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Adelita Grijalva winning Dems in CD 7 special primary election, Butierez tops GOP count https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071525_cd7_election/adelita-grijalva-winning-dems-cd-7-special-primary-election-butierez-tops-gop-count/
Updated: Adelita Grijalva was well ahead Tuesday in the five-way Democratic primary in the special election to replace her late father in the U.S. House of Representatives. Daniel Butierez was leading in the GOP primary.
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Polls closed in CD 7 special primary election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071525_cd7_election/polls-closed-cd-7-special-primary-election/
Updated: Southern Arizona voters had until 7 p.m. Tuesday to cast a ballot in the special primary election in Congressional District 7.
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Polls close at 7 pm Tuesday in CD 7 special primary election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071525_cd7_election/polls-close-7-pm-tuesday-cd-7-special-primary-election/
Updated: Southern Arizona voters have until 7 p.m. Tuesday to cast a ballot in the special primary election in Congressional District 7.
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'Something for everyone:' Comic-con-style event MegaMania in Tucson this weekend https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/071425_megamania_preview/something-everyone-comic-con-style-event-megamania-tucson-this-weekend/
MegaMania, co-hosted by Pima County Public Library and Pima Community College, returns to the school's downtown campus on Saturday afternoon.
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More ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ centers to be built by states flush with cash, experts predict https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071525_detention_growth/more-alligator-alcatraz-centers-built-by-states-flush-with-cash-experts-predict/
Former top immigration officials from the Biden administration warned that billions for immigration enforcement signed into law earlier this month will escalate the rapid detention and deportations of immigrants.
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Union Joes: Tucson Starbucks workers unanimously back union at Ina Rd store https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071525_starbucks_election/union-joes-tucson-starbucks-workers-unanimously-back-union-ina-rd-store/
A Starbucks store on West Ina Road near North Oracle Road will become the company's third unionized site in Tucson, after workers voted 16-0 in favor of union representation in an election Monday.
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Red Scares-era law is supercharging Trump administration’s power over immigrants & noncitizens https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/071525_red_scares_op/red-scares-era-law-supercharging-trump-administrations-power-over-immigrants-noncitizens/
The Trump administration is citing the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, a restrictive measure written by nativist members of Congress decades ago when fears of communism were rampant, to sharply restrict the rights of noncitizens.
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Tomato prices expected to jump as U.S. imposes duty on Mexican exports https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071525_tomato_tariffs/tomato-prices-expected-jump-as-us-imposes-duty-mexican-exports/
The Tomato Suspension Agreement that regulated Mexican tomato imports into the U.S. since 1996 came to an end Monday and was replaced by a 17% duty the Trump administration says is due to price dumping, or selling products far below U.S. market prices.
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ACLU: AI poses threats of discrimination & violations of civil liberties https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071525_ai_threats/aclu-ai-poses-threats-discrimination-violations-civil-liberties/
The proliferation of decision-making artificial intelligence systems into consequential facets of life is posing threats to Americans and increasing racial biases, as imperfect training practices and deployment of these AI tools can create discriminatory outcomes.
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Travel time after Dobbs spiked in states that curbed abortion access, with Az seeing surge from Texas https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071525_dobbs_travel/travel-time-after-dobbs-spiked-states-that-curbed-abortion-access-with-az-seeing-surge-from-texas/
In 14 states that made abortion all but impossible to obtain after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, women seeking to end a pregnancy had to drive four times further on average – 11.3 hours, up from 2.8 hours.
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Federal disaster aid is uncertain for states even as Texas floods underscore need https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071525_fema_response/federal-disaster-aid-uncertain-states-even-as-texas-floods-underscore-need/
With hurricane and wildfire season well underway across much of the country, state and local emergency managers say they have little idea how much support the federal government will provide if disaster strikes.
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Polls open 6 am - 7 pm Tuesday for CD 7 special primary election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071525_cd7_election/polls-open-6-am-7-pm-tuesday-cd-7-special-primary-election/
Southern Arizona voters have until 7 p.m. Tuesday to cast a ballot in the special primary election in Congressional District 7.
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Top solutions reporting in U.S.: Sentinel journalists recognized with trifecta of national awards https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052025_aan_awards/top-solutions-reporting-us-sentinel-journalists-recognized-with-trifecta-national-awards/
Tucson Sentinel journalists Natalie Robbins, Paul Ingram and Cris Seda Chabrier were recognized with national reporting awards from AAN Publishers, with Robbins taking first place for solutions journalism.
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Tucson deal: 'Project Blue' data centers would thirst for water & electricity https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071425_project_blue/tucson-deal-project-blue-data-centers-would-thirst-water-electricity/
Updated: A pair of data centers proposed for Tucson would use more water than four golf courses when fully built out, and be energized with more power than any other TEP customer, according to new city documents. Councilmember Cunningham blasted the "cloak-and-dagger" secrecy of the project.
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Az AG Mayes, other states sue Trump over last-minute freeze on $6 billion in education funds https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071425_mayes_education/az-ag-mayes-other-states-sue-trump-over-last-minute-freeze-6-billion-education-funds/
A coalition of Democratic officials from 24 states and the District of Columbia, including Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, sued the Trump administration after it froze more than $6.8 billion in federal education funding just a day before it was set to be distributed.
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UA's Center for Creative Photography celebrates 50 years with a picture party https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/071425_ccp_50/uas-center-creative-photography-celebrates-50-years-with-picture-party/
The Center for Creative Photography turns 50 this year and the exhibit titled “Picture Party: Celebrating the Collection at 50” commemorates the half-century milestone of photography and research.
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Supreme Court lets Trump take sledgehammer to Education Dep't, for now https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071425_trump_ed_cuts/supreme-court-lets-trump-take-sledgehammer-education-dept-now/
The Supreme Court granted President Donald Trump’s bid to halt pay for 1,400 Education Department employees while his administration pushes forward with plans to dismantle the agency amid a legal showdown with Democratic states.
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Kelly: Republicans cut health care & food for Az families so wealthy could pay lower taxes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071425_kelly_cuts/kelly-republicans-cut-health-care-food-az-families-so-wealthy-could-pay-lower-taxes/
Congressional Democrats - including Arizona U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly - have wasted no time in going after Republicans who voted for the federal tax and spending bill that will cut health insurance and food benefits for the impoverished and disabled to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.
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U.S. hospitals see stark decline of obstetric services https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071425_obstetric_decline/us-hospitals-see-stark-decline-obstetric-services/
At least a quarter of hospitals in seven states closed their obstetric services between 2010 and 2022 - and in six states, more than 60% of hospitals lacked obstetrics by 2022, according to a study that sheds further light on the nation’s growing maternity health care deserts.
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New national school voucher program included in ‘big, beautiful’ law, with no cap on cost https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071425_school_vouchers/new-national-school-voucher-program-included-big-beautiful-law-with-no-cap-cost/
A national private school voucher program that offers $1,700 tax credits - while withholding $6.8 billion from public schools - is now law, though the school choice initiative comes with a huge caveat. States also choose — whether or not to participate.
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