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Housing: Where do Trump & Harris stand? tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
As the cost and supply of housing remain top issues for voters, both presidential candidates have put forth plans to tackle the crisis, in hopes of courting voters ahead of the Nov. 5 election.

What does being 'purple' mean to Arizona's LGBTQ+ voters? tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A shift to a blue Arizona is a polarizing conversation in some LGBTQ+ circles — not among political divides but among those skeptical that anything will change for the better once it happens.

National party committees ramp up fundraising & spending tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Democrats’ national party committee is outraising and also outspending its Republican counterpart as the 2024 election cycle enters home stretch.

Southern Az congressional candidates in televised debate Tuesday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
On the eve of the launch of early voting in Arizona, U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani will debate Democratic challenger Kirsten Engel on Tuesday night.

Student-athletes win preliminary approval in $2.8 billion NCAA antitrust settlement tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
A federal judge paved the way for Division I schools to start compensating their athletes for their name, image and likeness for the first time, by granting preliminary approval to a proposed class action settlement between the NCAA and a multitude of student-athletes.

Gila River Indian Community turns on power for 1st ever solar-over-canal project tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Gila River Indian Community celebrated a historic milestone in its work to provide solutions for water conservation and renewable energy by activating the first-ever solar-over-canal project in the country.

What the Bible actually says about abortion may surprise you tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
In the days since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, some Christians have cited the Bible to argue why this decision should either be celebrated or lamented. But here’s the problem: This 2,000-year-old text says nothing about abortion.

What’s new and what to watch for in the upcoming ACA open enrollment period tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
It’s that time of year again: In most states, the Affordable Care Act’s annual open enrollment season for health plans begins Nov. 1 and lasts through Jan. 15.

Lo nuevo y lo que debes tener en cuenta en el próximo período de inscripción abierta de ACA tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Ha llegado esa época del año nuevamente: en la mayoría de los estados, la temporada anual de inscripción abierta para planes de salud de la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio comienza el 1 de noviembre y dura hasta el 15 de enero.

Gila River Indian Community turns on power for first ever solar-over-canal project tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Gila River Indian Community celebrated a historic milestone in its work to provide solutions for water conservation and renewable energy by activating the first-ever solar-over-canal project in the country.

Walz & Vance: With Az votes up for grabs, campaigns again hold competing events in Tucson tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Four weeks before the November election, vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz will hold competing events in Tucson on Wednesday.

Jones: Secular democracy or Christian Nationalism? Your vote will decide tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
"Christian Nationalism can be seen not so much as a more traditional political Christian movement but rather an authoritarian anti-democratic movement within a religion." — Tucson resident Gary Jones

City Council will get an unfortunate update on election security tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The Tucson City Council has to hold a closed-door meeting with county officials to discuss protection of poll workers, former Jerry's Lee Ho Market to get new small biz center, and more from government meetings around Tucson.

Az Republican legislative hopeful Finchem brags about accessing confidential FinCen data tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Former Republican lawmaker and Arizona Senate candidate Mark Finchem has said in multiple interviews that a small-town Tennessee police department — that's under criminal investigation — gave him access to a confidential law enforcement database used for tracking financial transactions.

With Az votes up for grabs, campaigns again hold competing events in Tucson tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Four weeks before the November election, vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz will hold competing events on Tucson on Wednesday.

Trump-backed SAVE Act elevates noncitizen voting claims, but experts say it’s rare tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The threat of a government shutdown thrust noncitizen voting, a long-standing Arizona political flashpoint, into the national spotlight, and although Congress passed a new spending package without the SAVE Act, its original inclusion points to the popularity of voter-fraud narratives.

Fact-checking viral conspiracy tales in the wake of Hurricane Helene tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Hundreds of keyboard conspiracists have taken to social media sites to say FEMA is withholding critical supplies from stranded communities across the Southeast — a barrage of pointed conspiracies that are further proof conspiratorial thinking is becoming something of an epidemic.

U.S. gunmakers get Supreme Court showdown in Mexico’s liability lawsuit over cartel violence tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Supreme Court agreed to review Mexico’s lawsuit seeking to hold U.S. gun manufacturers liable for selling weapons to cartel-linked traffickers.

School cell phone bans have hit most states. Not everyone is on board. tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
More than half of states have introduced legislation or other policies to restrict cell phones in schools, and though some parents and educators believe that bans alone won’t make students less distracted or depressed, others back legislation barring phones in schools.

Gila River Indian Community breaks ground on 2 water conservation projects tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A week after getting funding for three major water conservation projects, the Gila River Indian Community has already broken ground on the first two projects — the Lining of Blackwater Irrigation Canals and the Efficiency Improvements to Gila River Farms.

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