IRS says Arizona can’t challenge federal tax on family rebate https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102424_irs_family_tax/irs-says-arizona-cant-challenge-federal-tax-family-rebate/
The Internal Revenue Service defended its decision to tax Arizona’s 2023 Family Tax Rebate, moving to dismiss a lawsuit from the state claiming violations of federal law and state sovereignty.
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Doctors call on Arizonans to vote yes on Prop. 139 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102424_prop_139_doctors/doctors-call-arizonans-vote-yes-prop-139/
With less than two weeks left before Arizonans decide the fate of a ballot measure that seeks to establish abortion access as a fundamental right, health providers urged voters to support it.
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City of Tucson proposes making you pay for parking on Saturdays too https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102324_parking_hours/city-tucson-proposes-making-you-pay-parking-saturdays-too/
The city of Tucson is seeking input on extending the enforcement period for parking meters starting in early 2025.
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Pima County candidates split on water stations in desert https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102324_supes_humane_borders/pima-county-candidates-split-water-stations-desert/
Candidates running for the Pima County Board of Supervisors disagree on whether the county should support efforts to maintain water barrels in the deadly Sonoran Desert.
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Democrat Volk hopes to flip a GOP statehouse seat in Southern Az https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102324_ld17_house_race/democrat-volk-hopes-flip-gop-statehouse-seat-southern-az/
Democrat Kevin Volk, a former teacher who now works for his family’s real-estate brokerage, is hoping to unseat one of the two Republican incumbents, Reps. Cory McGarr and Rachel Jones, who were both first elected in 2022.
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How recent arrivals at the border have changed the country & its attitudes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/102324_immigrant_workers/how-recent-arrivals-border-have-changed-country-its-attitudes/
U.S. politicians blame immigrants for all manner of woes, particularly taking American jobs - but there is a dire shortage of blue-collar workers in the U.S.
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In vino veritas: 9th Circuit tests limits of Arizona’s wine regulations for out-of-staters https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102324_wine_regs/in-vino-veritas-9th-circuit-tests-limits-arizonas-wine-regulations-out-of-staters/
Two Arizona residents and wine enthusiasts argued before the Ninth Circuit that Arizona’s complicated wine distribution system discriminates against out-of-state retailers and violates the U.S. Constitution.
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One issue will decide Arizona’s future. Nobody’s campaigning on it. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102324_water_campaign/one-issue-will-decide-arizonas-future-nobodys-campaigning-it/
Over the past four years, Arizona has become a poster child for water scarcity in the United States, and while voters know they’re deciding the country’s future, it’s unclear if they know that they’re voting on an existential threat in their own backyards.
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Reforms at the U.S. Supreme Court: Where do Harris & Trump stand? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/102324_election_scotus_reform/reforms-us-supreme-court-where-do-harris-trump-stand/
The 2024 presidential election reflects a clear party divide over how Supreme Court justices should behave and whether they should remain on the bench for life.
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Arizona companies building tech to reduce carbon emissions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102324_carbon_capture/arizona-companies-building-tech-reduce-carbon-emissions/
As climate change continues to wreak havoc, companies in Arizona are developing technologies intended to pull greenhouse gas from the air.
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In Arizona, GOP candidates for county recorder campaign on distrust of elections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102324_recorder_elections/in-arizona-gop-candidates-county-recorder-campaign-distrust-elections/
Arizona’s election system has been thrown into turmoil over the past four years by false claims of fraud - and some real instances of mistakes - in running elections. Now, Republican candidates for county recorder are playing up those false claims and errors as they try to get elected.
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JD Vance: 'Joy is gone' from Harris campaign, says Trump will 'kick cartels' asses' in Tucson stump stop https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102224_vance_tucson/jd-vance-joy-gone-from-harris-campaign-says-trump-will-kick-cartels-asses-tucson-stump-stop/
“In just two weeks, Arizona is going to send Kamala Harris a message: go back to San Francisco where you belong,” Vance told a crowd of around 400 at the Pima County Fairgrounds, flanked onstage by members of the National Border Patrol Council.
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Ortega's tenure stabilized the city, moved Tucson past futility https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/102224_ortega_op/ortegas-tenure-stabilized-city-moved-tucson-past-futility/
Recently retired City Manager Mike Ortega proved the trick isn't to shatter the deep state of bureaucrats, it's to lead a staff full of professional civil servants. Show futility no quarter — through leadership and not micromanagement.
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Pima Medical Examiner opens new $45 million facility https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102224_medical_examiner_opens/pima-medical-examiner-opens-new-45-million-facility/
Over the next few weeks, Pima County's Medical Examiner will move from a cramped, decades-old building into a new $45 million facility.
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Border911: The misinformation network profiting off the false invasion narrative https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/102224_border_911_narrative/border911-misinformation-network-profiting-off-false-invasion-narrative/
Tom Homan, the architect of Donald Trump’s family separation initiative and head of the nonprofit Border911 Foundation, Inc., and his group’s members have largely flown under the radar, but if Trump wins this November, Homan and his allies could receive prominent posts.
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Arizona Wildcats hope to regroup amid 3-game skid, injury setbacks https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102224_wildcat_struggles/arizona-wildcats-hope-regroup-amid-3-game-skid-injury-setbacks/
The University of Arizona was eyeing a chance to take down Shedeur Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes during a sold-out homecoming weekend in Tucson - but instead, the Wildcats might be watching their season slip away.
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‘Bringing culture to the table’: urban Native voter outreach centered around community https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102224_native_voters/bringing-culture-table-urban-native-voter-outreach-centered-around-community/
With only two weeks until the election, voting advocates, candidates, parties and community organizers are making last-ditch efforts to rally people to vote across Arizona, but those whose goal is turning out Indigenous voters living in Arizona’s urban centers face unique challenges.
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Gen Z in Arizona & beyond worries that food choices are driving climate change https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102224_climate_food/gen-z-arizona-beyond-worries-that-food-choices-are-driving-climate-change/
Worries about the health and environmental impacts of processed foods are pervasive among younger voters, as bloggers and activists promote sustainable lifestyles by putting a spotlight on the origin and effects of the food we eat, as do some food producers.
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Walker & Graves score as Pima women hold off Glendale for 5th straight victory https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/101924_pcc_womens_soccer/walker-graves-score-as-pima-women-hold-off-glendale-5th-straight-victory/
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (11-2) earned a fifth straight win on Saturday with a big victory on the road at Glendale Community College (7-6).
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Ismael Ruiz nets game-winner as Aztec men beat Glendale to win 8th straight https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/101924_pcc_mens_soccer/ismael-ruiz-nets-game-winner-as-aztec-men-beat-glendale-win-8th-straight/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (15-1, 14-1 in ACCAC) picked up a big road win on Saturday at Glendale Community College (9-4-2) as they set up a big showdown next weekend at the West Campus Aztec Field to close the regular season.
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