‘Arizona Promise’ takes center stage in Hobbs’ State of the State speech https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011325_hobbs_sots/arizona-promise-takes-center-stage-hobbs-state-state-speech/
Democratic governor’s address highlighted competing visions for housing, education & water management.
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New candidates considering 2025 runs for Tucson City Council https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011325_tucson_council_candidates/new-candidates-considering-2025-runs-tucson-city-council/
Two new candidates are prepping campaigns in this year’s races for Tucson City Council: Jesse Lugo in Ward 5 and Theresa Riel in Ward 6.
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Az Gov. Hobbs: 'The Arizona promise is personal to me' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/011325_hobbs_state_of_state/az-gov-hobbs-the-arizona-promise-personal-me/
"Since I became governor, we have achieved much together by finding common ground, but we must do more." The full text of Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' "State of the State" address, delivered Monday.
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Trump-appointed judge clears way for DOJ to release final report on election subversion case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/011325_trump_subversion/trump-appointed-judge-clears-way-doj-release-final-report-election-subversion-case/
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon cleared the way for Attorney General Merrick Garland to release Jack Smith’s final report on his dismissed federal case against the president-elect over subversion of the 2020 election.
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Mayes wants DOJ’s Trump election interference file to help prosecute Az fake electors https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011325_mayes_trump/mayes-wants-dojs-trump-election-interference-file-help-prosecute-az-fake-electors/
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is again asking the U.S. Department of Justice to share with her office its case file and report from special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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A call for changes after Election Day tumult in Navajo Nation county https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011325_navajo_voting/a-call-changes-after-election-day-tumult-navajo-nation-county/
Local leaders, community members and advocates are calling for change after casting ballots on Election Day was difficult for some Navajo voters in Arizona's Apache County, where ballot printers failed, emergency ballots ran out and polling places didn't open early.
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Wednesday deadline looms for Arizonans without health insurance to buy Obamacare policy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011325_aca_deadline/wednesday-deadline-looms-arizonans-without-health-insurance-buy-obamacare-policy/
Arizonans who are seeking to purchase health insurance coverage via the Affordable Care Act must choose a policy by Wednesday, Jan. 15.
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Another cold night for Tucson: Freeze warning continues Monday night https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011025_freeze_warning/another-cold-night-tucson-freeze-warning-continues-monday-night/
Updated: Temperatures will remain near freezing across much of Southern Arizona overnight on Monday, National Weather Service forecasters said. A freeze warning will be in effect until Tuesday morning.
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9th Circuit denies endangered species protections to Az snake https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011325_shovel_nosed_snake/9th-circuit-denies-endangered-species-protections-az-snake/
A Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel sided with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to deny Endangered Species Act protections to the Tucson shovel-nosed snake, ruling that the snake wasn't distinct enough from the western shovel-nosed snake.
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TikTok ban looms large after critical Supreme Court reception https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/011325_scotus_tiktok/tiktok-ban-looms-large-after-critical-supreme-court-reception/
TikTok inched closer to a ban Friday as the Supreme Court justices pinned looming nationwide restrictions on the refusal of the app’s foreign-based owner to divest from the popular social platform.
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All eyes are on 2026 as Arizona lawmakers return to Capitol https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011325_2026_lawmakers/all-eyes-are-2026-as-arizona-lawmakers-return-capitol/
Lawmakers return to the Capitol today with fresh and familiar faces after a tense election cycle, and for Republicans, the laser focus is on the 2026 elections as they seek to wrest control of the executive branch from Democrats.
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Trump’s return puts Medicaid on chopping block https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/011325_trump_medicaid/trumps-return-puts-medicaid-chopping-block/
Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low, but Donald Trump’s return to the White House — along with a GOP-controlled Senate and House of Representatives — is expected to change that.
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Minimum wages are increasing in nearly half the states this year https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/011325_minimum_wage/minimum-wages-are-increasing-nearly-half-states-this-year/
The minimum wage will increase in nearly half the states this year as voters in several states, including deeply red ones, chose in November to significantly increase their minimum wages this year - while in other states, the minimum wage is automatically adjusted as inflation rises.
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Az’s recreational marijuana sales hit yearly low in November, continuing market decline https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011325_marijuana_sales/azs-recreational-marijuana-sales-hit-yearly-low-november-continuing-market-decline/
Arizona's adult-use marijuana sales fell to $73.1 million in November, the lowest monthly total since September and a sign of continuing market contraction.
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Downtown Starbucks brews controversy in Tucson https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011325_starbucks_tucson/downtown-starbucks-brews-controversy-tucson/
Since 2021, Starbucks has opened 17 new brick-and-mortar coffee shops in Tucson, three of which were relocations. That means more than 47 percent of Tucson's operating Starbucks stores have opened in the last three years, and some residents are concerned by the noticeable growth of the coffee chain.
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Costs double for new TUSD HQ; School districts picking new chairs for '25 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/011225_agenda_tusd_op/costs-double-new-tusd-hq-school-districts-picking-new-chairs-25/
TUSD pegged the original cost of remodeling a new admin building at $3.3 million. Oops. In news that I'm sure will shock all readers because this never happens, revised estimates say the move will cost more like $6.9 million. Plus more in local government meetings.
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In 2024, Trump won over more voters in Pima County compared to 2020 run https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011225_trump_pima_map/in-2024-trump-won-over-more-voters-pima-county-compared-2020-run/
As Republican Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House on Jan. 20, an analysis of election results in Pima County shows that his 2024 performance was an improvement over his 2020 showing.
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Ball & Oldham dominate with double-doubles as men's basketball stays unbeaten https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/011125_pcc_mens_basketball/ball-oldham-dominate-with-double-doubles-as-mens-basketball-stays-unbeaten/
The PCC men’s basketball team (18-0, 6-0 in ACCAC) had their 18th straight victory on Saturday against Scottsdale Community College (5-10, 3-3). The game gave head coach Brian Peabody his 250th Pima career win.
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Another cold night for Tucson: Freeze warning continues into Monday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011025_freeze_warning/another-cold-night-tucson-freeze-warning-continues-into-monday/
Updated: Temperatures will remain near freezing across much of Southern Arizona overnight on Sunday, National Weather Service forecasters said. A freeze warning will be remain in effect overnight until Monday morning.
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Another cold night for Tucson: Freeze warning continues into Monday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011025_freeze_warning/another-cold-night-tucson-freeze-warning-continues-into-monday/
Temperatures will remain near freezing across much of Southern Arizona overnight on Sunday, National Weather Service forecasters said. A freeze warning will be remain in effect overnight until Monday morning.
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