Az voters can watch video debate over immigration proposition Thursday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091924_prop314_debate/az-voters-can-watch-video-debate-over-immigration-proposition-thursday/
Voters will have a chance to hear pro and con arguments regarding Prop. 314 in a live-streamed video debate Thursday night.
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Millions in federal aid for homeless students in Arizona schools, unspent after 3 years, about to expire https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091924_homeless_ed_money/millions-federal-aid-homeless-students-arizona-schools-unspent-after-3-years-expire/
The Arizona Department of Education is scrambling to urge schools to tap millions of dollars earmarked to help homeless students before the funds expire at the end of the month.
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Pima volleyball's 5-match winning streak snapped at Glendale https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/091824_pcc_volleyball/pima-volleyballs-5-match-winning-streak-snapped-glendale/
The Pima Community College volleyball team (8-6, 5-2 in ACCAC) faced a tough test on the road at Glendale Community College (9-3, 5-2) on Wednesday in an ACCAC conference matchup between two NJCAA Division II nationally ranked programs.
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Az ‘open primaries’ ballot measure seemingly has too few signatures, but fate is unclear https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091924_open_primaries_sigs/az-open-primaries-ballot-measure-seemingly-has-too-few-signatures-but-fate-unclear/
The Arizona ballot proposition to end partisan primaries appears to have thousands of duplicate signatures, putting it below the threshold to be placed on the ballot. But what that means for voters remains to be seen.
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GOP, Fontes ask AZ Supreme Court not to disenfranchise 97,000 improperly registered voters https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091924_registered_voters/gop-fontes-ask-az-supreme-court-not-disenfranchise-97000-improperly-registered-voters/
GOP leaders are siding with Arizona’s Democratic secretary of state in a legal dispute over whether roughly 97,000 voters should get a full ballot this election, arguing that despite the uncertainty that those voters ever turned in proof of citizenship, they still have a right vote.
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Campaigns battle over fate of 2 Az Supreme Court justices who rebooted 1864 abortion ban https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091924_supreme_court_campaigns/campaigns-battle-over-fate-2-az-supreme-court-justices-who-rebooted-1864-abortion-ban/
Two campaigns are fighting to persuade voters to either retain or throw out two Arizona Supreme Court justices - at the same time voters will be considering a constitutional amendment that would essentially give judges lifetime appointments.
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Spark the Spectrum empowers Arizona voters with disabilities after court ruling expands accessibility https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091924_voters_disabilities/spark-spectrum-empowers-arizona-voters-with-disabilities-after-court-ruling-expands-accessibility/
As the November general election approaches, Arizona is taking a significant step toward ensuring that voters with disabilities are fully prepared to participate in the democratic process.
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Pima County voters will face 2-card ballot this November https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091824_ballot_card/pima-county-voters-will-face-2-card-ballot-this-november/
Pima County voters will see a four-page ballot spread over two cards when they start casting their votes next month.
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Rogue's 'Skin of Our Teeth' is a provocative adventure in theatre https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/091824_skin_teeth_review/rogues-skin-our-teeth-provocative-adventure-theatre/
The Rogue Theatre brings verve and precision to "The Skin of Our Teeth," in a bold and imaginative production that embraces Thornton Wilder's signature blend of pathos and absurdity.
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Campaign funds can be used for child care, AG Kris Mayes says https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091824_campaign_child_care/campaign-funds-can-used-child-care-ag-kris-mayes-says/
Arizona candidates for public office can use their campaign funds to pay for child care needs while they are campaigning, placing the Grand Canyon State among 34 other states, along with Washington D.C., in allowing candidates to pay for child care costs with campaign funds.
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Parkland survivors endorsements elevates gun debate in Az Dems vs. NRA-backed Republican races https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091824_parkland_endorsements/parkland-survivors-endorsements-elevates-gun-debate-az-dems-vs-nra-backed-republican-races/
March For Our Lives, the group founded by survivors of a 2018 high school shooting rampage in Parkland, Florida, has thrown its weight behind Democrats in two contentious races in Arizona.
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In vitro fertilization bills from both Democrats & GOP blocked in U.S. Senate https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091824_ivf_bill_block/in-vitro-fertilization-bills-from-both-democrats-gop-blocked-us-senate/
The closely divided U.S. Senate gridlocked over the best way to provide nationwide protections for in vitro fertilization, despite lawmakers from both political parties maintaining they want to do so.
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Havasupai Tribe continues to oppose controversial uranium mine as Energy Fuels assures safety https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091824_havasupai_uranium/havasupai-tribe-continues-oppose-controversial-uranium-mine-as-energy-fuels-assures-safety/
The Havasupai are continuing the 40-year fight against the Pinyon Plain Mine, near the Havasupai’s ancestral homelands, despite assurances from mine owner and operator Energy Fuels Inc., which has stated all mining operations are safe.
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FTC urges court to stall proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091824_kroger_albertsons_ftc/ftc-urges-court-stall-proposed-kroger-albertsons-merger/
A federal judge in Oregon is tasked with deciding whether or not to thwart two of the country’s largest supermarket chains - Kroger and Albertsons - from merging, as attorneys from both sides presented sharply opposing closing arguments.
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Defense attacks witness credibility in FLDS child sex abuse trial https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091824_flds_polygamy/defense-attacks-witness-credibility-flds-child-sex-abuse-trial/
Defense attorneys in a federal trial in Phoenix spent most of Tuesday morning questioning the honesty of a witness who said she watched two Arizona men accused of aiding and participating in a child sex abuse ring involving girls as young as 9 years old have sex with children.
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State Sen. Justine Wadsack faces October trial over Tucson speeding ticket https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091724_wadsack_hearing/state-sen-justine-wadsack-faces-october-trial-over-tucson-speeding-ticket/
Arizona Sen. Justine Wadsack, a local Republican, appeared in Tucson City Court on Tuesday for a criminal speeding ticket for allegedly driving her Tesla down Speedway at more than 70 mph.
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State Sen. Justine Wadsack faces October trial over Tucson speeding ticket https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091724_wadsack_hearing/state-sen-justine-wadsack-faces-october-trial-over-tucson-speeding-ticket/
Arizona Sen. Justine Wadsack, a local Republican, appeared in Tucson City Court on Tuesday for a criminal speeding ticket for allegedly driving her Tesla down Speedway at more than 70 mph.
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How Arizona tackles a language barrier to provide Navajo voters a ballot they can listen to https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091724_navajo_voting_ballot/how-arizona-tackles-language-barrier-provide-navajo-voters-ballot-they-can-listen-to/
While the English language used to describe ballot propositions has been the subject of debate in the press, public, and courts, the translations into Navajo and other languages receive little attention or public scrutiny, even though they are covered by federal law.
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Navajos will press U.S. House to revive aid for victims of bomb fallout & uranium mines https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091724_reca_downwinders/navajos-will-press-us-house-revive-aid-victims-bomb-fallout-uranium-mines/
Survivors of nuclear testing and uranium mines - many afflicted since World War II and from the Navajo Nation - are ramping up pressure on Congress to reauthorize a federal compensation program that expired in June.
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Kari Lake has Donald Trump’s stamp of approval but Az polls show her lagging https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091724_lake_polling/kari-lake-has-donald-trumps-stamp-approval-but-az-polls-show-her-lagging/
Kari Lake has consistently underperformed Donald Trump in Arizona, which bodes well for Democrats who would almost certainly lose control of the Senate without the Arizona seat.
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