-tohono-representation-pima-couny-board-supes/
April Hiosik Ignacio is in a four-way Democratic primary for the District 3 seat and is running against Jennifer Allen, Edgar Soto and Miguel Cuevas.
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Democrat Edgar Soto takes swing at District 3 seat on Pima County Board of Supes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072424_soto_profile/democrat-edgar-soto-takes-swing-district-3-seat-pima-county-board-supes/
Edgar Soto is stepping up to the plate as one of four Democrats running for the westside District 3 seat. Soto is facing Jennifer Allen, April Hiosik Ignacio and Miguel Cuevas.
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Mark Kelly the right recruit as wingman for Kamala Harris https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/072524_kelly_veepstakes_op/mark-kelly-right-recruit-as-wingman-kamala-harris/
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona is the right running mate if Kamala Harris wants to keep the party going as she scrambles to launch her White House bid.
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Amy Munoz & the Strange Vacation's new record is 'a little goth country, a little rock 'n' roll' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/072524_strange_vacation/amy-munoz-strange-vacations-new-record-a-little-goth-country-little-rock-n-roll/
After surviving a breakneck tour of the UK with legendary punks The Control Freaks, the frontwoman for Amy Munoz & the Strange Vacation returns home to celebrate the release of "Nashville, California," the country-rock band's sophomore album, this weekend.
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New screens coming soon to Tucson's Loft Cinema https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/072424_loft_expansion/new-screens-coming-soon-tucsons-loft-cinema/
The Loft Cinema has more than just new movies on its list of coming attractions. New screens, a second floor, and more are coming soon to the theater near you.
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Some religious leaders oppose IVF, causing tension among churchgoers struggling with infertility https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072524_az_ivf_religion/some-religious-leaders-oppose-ivf-causing-tension-among-churchgoers-struggling-with-infertility/
Reproductive technologies have increasingly been scrutinized by religious leaders, with genetic testing and manipulation as other concerns, but for many churchgoers struggling with infertility, the decisions are personal.
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What Project 2025 would do to climate policy in the U.S. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072524_project_2025_climate/what-project-2025-would-do-climate-policy-us/
Dozens of conservative groups contributed to Project 2025, which recommends changes that would touch every aspect of American life and transform federal agencies, a blueprint that would undermine the country’s extensive network of environmental and climate policies.
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Frank: 'We the people' need to vote; not the year to sit it out https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/072524_voting_op/frank-we-people-need-vote-not-year-sit-it-out/
"We are all exhausted by politics and our ailing world. We need a break. We’re tired and we need replacements. But this is not the year to sit it out." — Green Valley resident Gail B. Frank
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Colorado judge temporarily blocks Kroger-Albertsons grocery ‘megamerger’ https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072524_kroger_merger_blocked/colorado-judge-temporarily-blocks-kroger-albertsons-grocery-megamerger/
A Colorado judge has issued an order temporarily blocking the proposed $24.6 billion merger between the nation’s two largest supermarket chains ahead of an antitrust trial in state court set to begin in September.
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Az Dem Party endorses Mark Kelly for VP, urges Kamala Harris to pick him https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072524_kelly_endorsement/az-dem-party-endorses-mark-kelly-vp-urges-kamala-harris-pick-him/
The Arizona Democratic Party on Wednesday formally endorsed U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly to be the running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris, who is expected to become the Democratic nominee for president next month.
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Prop. 314, allowing Az cops to enforce federal immigration laws, would see same legal hurdles as SB1070 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072524_prop_314_hurdles/prop-314-allowing-az-cops-enforce-federal-immigration-laws-would-see-same-legal-hurdles-as-sb1070/
Prop 314 would make it a crime under Arizona law to cross the border illegally – allowing police to arrest anyone who can’t prove U.S. citizenship or legal residency and state courts to order deportations - but even if voters approve the measure in November, it faces high legal hurdles.
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U.S. House GOP spending cuts a preview of Project 2025, lead Dem appropriator says https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072424_gop_spending_2025/us-house-gop-spending-cuts-preview-project-2025-lead-dem-appropriator-says/
The cuts to labor, health care and education proposed in a U.S. House Republican bill this week are previews of what would happen to federal agencies under a second Trump term, and referenced Project 2025, the conservative policy blueprint for a possible second Trump presidency.
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Az GOP lawmakers defend use of ‘unborn human being’ in description of abortion rights ballot measure https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072524_abortion_ballot/az-gop-lawmakers-defend-use-unborn-human-being-description-abortion-rights-ballot-measure/
Republican lawmakers that used the phrase “unborn human being” to describe the Arizona Abortion Access Act in a voter information pamphlet are pushing back on a lawsuit accusing them of unlawful partisanship, defending the phrase as impartial and legally accurate.
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Az’s Prop 314, authorizing local enforcement of federal immigration law, would face legal hurdles if approved https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072524_prop_314_hurdles/azs-prop-314-authorizing-local-enforcement-federal-immigration-law-would-face-legal-hurdles-if-approved/
Prop 314 would make it a crime under Arizona law to cross the border illegally – allowing police to arrest anyone who can’t prove U.S. citizenship or legal residency and state courts to order deportations - but even if voters approve the measure in November, it faces high legal hurdles.
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