Pima Supes appoint Holocaust denier as Libertarian Party official https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030723_croteau_libertarian/pima-supes-appoint-holocaust-denier-as-libertarian-party-official/
In a split vote Tuesday, the Pima County Board of Supervisors approved the Libertarian Party's request to appoint a perennial fringe political candidate and outspoken Holocaust denier as a precinct committeeman.
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Pima Supes appoint Holocaust denier as Libertarian Party official https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030723_croteau_libertarian/pima-supes-appoint-holocaust-denier-as-libertarian-party-official/
In a split vote Tuesday, the Pima County Board of Supervisors approved the Libertarian Party's request to appoint a perennial fringe political candidate and outspoken Holocaust denier as a precinct committeeman.
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Arizona AG suing Cochise County to stop it from giving recorder full authority over elections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030723_ag_cochise_lawsuit/arizona-ag-suing-cochise-county-stop-it-from-giving-recorder-full-authority-over-elections/
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed a lawsuit against Cochise County, the members of its board of supervisors and its county recorder over a plan approved last month that gives the recorder full authority over all election matters.
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New proposal seeks to extend transition services for Arizona inmates https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030723_prison_transition/new-proposal-seeks-extend-transition-services-arizona-inmates/
Arizona prisoners hoping to access a transition program that has sharply reduced recidivism would have longer to do so under a new proposal working its way through the state legislature.
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Doctors’ biased behavior toward autistic adults taints treatment https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/030723_autism_advocacy/doctors-biased-behavior-toward-autistic-adults-taints-treatment/
Doctors often show bias toward autistic adults, showing skepticism about their autistic identity, using ableist language or failing to recognize autistic people may react differently to sensory stimuli like pain, and this leads to distinct challenges for autistic adults.
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Pac-12 marks Title IX anniversary with first all-female Hall of Honor class https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/030723_pac_12_women_honor/pac-12-marks-title-ix-anniversary-with-first-all-female-hall-honor-class/
Arizona softball great Susie Parra earned the nod as the University of Arizona Wildcats’ representative in the 2023 Pac-12 Hall of Honor class - part of the Hall of Honor’s first-ever all-female class of inductees.
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How an anti-abortion law firm teamed up with a disgraced Kansas attorney to dispute the 2020 election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/030723_election_integrity_abortion/how-anti-abortion-law-firm-teamed-up-with-disgraced-kansas-attorney-dispute-2020-election/
For decades, lawyers at the Thomas More Society have backed provocateurs and long shot causes in hopes of winning severe restrictions on abortion in the U.S. - now, the organization has embraced relentlessly questioning the integrity of elections.
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Rockies' snowy winter may not mean enough runoff to replenish the Colorado https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/030723_rockies_runoff/rockies-snowy-winter-may-not-mean-enough-runoff-replenish-colorado/
Recent data show a snowy start to 2023 for the Colorado River basin, with heavy winter precipitation in the Rocky Mountains projected to boost spring spring runoff - but not enough to fix the Southwest’s long-term supply-demand imbalance.
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Arizona Dems call for censure, file ethics complaint against Liz Harris over 'defamatory' hearing https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030723_harris_censure/arizona-dems-call-censure-file-ethics-complaint-against-liz-harris-over-defamatory-hearing/
Democrats called for a censure of Arizona GOP Rep. Liz Harris as Republicans distanced themselves from the legislator and the day-long hearing she arranged, that included wild conspiracy theories about a host of elected officials being bought off by a Mexican drug cartel.
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Mark Finchem sanctioned in 'groundless' lawsuit to overturn the 2022 election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030623_finchem_sanctions/mark-finchem-sanctioned-groundless-lawsuit-overturn-2022-election/
A trial court judge has said Arizona Republican secretary of state nominee Mark Finchem will be forced to pay attorney’s fees in what the judge called a “groundless” lawsuit that aimed to overturn his election loss to Adrian Fontes.
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Aumenta número de niños que consumen accidentalmente comestibles de marihuana https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030623_safe_cannabis_esp/aumenta-numero-de-ninos-que-consumen-accidentalmente-comestibles-de-marihuana/
La cantidad de niños que confunden la marihuana comestible con dulces va en aumento, y casi el 60 % de los 394 incidentes pediátricos con cannabis el año pasado requirieron una visita al hospital.
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Should they stay or should they go? Tucson Council gets clearer look at draft RTA Next plan https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/030523_agenda_rta_op/should-they-stay-or-should-they-go-tucson-council-gets-clearer-look-draft-rta-next-plan/
During its Tuesday study session, the Tucson City Council will discuss a new plan by the RTA Citizen's Advisory Committee, that seems to do right by the Pueblo Viejo. But fiar is in the eye of the beholder. Plus more in local government meetings.
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Why the humble city bus is the key to improving U.S. public transit https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/030623_city_buses_op/why-humble-city-bus-key-improving-us-public-transit/
Public transit in the U.S. is in a sorry state, and buses in many parts of the U.S. are old and don’t run often enough or serve all the places where people need to go - a result of cities, states and federal leaders failing to subsidize a quality public service.
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$116M available for locally led conservation projects proposed by tribes, states https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030623_conservation_grants/116m-available-locally-led-conservation-projects-proposed-by-tribes-states/
In an effort to fund locally led landscape-scale conservation and restoration projects, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced grant funding opportunities available through the 2023 America the Beautiful Challenge.
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Child poverty dropped to a record low last year. A new report shows how to keep it that way. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/030623_child_poverty_drop/child-poverty-dropped-record-low-last-year-new-report-shows-how-keep-it-that-way/
The expanded child tax credit that families received in 2021 helped reduce child poverty across the country, but particularly in the South where families lack a sufficient safety net, according to a report that comes as some Democrats appear ready to attempt to revive the credit.
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Anti-drag bills win unanimous approval from Arizona Senate GOP https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030623_drag_bills_senate/anti-drag-bills-win-unanimous-approval-from-arizona-senate-gop/
Legislation that passed the Arizona Senate prohibits any entity that receives state funding from hosting a “drag show targeting minors” or risk forfeiting that money for three years, and bans school districts, cities and towns from using private money to pay for such a show.
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Hobbs says state will not proceed for now with court-ordered execution https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030623_gunches_execution/hobbs-says-state-will-not-proceed-now-with-court-ordered-execution/
Gov. Katie Hobbs said Friday that the state will not proceed with the execution of convicted murderer Aaron Gunches, one day after the Arizona Supreme Court said it had no choice but to order his death.
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Missing & Murdered Indigenous Peoples field hearing comes to Az in May https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030623_mmip_hearing/missing-murdered-indigenous-peoples-field-hearing-comes-az-may/
As part of the U.S. departments of the Interior and Justice’s work to combat the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples, the Not Invisible Act Commission will be hosting its first round of field hearing sessions this spring.
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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples field hearing comes to AZ in May https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030623_mmip_hearing/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-peoples-field-hearing-comes-az-may/
As part of the U.S. departments of the Interior and Justice’s work to combat the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples, the Not Invisible Act Commission will be hosting its first round of field hearing sessions this spring.
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Arizona Republicans want to remove consequences for failing to strike a budget deal https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030623_budget_deal_consequences/arizona-republicans-want-remove-consequences-failing-strike-budget-deal/
Arizona Republicans want to change the state’s constitution to end the possibility of a government shutdown, a move that critics say would take away any consequences from GOP lawmakers for failing to work with a Democratic governor.
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