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College student voting is way up tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Americans ages 18 to 24 have historically voted in very low proportions, but rates of voting by young people have quietly been rising to unprecedented levels, despite their lifetimes of watching government gridlock and attempts in some states to make it harder for them to vote.

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They made their bed: Diamondbacks out of postseason after Mets-Braves split doubleheader tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
For the second consecutive year, the Arizona Diamondbacks handed the keys to their postseason fate to another team, but this time, their season ended with the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves splitting a doubleheader at Truist Park,.

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Number of voters affected by Az MVD citizenship proof ‘glitch’ grows to 218,000 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
State elections officials have identified another 120,000 Arizona voters who are improperly registered to vote because of a glitch in the state’s driver’s license database, bringing the total number of affected voters to 218,000 — a number that may grow.

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Colorado warns of negative impact on prices, competition if Kroger & Albertsons merge tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Without market competition, grocers face no incentive to keep prices affordable for consumers, argued Colorado’s assistant attorney general on Monday before a Denver judge tasked with deciding whether to allow supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons to merge.

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Monitoring shows prison health care provider NaphCare, Arizona still noncompliant after 2022 suit tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
There is a stalemate between the Department of Corrections, provider NaphCare and Arizona courts. The court battle has raged for more than a decade, and in the eyes of the courts, only marginal improvements have been made.

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54 face federal gun charges as part of Justice Dep't partnership with Tucson police tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Over the last year, 54 people have faced federal charges for crimes involving guns as part of a partnership between Tucson police and the Justice Department, officials said Monday.

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Costa Rican jazz drummer Luis Muñoz rolls into Century Room as part of 'Glimmering Path' tour tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Luis Muñoz — a Costa Rican native who now lives in Tucson — infuses his jazz with the rhythms around him, such as bossa nova, bolero and other Latin American genres.

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A VP policy cheat sheet: Where JD Vance & Tim Walz stand on key issues tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Tim Walz and JD Vance have a record of policy positions and legislative actions that can help shape voters’ perceptions of them and offer hints as to the type of vice president they might be. Ahead of Tuesday’s vice presidential debate, here's a summary of their positions on those issues.

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Brown bananas, crowded ports, empty shelves: What to expect if there’s a dockworkers strike tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The International Longshoremen’s Association’s six-year contract with the East Coast and Gulf Coast ports will expire on Sept. 30, 2024, at midnight unless the two sides reach an agreement before that deadline. Here's what to expect if there’s a dockworkers strike in the U.S.

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Despite federal court ruling, Arizona has power to ensure counties certify election results tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A federal judge has blocked an Arizona rule aimed at enforcing timely finalizing of election results, ruling that the state can’t simply exclude a county’s results if local officials there refuse to certify them, and noting the various legal alternatives that should make the rule unnecessary.

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Arizona draws West (by God) Virginia in September heat tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Coming into Sunday’s soccer match at Mulcahy Stadium, the West Virginia Mountaineers played four times and got four wins. However, they were unable to best the Arizona Wildcats and settled for a draw in 103-degree heat.

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Controlled burn Tuesday at Sweetwater Wetlands to deal with mosquitos, invasive plants tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson Water and the Tucson Fire Department are collaborating on their annual slow-burn at the wetlands on the Northwest Side, set to begin Tuesday. The controlled blaze will address mosquito and invasive vegetation problems in the area, as well as provide training for wildland firefighters.

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Retired Az judges: Prop. 137 would gut system, replace voice of the people in evaluating judiciary tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
"Prop. 137 would gut Arizona's reviews of judges. It would eliminate fixed terms for all merit-selected judges, virtually abolish all retention elections, and replace the voice of the people with legislative influence and oversight." — 20 former Arizona jurists

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Gila River Indian Community receives $107 million for Colorado River conservation projects tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Gila River Indian Community has been a leader in Colorado River conservation efforts in Arizona, and their efforts are growing as funding from the Inflation Reduction Act will help the tribe launch new water conservation projects in October.

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Anti-Trump GOP group hopes to convince Arizona Republicans to back Harris tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A group formed by anti-Trump Republicans is spending big in the closing weeks of the election to convince Republicans in the Grand Canyon State to support Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Autoworkers, Boeing machinists, cannabis drivers: Labor unions are mobilizing in new & old industries alike tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Americans from violinists, grocery store clerks, college dorm counselors, nurses, teachers to the tech, digital media and cannabis industries are organizing unions over an array of issues that include retirement plans, technology replacing workers and lagging wages as inflation increased.

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Supreme Court’s 2024 term puts a finger on the scale for the next president tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
As voters prepare to head to the polls, Supreme Court justices return to the bench with a docket full of appeals that could help or hurt the next administration’s policy goals.

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Arizona union workers weigh 2024 presidential choices as Kamala Harris & Donald Trump vie for support tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
About 10,000 votes would have tipped the last presidential contest in Arizona. The state has about 133,000 union members so, like other slivers of the electorate, these and their issues could be decisive.

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Arizona Supreme Court set to decide fate of open primaries ballot measure tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The saga surrounding Prop. 140 has now extended more than a month past the ballot-printing deadline, and now both sides await a ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court on the fate of open primaries ballot measure.

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Arizona tribes’ long fight for share of Colorado River water nears resolution in Congress tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Representatives from four Arizona tribes – the Yavapai-Apache Nation, Hopi, San Juan Southern Paiute and the Navajo Nation – said water rights settlements, once approved by Congress, will secure their long-standing claims and provide more accessible water for their people.

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