137K ballots yet to count in Pima County, races still too close to call https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110724_ballots_remaining/137k-ballots-yet-count-pima-county-races-still-too-close-call/
Updated: Two days after Election Day, Pima County has about 137,000 ballots left to review — an estimate that hit 175,000 at one point Thursday — but the exact number that will be added to the count is still unknown.
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Engel retakes lead with 209 votes over Ciscomani in Az CD6 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110724_ciscomani_engel/engel-retakes-lead-with-209-votes-over-ciscomani-az-cd6/
Democrat Kirsten Engel took back the lead from U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani in Arizona's CD6 race, ahead by 209 votes after several counties updated their vote tallies Thursday.
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Pima women's fall at Phoenix College in overtime in Division II soccer regional final https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/110624_pcc_womens_soccer/pima-womens-fall-phoenix-college-overtime-division-ii-soccer-regional-final/
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (12-4) was in another tough battle with Phoenix College (16-1-1) on Wednesday as the teams vied for the Region I, Division II Championship in Phoenix.
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Ciscomani takes 1,600-vote lead over Engel in Arizona's CD6 race https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110624_ciscomani_engel/ciscomani-takes-1600-vote-lead-over-engel-arizonas-cd6-race/
Updated: U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani held a narrow lead Thursday in his race for reelection against former state lawmaker Kirsten Engel.
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Trump’s victory spells doom for federal criminal cases https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110724_trump_criminal_cases/trumps-victory-spells-doom-federal-criminal-cases/
With his return to power, Donald Trump will be able to outright end his case of attempting to overturn the 2020 election, as well as an ongoing appeal of Trump-appointee U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal in his classified documents case.
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What Trump’s victory means for his criminal sentencing & other New York legal woes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110724_trump_civil_cases/what-trumps-victory-means-his-criminal-sentencing-other-new-york-legal-woes/
Donald Trump’s presidential victory could make it easier for him to evade responsibility with his most pressing legal issue: his upcoming sentencing for criminal charges in New York, but barring successful appeals, he’ll still owe more than $500 million in civil penalties from his other cases.
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Despite a deluge of Democratic cash, Republicans poised to grow their legislative majorities https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110724_gop_legislature/despite-deluge-democratic-cash-republicans-poised-grow-their-legislative-majorities/
The record spending by Democrats in their pursuit of legislative majorities appears likely to be a swing and a miss, as Republicans are poised to actually expand their hold on power in both chambers after ballots were counted Wednesday.
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Ruben Gallego continues to lead Kari Lake in U.S. Senate race https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110724_gallego_lake/ruben-gallego-continues-lead-kari-lake-us-senate-race/
Democratic U.S. Congressman Ruben Gallego was still leading the race for Arizona’s U.S. Senate seat Wednesday evening, but it was clear that his Republican opponent Kari Lake and her followers still believed she might eke out a victory.
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Big money, big stakes: 5 things everyone should know about money in 2024 elections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110724_election_money/big-money-big-stakes-5-things-everyone-should-know-money-2024-elections/
The 2024 election marks a historic moment in U.S. politics, not only for candidates but also for the record sums of money spent on political campaigns and ballot measures nationwide.
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Another Arizona woman imprisoned for role in polygamist child sex abuse ring https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110724_polygamist_sentencing/another-arizona-woman-imprisoned-role-polygamist-child-sex-abuse-ring/
A sixth spiritual wife of an Arizona religious leader who sexually abused 10 underage girls in the name of God was sentenced to prison for marrying her underage daughter off to the man who would repeatedly rape the girl for two years.
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Arizona voters hand local police more power to crack down on immigration https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110724_police_immigration/arizona-voters-hand-local-police-more-power-crack-down-immigration/
Arizona voters on Tuesday approved a controversial ballot measure to crack down on illegal immigration and fentanyl sales but rejected two initiatives that would have reduced wages for tipped workers and eliminated judicial retention elections.
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Trump in second administration promises mass deportations, tariffs & spending cuts https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110724_trump_repeat/trump-second-administration-promises-mass-deportations-tariffs-spending-cuts/
Voters delivered a decisive win for former President Donald Trump in Tuesday’s election, laying the groundwork for a second administration in which he has vowed to conduct mass deportations of migrants, impose stiff taxes on foreign goods and install wealthy supporters in key positions.
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Christy takes lead in race for Pima County Board of Supervisors https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/11064_pima_supes_election/christy-takes-lead-race-pima-county-board-supervisors/
Democrats will continue their control of the Pima County Board of Supervisors for the next four years, but it remains to be seen if there will still be a single Republican supervisor.
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160K ballots yet to count in Pima County, some races too close to call https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110624_ballots_remaining/160k-ballots-yet-count-pima-county-some-races-too-close-call/
Updated: A day after Election Day, Pima County has more than 160,000 ballots left to tally, but the exact number that will be added to the county is still unknown.
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Ciscomani takes 417-vote lead over Engel in Arizona's CD6 race https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110624_ciscomani_engel/ciscomani-takes-417-vote-lead-over-engel-arizonas-cd6-race/
U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani took a narrow lead Wednesday in his race for reelection against former state lawmaker Kirsten Engel.
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100K ballots yet to count in Pima County, some races too close to call https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110624_ballots_remaining/100k-ballots-yet-count-pima-county-some-races-too-close-call/
Updated: A day after Election Day, Pima County has more than 100,000 ballots left to tally, but the exact number is still unknown.
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With control of White House & Senate, Republicans poised to upend U.S. climate policy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110624_gop_climate_policy/with-control-white-house-senate-republicans-poised-upend-us-climate-policy/
The results of the election promise to upend U.S. climate policy: In addition to returning a climate denier to the White House, voters also gave Republicans control of the Senate, laying the groundwork for attacks on everything from electric vehicles to clean energy funding.
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280 chickens impounded by PACC in suspected cockfighting case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110624_pacc_chickens/280-chickens-impounded-by-pacc-suspected-cockfighting-case/
The Pima County Sheriff's Department seized 280 chickens and four dogs as part of a suspected cockfighting case this week. The animals are in good health and are being held at Pima Animal Care Center for the duration of the investigation, officials said.
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Voters in at least 7 states - including Arizona - restore reproductive rights https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110624_abortion_rights/voters-least-7-states-including-arizona-restore-reproductive-rights/
Former President Donald Trump, who touted during the campaign he “was able to kill Roe v. Wade,” won a second term in the White House. Simultaneously, seven out of 10 states voted to restore or expand abortion rights, according to early election results.
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Arizona election results delayed after long ballot & court order slow counting https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110624_maricopa_ballots/arizona-election-results-delayed-after-long-ballot-court-order-slow-counting/
Arizona is still waiting on election results it expected to have by Wednesday morning, with some ballots cast at polling places on Election Day yet uncounted, along with hundreds of thousands of early ballots from Maricopa County.
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