Early ballots for November election sent to Arizona voters https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100924_early_ballots_sent/early-ballots-november-election-sent-arizona-voters/
Updated: Pima County officials are sending more than 486,000 ballots to voters Wednesday, kicking off early voting in this year’s presidential election.
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Ciscomani & Engel clash on abortion, border & more in final debate https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100824_cd6_debate_recap/ciscomani-engel-clash-abortion-border-more-final-debate/
In their second and final debate ahead of the Nov. 5 election, Republican U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani and Democratic challenger Kirsten Engel disagreed over a wide range of issues, including immigration, abortion and the economy.
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A night's stay at Pima County Jail about to get more expensive — for Tucson https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100824_jail_costs/a-nights-stay-pima-county-jail-get-more-expensive-tucson/
The rates that the county charges the city of Tucson to house inmates in the Pima County Adult Detention Center will rise in the upcoming fiscal year after the City Council voted unanimously to approve an agreement at the meeting Tuesday.
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Sonoran Institute to host block party to clean up Santa Cruz River https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100824_santa_cruz_party/sonoran-institute-host-block-party-clean-up-santa-cruz-river/
This Saturday, the Sonoran Institute is hosting a block party as its first Santa Cruz River cleanup of the fall. The organization's goal is to remove 2,000 pounds of trash from the Santa Cruz River in two hours.
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Arizona ballot Prop. 140 would create open primaries. Here’s what else it would do. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100824_prop_140_primaries/arizona-ballot-prop-140-would-create-open-primaries-heres-what-else-it-would-do/
Out of the 13 propositions on Arizona’s ballot this year, Proposition 140 stands to have the greatest effect on the state’s elections. Here’s how each type of statewide election currently works in Arizona, and how a “yes” vote on 140 would change that.
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Arizona ballot proposition would create open primaries. Here’s what else it would do. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100824_prop_140_primaries/arizona-ballot-proposition-would-create-open-primaries-heres-what-else-it-would-do/
Out of the 13 propositions on Arizona’s ballot this year, Proposition 140 stands to have the greatest effect on the state’s elections. Here’s how each type of statewide election currently works in Arizona, and how a “yes” vote on Proposition 140 would change that.
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Housing: Where do Trump & Harris stand? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/100824_housing_election/housing-where-do-trump-harris-stand/
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.
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What does being 'purple' mean to Arizona's LGBTQ+ voters? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100824_lgbtq_voters/what-does-being-purple-mean-arizonas-lgbtq-voters/
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.
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National party committees ramp up fundraising & spending https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/100824_campaign_spending/national-party-committees-ramp-up-fundraising-spending/
The Democrats’ national party committee is outraising and also outspending its Republican counterpart as the 2024 election cycle enters home stretch.
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Southern Az congressional candidates in televised debate Tuesday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100724_cd6_debate/southern-az-congressional-candidates-televised-debate-tuesday/
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.
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Student-athletes win preliminary approval in $2.8 billion NCAA antitrust settlement https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100824_ncaa_nil_antitrust/student-athletes-win-preliminary-approval-28-billion-ncaa-antitrust-settlement/
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.
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Gila River Indian Community turns on power for 1st ever solar-over-canal project https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100824_gila_solar/gila-river-indian-community-turns-power-1st-ever-solar-over-canal-project/
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.
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What the Bible actually says about abortion may surprise you https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/100824_bible_abortion/what-bible-actually-says-abortion-may-surprise-you/
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.
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What’s new and what to watch for in the upcoming ACA open enrollment period https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/100824_aca_open_enrollment/whats-new-and-what-watch-upcoming-aca-open-enrollment-period/
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.
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Lo nuevo y lo que debes tener en cuenta en el próximo período de inscripción abierta de ACA https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/100824_aca_open_enrollment_esp/lo-nuevo-y-lo-que-debes-tener-en-cuenta-en-el-proximo-periodo-de-inscripcion-abierta-de-aca/
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.
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Gila River Indian Community turns on power for first ever solar-over-canal project https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100824_gila_solar/gila-river-indian-community-turns-power-first-ever-solar-over-canal-project/
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.
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Walz & Vance: With Az votes up for grabs, campaigns again hold competing events in Tucson https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100724_walz_vance_in_tucson/walz-vance-with-az-votes-up-grabs-campaigns-again-hold-competing-events-tucson/
Four weeks before the November election, vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz will hold competing events in Tucson on Wednesday.
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Jones: Secular democracy or Christian Nationalism? Your vote will decide https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/100724_jones_nationalism_op/jones-secular-democracy-or-christian-nationalism-your-vote-will-decide/
"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
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City Council will get an unfortunate update on election security https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/100724_agenda_elex_security_op/city-council-will-get-unfortunate-update-election-security/
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.
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Az Republican legislative hopeful Finchem brags about accessing confidential FinCen data https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100724_finchem_fincen/az-republican-legislative-hopeful-finchem-brags-accessing-confidential-fincen-data/
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.
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