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Tucson City Council to discuss changes to food-in-parks policy; OV to seat new Town Council tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Councilmembers Santa Cruz and Uhlich have asked for a review of Tucson's policy on handing out food in parks, plus: impact fees up for review, Nogales tsked-tsked for meeting law violation and more from government meetings around Tucson.

Final election results won’t be known tonight. It’s perfectly normal, and here’s why. tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The pernicious claim that delayed election results are a sign of fraud only dates back to 2020, but neither Arizona nor Maricopa County have ever reported final results on election night, and results this year are expected to be reported along the same timeline as usual in the state.

Fontes loses appeal, turns over names of Az voters affected by MVD database glitch tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes lost his appeal to block a court order to release the names of thousands of voters who are improperly registered to vote, and his office has provided those names to a conservative advocacy group represented by a Trumpworld luminary.

Kari Lake claims email evidence in Az defamation case was purged. Her story doesn’t add up. tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake has claimed that all of the emails that might contain evidence pertinent to a defamation suit filed against her have been wiped, so she can’t share them to be used as evidence - but the facts do not match her claims.

Pima County vote centers open from 6 am-7 pm for presidential election tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Voters have until 7 p.m. Tuesday to cast a ballot in the presidential election, and can drop off or fill out ballots at any of 126 sites across Pima County.

Monumentos por carreteras de Tucson honran los muertos, ofrecen advertencia a los transeúntes tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Los monumentos que adornan las intersecciones, las aceras y letreros marcan el lugar donde alguien fue asesinado. Para los familiares, son un lugar para honrar la vida de su ser querido. Para los motoristas, son un recordatorio de que deben ser conscientes y que deben prestar atención a los peatones y ciclistas.

Profit vs. principles: Sports & politics collision creates controversy, opportunity tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Gaining investments or making partnerships with foreign regimes known for having dubious human rights environments has been a source of criticism for American professional sports leagues, but revenue generation often prevails in the face of intense backlash.

Overdose deaths rising among Black & Indigenous Americans tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The recent decline in overdose deaths hides a tremendous disparity by race: Deaths have fallen only among white people while continuing to rise among people of color, and health experts in nonwhite communities say they still struggle for recognition and funding to address the problems.

How social media is influencing our interactions with public lands tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Technology and the rise of social media has driven new people to visit public parks and lands, but outdoor enthusiasts and environmental conservationists say social media has also contributed to “selfie tourism” or the influx of visitation to specific landmarks that go viral on social media.

Gilleland has double-double as Pima volleyball stymies Scottsdale to close season tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College volleyball team (16-12, 12-6 in ACCAC) closed out the regular season on Friday against Scottsdale Community College (17-4, 14-4).

Drop off household hazardous waste at Tucson collection event Saturday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson residents can drop off old cleaning products, batteries, paint and paper documents at the city's monthly household hazardous waste collection event, set for Saturday morning, Nov. 9.

Republicans hope to thwart Dems’ plans for majority by reclaiming north Phoenix seat tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The winners of a north Phoenix district could determine which party takes control of the legislature next year, and a slate of newcomers from across the political spectrum are competing to fill two seats in the Arizona House of Representatives.

Q&A: How, when & can the U.S. military be deployed in American cities around the election? tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Law enforcement and intelligence groups have been warning that violence or unrest poses a threat to Tuesday’s election—and there is a question that’s been getting a lot of attention recently: Could the military be called on to quell election-related violence in America’s streets?

Pinal County demanded proof of citizenship for 900 voters, then backtracked tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Pinal County incorrectly told hundreds of longtime residents they needed to provide proof of citizenship before voting in Tuesday’s election, though the county backtracked on that decision after meeting with the Secretary of State’s Office.

Maricopa County restores around 2,000 voters after incorrectly demanding proof of citizenship tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Maricopa County incorrectly flagged around 2,000 longtime registered voters as needing to provide proof of citizenship in order to vote in Tuesday’s election, a problem that stems from two recent court decisions related to proof of citizenship requirements in the state.

Maricopa County is Ground Zero for election misinformation in 2024 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Disinformation and misinformation about the Nov. 5 election have reached a fever pitch, and Maricopa County is right at the center of it.

Bolick & Schwiebert compete for North Phoenix seat that could sway control of Az Senate tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
while the final outcome of the race between Rep. Judy Schwiebert and Shawnna Bolick, a Republican who was appointed to the Senate in 2023, remains up in the air, there’s a clear winner in the fundraising effort.

Emergency voting sites in Pima County open Monday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: Pima County’s voting sites are open throughout the community Monday, with earlier closing times — nearly 20 locations will be open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Go vote: A final case for democracy tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Lest we forget: Voting is how we maintain our power over the state. Without it, all sorts of stuff goes off the rails and the train gets real crazy real fast and in ways Ozzy Osbourne can't even imagine.

Don't touch that clock, Arizona! Rest of nation falling back from Daylight Saving Time tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Daylight Saving Time ends early Sunday morning for most of the United States, but Arizona residents won't have to switch their clocks — we don't observe DST.

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