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Tucson House set to get $50 million for upgrades, Marana reworks transitional housing rules https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091823_agenda_magistrate_op/tucson-house-set-get-50-million-upgrades-marana-reworks-transitional-housing-rules/
Tucson House was built as a luxury apartment building in 1963. Now it's up for a $50 million federal grant to rehab the place for low-income tenants. If the price tag gets too much higher, it's a dubious investment. Plus more from the City Council, Pima and Santa Cruz counties, and other local government meetings.
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Sheriff Nanos pulls deputies from future Pima County Board of Supervisors meetings https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091823_pima_bos_deputies/sheriff-nanos-pulls-deputies-from-future-pima-county-board-supervisors-meetings/
Pima County sheriff's deputies will no longer provide security during Board of Supervisors' meetings, a decision one supervisor called "retaliation" on the part of the sheriff.
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After winning impeachment fight, Texas AG Paxton still faces felony fraud case & FBI probe https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091823_paxton_fbi_fraud/after-winning-impeachment-fight-texas-ag-paxton-still-faces-felony-fraud-case-fbi-probe/
After a 10-day trial, Texas senators voted to acquit Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on allegations of bribery and corruption, but Paxton still faces state securities fraud charges, and he has been under investigation by the FBI since Oct. 2020, although no charges have been filed.
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Tucson lands $5M federal grant for Million Trees initiative https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091823_tree_grant/tucson-lands-5m-federal-grant-million-trees-initiative/
Mayor Regina Romero’s Tucson Million Trees initiative is bringing a $5 million federal grant to the city.
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Pima County can reduce poverty with pay equity https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091823_pima_salaries_op/pima-county-can-reduce-poverty-with-pay-equity/
"Pay equity is the key to families thriving instead of surviving. Investing in government workers who dedicate their lives to public service would send a powerful message of community empowerment." — Sahaurita librarian Elizabeth Langley
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The storied life of Tucson drummer Arthur Vint https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/091823_arthur_vint/the-storied-life-tucson-drummer-arthur-vint/
A rooster atop a weathervane, equally well-versed in modern jazz, salsa, country or rock, in 2007 drummer Arthur Vint left Tucson for the bright lights of New York City. Now he's back, running the Century Room at Hotel Congress, a NYC-style jazz club.
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NASA report finds no evidence that UFOs are extraterrestrial https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091823_nasa_alien_op/nasa-report-finds-no-evidence-that-ufos-are-extraterrestrial/
NASA’s independent study team released its highly anticipated report on UFOs on Sept. 14, 2023, and bottom line: The study team found no evidence that reported unidentified anomalous phenomena observations are extraterrestrial.
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Hospitals plead with Congress to avert $8 billion in cuts to Medicaid https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091823_medicaid_cuts/hospitals-plead-with-congress-avert-8-billion-cuts-medicaid/
Health care representatives from across the United States are urging Congress to halt cuts to funding that helps hospitals care for uninsured or low-income patients who rely on Medicaid.
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Health workers warn lifting mask advice in hospitals would harm patients & providers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091823_hospital_masks/health-workers-warn-lifting-mask-advice-hospitals-would-harm-patients-providers/
Nurses, researchers and workplace safety officers worry new guidelines from the CDC updating its 2007 standards for infection control in hospitals might reduce protection against coronavirus and other airborne pathogens in hospitals.
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DACA faces ongoing challenge, Az immigration advocates call for change https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091823_daca_challenge/daca-faces-ongoing-challenge-az-immigration-advocates-call-change/
More than 30,000 DACA recipients call Arizona home, but a federal judge’s ruling last week — which determined the policy that shields them from deportation is illegal — puts their future safety in jeopardy.
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U.S. saw pandemic influx of migrants from India, Venezuela & China in 2021-22 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091823_migrant_influx/us-saw-pandemic-influx-migrants-from-india-venezuela-china-2021-22/
A late-pandemic surge of new arrivals from India, Venezuela and China, reflecting people with legal visas and those fleeing across the United States’ southern border seeking asylum, helped bring more than 900,000 new immigrants to the U.S. between 2021 and 2022.
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Lawmakers back striking auto workers, but mileage varies https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091823_auto_worker_strike/lawmakers-back-striking-auto-workers-but-mileage-varies/
Members of Congress praised the United Auto Workers’ walkout - began last week after contract negotiations broke down with Detroit automakers - as a revolt against unfair labor conditions, but others have used it as a vehicle to attack the Biden administration’s electric cars campaign.
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Advocates: Az schools chief Tom Horne’s bathroom recommendation ‘others’ transgender students https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091823_transgender_students/advocates-az-schools-chief-tom-hornes-bathroom-recommendation-others-transgender-students/
Arizona Superintendent Tom Horne advised schools not to “initiate a policy that allows biological boys to use bathrooms, locker rooms or shower facilities that are intended for girls,” though some districts have policies that allow students to use bathrooms aligned with their gender identity,
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Local elections are coming up. Here’s how to fact-check campaign mailers before casting your ballot https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091723_campaign_mailers_op/local-elections-are-coming-up-heres-how-fact-check-campaign-mailers-before-casting-your-ballot/
No matter your position on the political spectrum, you’re likely to start receiving campaign mailers and other advertisements from candidates running in November’s local elections - here's how to scrutinize campaign materials for yourself.
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Sydney Smith & Lizzie Walker net Pima goals in win over Glendale https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/091623_pcc_womens_soccer/sydney-smith-lizzie-walker-net-pima-goals-win-over-glendale/
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (2-4-1, 1-2-1 in ACCAC) picked up an ACCAC conference victory on Saturday against Glendale Community College (2-5, 0-4).
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Aztec men's soccer has 4 goal-scorers in win over Glendale Gauchos https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/091623_pcc_mens_soccer/aztec-mens-soccer-has-4-goal-scorers-win-over-glendale-gauchos/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (6-1, 3-1 in ACCAC) picked up its third straight win and fifth shutout victory of the season on Saturday as it overwhelmed Glendale Community College (3-2-1, 1-2).
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Arizona added 2,374 clean-energy jobs in 2022, near pre-pandemic levels https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091723_az_green_jobs/arizona-added-2374-clean-energy-jobs-2022-near-pre-pandemic-levels/
Arizona added more than 2,300 clean-energy industry jobs last year, falling just shy of the state’s pre-pandemic employment levels, but was the second straight year of clean-energy job growth in the state and matched the nation for job growth in the sector.
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When fighting for democracy, don’t ignore faith communities https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091723_democracy_faith_op/when-fighting-democracy-dont-ignore-faith-communities/
An underused resource for many advocating for a strengthened democracy is faith communities, a social service sector that supports food banks, refugee resettlement and housing programs, houses of worship that serve as polling places, and tens of thousands advocating for civil rights.
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How do you save a penalty kick? You've got to have Hope. Arizona does. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/091623_ua_soccer_hisey/how-do-you-save-penalty-kick-youve-got-have-hope-arizona-does/
Only five penalty kicks have been saved in matches involving PAC-12 soccer teams so far this season. Arizona keeper Hope Hisey tells us why she has three of them.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091623_paxton_tex_acquitted/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-acquitted-all-16-articles-impeachment/
The Texas Senate on Saturday acquitted Attorney General Ken Paxton of 16 articles of impeachment alleging corruption and bribery, his most artful escape in a career spent courting controversy and skirting consequences of scandal.
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