Future of ACA, health insurance coverage at stake in presidential election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102524_aca_election/future-aca-health-insurance-coverage-stake-presidential-election/
With the future of the ACA at stake in this year’s presidential election, local community navigators - who help underserved communities afford medical care by steering them through the health insurance enrollment process - are bracing for the outcome of Election Day.
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Long-term psychological effects of youth gambling concern addiction experts https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102524_youth_gambling/long-term-psychological-effects-youth-gambling-concern-addiction-experts/
Teen and young adult gambling has been a growing area of concern over the last couple of years, and while some instances of problem gambling may be isolated, trends in Arizona show that other behavioral problems may contribute to the rise in youth gambling.
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Will tax deduction cap expire under Harris or Trump? Experts weigh potential impact on Az taxpayers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/102524_salt_expiration/will-tax-deduction-cap-expire-under-harris-or-trump-experts-weigh-potential-impact-az-taxpayers/
Arizona’s higher-income residents and homeowners with steep property taxes have felt a pinch since Congress capped the state and local tax deduction at $10,000, but the presidential election could lead to changes in the tax code.
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Judge takes up Colorado’s antitrust claims against Kroger-Albertsons merger https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/102524_kroger_albertsons_merger/judge-takes-up-colorados-antitrust-claims-against-kroger-albertsons-merger/
With the close of a three-week trial on Thursday, a Denver judge will now decide whether the proposed merger between grocer giants Kroger and Albertsons violates Colorado’s antitrust law, as claimed by state attorneys.
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‘Firehose’ of election conspiracy theories floods final days of campaign https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/102524_election_conspiracies/firehose-election-conspiracy-theories-floods-final-days-campaign/
Fanned by former President Donald Trump and notable allies such as tech tycoon Elon Musk, election disinformation is warping voters’ faith in the integrity of the democratic process, and setting the stage once again for potential public unrest if the GOP nominee fails to win the presidency.
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In an angry speech, Trump uses immigration fears to spur Az voters to the polls https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102524_trump_tempe/in-angry-speech-trump-uses-immigration-fears-spur-az-voters-polls/
At a campaign rally that was ostensibly aimed at driving Republicans to the polls and encouraging people to cast early ballots, an at times angry former President Donald Trump gave a meandering speech on Thursday that focused little on voting, but plenty on demonizing his enemies.
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Man arrested for Phoenix mailbox fire that damaged early ballots https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102424_ballot_fire/man-arrested-phoenix-mailbox-fire-that-damaged-early-ballots/
Phoenix police have arrested a 35-year-old for allegedly setting fire to a United States Postal Service mailbox in Phoenix early Thursday morning, damaging several ballots dropped in the box, ahead of the November election.
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As election nears, Pima sheriff faces call for censure for putting GOP opponent on leave https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102424_nanos_supes/as-election-nears-pima-sheriff-faces-call-censure-putting-gop-opponent-leave/
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos faces a possible censure from the Board of Supervisors for placing his opponent Heather Lappin on paid administrative leave with just days to go as voting continues in the general election.
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Moving target: New $149 million RTA shortfall threatens future vote, has Tucson Council stewing https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/102424_rta_shortfall_op/moving-target-new-149-million-rta-shortfall-threatens-future-vote-has-tucson-council-stewing/
The first Regional Transportation Authority project list is going to come up $149 million short, which means trouble for RTA Next because the Tucson City Council is not amused. But there's still time to rescue the plan.
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UA profs to highlight election surveys of Az voters https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102324_ua_roundtables/ua-profs-highlight-election-surveys-az-voters/
At a roundtable discussion with University of Arizona professors Thursday night, the public can learn the results of new polls of Arizona voters.
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Pima Graves' goal vs. Glendale earns ACCAC Player of the Week recognition https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102424_pcc_womens_soccer/pima-graves-goal-vs-glendale-earns-accac-player-week-recognition/
Pima Community College women’s soccer player Solaris Graves (Ironwood Ridge HS) came through on a clutch goal last week and was rewarded by the ACCAC conference.
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Beto O'Rourke at UA rally: 'Young people of Arizona are going to decide this election' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102424_beto_ua/beto-orourke-ua-rally-young-people-arizona-are-going-decide-this-election/
Former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, campaigning for Democratic candidates, spoke to students on the University of Arizona mall Thursday about the importance of voting in the upcoming election.
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Alabama man sentenced to 30 months for threatening Maricopa elections staff with execution https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102424_maricopa_recorder_threats/alabama-man-sentenced-30-months-threatening-maricopa-elections-staff-with-execution/
An Alabama man charged with repeatedly threatening to kill staff with the Maricopa County Elections over the 2022 election was sentenced to nearly three years in prison, officials said Tuesday.
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Friday deadline to request early ballot in Pima County — via phone only https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102424_early_ballot_deadline/friday-deadline-request-early-ballot-pima-county-via-phone-only/
Pima County voters who wish to receive an early ballot in the mail must request one by Friday, Oct. 25. They must do so by telephone because the online system to ask for a ballot to be mailed out is not working.
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Gilleland's 19 kills & Harrelson's spark help Pima volleyball in 4-set win over Central Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102324_pcc_volleyball/gillelands-19-kills-harrelsons-spark-help-pima-volleyball-4-set-win-over-central-arizona/
The Pima Community College volleyball team (13-12) stepped away from ACCAC Division II conference play on Wednesday for a match against Central Arizona College (ACCAC Division I) at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium.
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Phoenix man charged with shooting Dem office had 250k rounds & grenade launcher https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102424_election_violence/phoenix-man-charged-with-shooting-dem-office-had-250k-rounds-grenade-launcher/
Concerns about political violence leading up to and after Election Day have experts worried, especially in light of revelations about a Phoenix man arrested Tuesday who authorities said was allegedly planning a “mass casualty” event in the state.
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Arizona is launching PFAS mitigation efforts ahead of the EPA deadline. But critics say it isn’t enough https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102424_pfas_mitigation/arizona-launching-pfas-mitigation-efforts-ahead-epa-deadline-but-critics-say-it-isnt-enough/
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is in the process of testing public water systems for 29 different PFAS in hopes of fulfilling the 2027 EPA deadline, but despite the efforts that have been made to address contamination, the EPA has received criticism.
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Arizona, Colorado put future NFL draft picks to the test with swarm of scouts in attendance https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102424_nfl_prospects/arizona-colorado-put-future-nfl-draft-picks-test-with-swarm-scouts-attendance/
The Arizona Wildcats’ showdown against the Colorado Buffaloes and Deion Sanders quickly turned into a lopsided dud last Saturday, but for NFL fans watching, the game featured a surplus of names expected to be called at the 2025 draft.
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‘Metering’ of asylum-seekers at border ruled illegal by 9th Circuit https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/102424_asylum_metering/metering-asylum-seekers-border-ruled-illegal-by-9th-circuit/
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the since-rescinded "metering" policy, under which asylum-seekers were turned away at the U.S.-Mexico border if Custom and Border Protection officials deemed a crossing to be at capacity, is unlawful.
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Conservationists demand ban on ‘cyanide bombs’ in national forests https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/102424_cyanide_ban/conservationists-demand-ban-cyanide-bombs-national-forests/
A environmental coalition urged the U.S. Forest Service to ban the use of so-called cyanide bombs in national forests, arguing that the traps continue to inhumanely kill endangered animals and humans.
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