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Too devilish for devils: A guide to local government budget process in Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Mine eyes have seen the gory nature of government budgeting and it has been suggested I walk readers through the process. Let's give it a whirl.

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'Dangerous' 115-degree heat for Southern Az this weekend thru July 4 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Much of Arizona will again see "dangerously hot" temperatures as high as 117 degrees from Saturday through Tuesday, with blistering temperatures forecast for Tucson, Phoenix, Yuma and elsewhere.

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Arizonans bought more than $100 million in recreational marijuana in March tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona’s recreational cannabis sales hit the $100 million mark in March for the first time since sales began, while the medical market maintained a tenuous equilibrium around the $30 million mark per month.

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What we stand for at TucsonSentinel.com tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Journalism is best when pursued with purpose. As an independent mission-driven nonprofit, the Tucson Sentinel.com tackles our community's biggest issues. We shine a light on this town because we love it.

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Hobbs orders trans Az state workers must have access to surgery, bars funding ‘conversion therapy’ tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
In a move that marked the last week of Pride Month, Gov. Katie Hobbs signed executive orders guaranteeing trans state employees access to gender-affirming surgery and cutting off conversion therapy from any public funding.

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Judge dismisses lawsuit against Az dark money law, but legal challenges remain tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Conservative groups aiming to strike down a new Arizona law forcing the disclosure of anonymous political donors suffered a setback last week when a Superior Court judge dismissed the lawsuit, noting that the public interest in transparency outweighs the risk of forfeited donations.

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150,000 dropped from Medicaid coverage in Arizona, most for filing errors tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
More than three-quarters of the 150,000 people who have been dropped from Arizona’s Medicaid rolls so far this year were removed for procedural errors, but the state has received only “a handful of appeals.”

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Black leaders advocate for bans on flavored tobacco, fight to limit sales tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
45,000 African Americans die from smoking-related disease each year, and Black churches, community leaders and organizations in Arizona are taking action to warn about the dangers of menthol-flavored tobacco and electronic cigarettes.

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Jan. 6 riot caught FBI off guard, tips & warning signs went ignored tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The U.S. government faced an attempted insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, because federal law enforcement failed to recognize weeks of intelligence warning that right-wing groups such as the Proud Boys were planning to descend on Washington.

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Work rules for benefits programs deter low-income Americans from going to college tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Under the deal to avert a default on the national debt, more work rules are being added to SNAP and other benefits programs, deterring low-income Americans from going to college and getting the opportunity for higher-wage jobs.

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Navajo Nation lawmaker introduces bill to legalize gay marriage tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Navajo Nation Council Delegate Seth Damon signed and sponsored legislation, during the Navajo Nation Pride opening ceremony on June 23, that would recognize same-sex marriages within the Navajo Nation.

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SCOTUS: Legislatures can’t ignore laws when drawing voting districts or choosing presidential electors tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to support the controversial "independent state legislature theory," that would hand state legislatures unchecked power over elections and leave partisan gerrymandering unregulated at both the state and federal levels.

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Honduran woman faces 'high-level' human-smuggling charges in Tucson tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Honduran woman was extradited to Tucson last week and faces charges for working as a "high-level" coordinator for a human smuggling ring that moved hundreds of people across the Arizona-Mexico border earning millions in the process. Federal officials said her extradition from Honduras was a first for human smuggling charges.

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Calling candidate commentaries: Politicians' guest opinions wanted tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Local political candidates are welcome to submit guest opinion pieces for publication. Here's what we're looking for, and what we're not.

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Arizona elections would have fewer rules under Secretary of State Fontes' new manual tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes is stripping down the rules that tells county officials how they must run elections in accordance with state law, shortening the rulebook considerably as he removes what he describes as “opinion” from his predecessor, now-Gov. Katie Hobbs.

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Arizona elections would have fewer rules under Secretary of State Fontes' new manual tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes is stripping down the rules that tells county officials how they must run elections in accordance with state law, shortening the rulebook considerably as he removes what he describes as “opinion” from his predecessor, now-Gov. Katie Hobbs.

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Supreme Court keeps Navajo Nation waiting for water tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
More than 150 years after the Navajo Nation signed treaties with the United States establishing its reservation and recognizing its sovereignty, the country’s largest tribe still struggles to secure the water guaranteed by those agreements.

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Tens of thousands of migrants press through dangerous jungle in hopes of reaching U.S.-Mexico border tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
No one knows how many people die trying to cross the Darién Gap in Colombia and Panama with hopes of eventually making it to the U.S.-Mexico border, but the dangers of crossing through what has long been viewed as an impenetrable jungle is not a deterrent to migrants.

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Tens of thousands of migrants continue to press through dangerous jungle with hopes of reaching U.S.-Mexico border tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
No one knows how many people die trying to cross the Darién Gap in Colombia and Panama with hopes of eventually making it to the U.S.-Mexico border, but the dangers of crossing through what has long been viewed as an impenetrable jungle is not a deterrent to migrants.

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Tommy Lloyd, Bobby Hurley provide offseason updates in new age of recruiting tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
UA coach Tommy Lloyd and ASU coach Bobby Hurley are embracing the challenge of the recruiting landscape in college sports, with more transfers and international players than ever, due to new NCAA rules that allow players to transfer schools without having to sit out for one year.

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