As he certifies Az’s 2024 election, Fontes vows to work on election funding, speed https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112624_fontes_election_qa/as-he-certifies-azs-2024-election-fontes-vows-work-election-funding-speed/
As he certifies Arizona’s 2024 election, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes says he won’t support sacrificing access or accuracy for faster results.
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Mesa man gets 8 years for attempt to buy .50-caliber sniper rifle, belt-fed machine gun https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112524_gun_buyer_sentenced/mesa-man-gets-8-years-attempt-buy-50-caliber-sniper-rifle-belt-fed-machine-gun/
A Mesa-area man was sentenced to eight years in prison last week for attempting to purchase two weapons — including a .50-caliber rifle and a belt-fed semi-automatic rifle — as well as drug possession.
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Vail board keeps setting goals for teachers, staff & students; Other districts consent to meet https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112524_vusd_goals_op/vail-board-keeps-setting-goals-teachers-staff-students-other-districts-consent-meet/
Say what you want about the Vail Unified School District but no one can accuse them of not having goals. My God they love their goals and the trend will continue during the boards meeting Tuesday as it sets even more goals for 2024-25. Plus more from local government meetings around town.
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Gonzales & Wolfe's hot shooting helps Pima men net win at Chandler-Gilbert https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/112324_pcc_mens_basketball/gonzales-wolfes-hot-shooting-helps-pima-men-net-win-chandler-gilbert/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (7-0, 2-0 in ACCAC) continued their hot start on Saturday, earning a 78-76 road win at Chandler-Gilbert Community College (5-4, 1-1).
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Susan Small, longtime Tucson philanthropist, dies just before 98th birthday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112424_susan_small_obit/susan-small-longtime-tucson-philanthropist-dies-just-before-98th-birthday/
Susan Small — who with her late husband Bill Small, former owner of the Tucson Citizen and Arizona Daily Star, for decades directed the charitable works of the Stonewall Foundation — died earlier this month just days before her 98th birthday.
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Arizona certifies 2024 election results, Sec State Fontes says election denial is ‘dead’ https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112524_election_certification/arizona-certifies-2024-election-results-sec-state-fontes-says-election-denial-dead/
Arizona formally certified the results of the 2024 General Election on Monday morning, though the election results had been already canvassed at the county levels last week, allowing for the recount process to begin for some races..
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Sours-Miller & Hoffmeyer combine for 35 pts & 21 rebounds as Aztec women trounce Chandler-Gilbert https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/112324_pcc_womens_basketball/sours-miller-hoffmeyer-combine-35-pts-21-rebounds-as-aztec-women-trounce-chandler-gilbert/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (5-1, 2-0 in ACCAC) took control early in their game on Saturday at Chandler-Gilbert Community College (2-5, 0-2).
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House passes measure that could punish nonprofits the Treasury Dep't decides are ‘terrorist’ https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112524_house_nonprofits_op/house-passes-measure-that-could-punish-nonprofits-treasury-dept-decides-are-terrorist/
The House of Representatives passed a bill that would empower the Treasury Department to eliminate the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit it deems to be supporting terrorism - a bill many view as a way for the GOP to restrict what activists and nonprofit organizations can say or do.
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Arizona farmers oppose water regulations as land sinks beneath them https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112524_water_regs/arizona-farmers-oppose-water-regulations-as-land-sinks-beneath-them/
As the land beneath them sinks and cracks due to excessive groundwater pumping, ranchers in southern Arizona still overwhelmingly oppose state-mandated water use restrictions.
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Free meals, food items in Tucson for the Thanksgiving season https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/112024_free_thanksgiving/free-meals-food-items-tucson-thanksgiving-season/
People will be able to eat in community or bring food home for Thanksgiving from local organizations in Tucson.
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8 Az Supreme Court applicants advance to screening panel interviews https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112524_az_supreme_court/8-az-supreme-court-applicants-advance-screening-panel-interviews/
A panel that screens judicial hopefuls winnowed down the applicants to fill a vacant seat on the Arizona Supreme Court to eight semi-finalists on Friday.
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Trump still has not signed critical transition agreements allowing access to agencies https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112524_trump_transition/trump-still-has-not-signed-critical-transition-agreements-allowing-access-agencies/
Less than two months before being sworn into office, President-elect Donald Trump has yet to sign the presidential transition paperwork that unlocks critical clearances, information and access to White House resources for his transition team.
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Big A's: Good things afoot in Tucson, bond rating agency says https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112424_bond_rating_op/big-as-good-things-afoot-tucson-bond-rating-agency-says/
Moody's just upgraded Tucson city government's outlook to "positive" from "stable" in large part because our local economy is better than the rest of the country's. We're experiencing faster growth, which means savings on bond rates and thus our taxes.
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Arizona Office of Tourism director resigns amid conflict of interest allegations https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112524_urias_resignation/arizona-office-tourism-director-resigns-amid-conflict-interest-allegations/
Lisa Urias, the pick to head the Arizona Office of Tourism, tendered her resignation following a report that revealed a relative of the head of her communications agency was hired to help design the state’s new logo, and Urias Communications was awarded a multi-year contract.
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Pima County officials: Unclear how Prop 312's property tax refunds for homeless impacts will work https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112524_prop_312_pima/pima-county-officials-unclear-how-prop-312s-property-tax-refunds-homeless-impacts-will-work/
Starting next year, Arizonans could receive a refund on their property taxes if they can prove their city allowed loitering, camping and drug use by homeless people nearby — but local officials are not yet sure how that'll work.
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Marana Mayor Ed Honea dies at 77; helped helm town for 4 decades https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112224_honea_obit/marana-mayor-ed-honea-dies-77-helped-helm-town-4-decades/
Updated: Marana Mayor Ed Honea died Friday at age 77. The longtime political figure had served on the Town Council for nearly four decades.
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Abortion foes strategize to get Trump to ban some abortions while keeping his pledge https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/112524_federal_abortion_ban/abortion-foes-strategize-get-trump-ban-some-abortions-while-keeping-his-pledge/
Though many anti-abortion leaders are skeptical of President-elect Donald Trump’s commitment to their cause, they say they are willing to compromise to maintain influence, and some groups are strategizing how to end-run Trump’s campaign pledge not to enact any federal abortion bans.
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Big A's: Good things a-foot in Tucson, bond rating agency says https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112424_bond_rating_op/big-as-good-things-a-foot-tucson-bond-rating-agency-says/
Moody's just upgraded Tucson city government's outlook to "positive" from "stable" in large part because our local economy is better than the rest of the country's. We're experiencing faster growth, which means savings on bond rates and thus our taxes.
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What would it mean if Trump dismantles the U.S. Department of Education? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112124_trump_education_op/what-would-it-mean-if-trump-dismantles-us-department-education/
The Republican Party has repeatedly called for eliminating the Education Department, which oversees a range of programs and initiatives, and the GOP may opt to pursue a series of proposals they see as feasible and impactful, while still furthering their bigger-picture education agenda.
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‘Cultural shift’ of young voters favored Donald Trump in 2024 election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112324_young_voter_swing/cultural-shift-young-voters-favored-donald-trump-2024-election/
The outcome of the 2024 election has a familiar look to 2020 - and now, a massive swing has led to what some are calling “the greatest comeback in political history.”
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