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Who gets to decide what the truth is when social media is rife with misinformation? tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The difficult question of who gets to decide what is lawful speech protected by the First Amendment and what is not is one of the questions that members of an Arizona legislative panel investigating Big Tech are pondering.

Pima beats South Mtn to close regular season, solidifies No. 1 seed for soccer regionals tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (12-2, 9-2 in ACCAC) closed out the regular season on Tuesday at the West Campus Aztec Field against South Mountain Community College (1-10-1, 1-8-1).

Judge sets new hearing as feds seek to sideline defense attorney in Mar-a-Lago case tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon scheduled a new hearing in the classified documents case involving former President Trump as the Department of Justice sought to sideline a defense attorney it claimed has divided loyalties.

Arizona lawmakers fall in line for Jim Jordan, but House fails to elect new speaker tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona lawmakers voted on party lines for a new House speaker Tuesday, but it was not enough to overcome a new group of rebellious Republicans in the House who blocked the election of Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan.

Former Navajo Nation president launches bid to flip Az’s largest congressional district tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez will face an uphill battle to win the 2024 race for Arizona’s largest congressional district as he enters the race to unseat freshman Republican congressman Eli Crane in District 2.

Anticonceptivos estarán disponibles para mujeres de Arizona sin receta médica tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Los reguladores de Arizona finalizaron reglas que permiten el acceso a anticonceptivos hormonales de venta libre para mujeres mayores de 18 años, aunque es posible que los arizonenses deban programar una cita con su farmacéutico y las farmacias no están obligadas a participar.

Arizona lawmakers fall in line, but House fails to elect new speaker tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona lawmakers voted on party lines for a new House speaker Tuesday, but it was not enough to overcome a new group of rebellious Republicans in the House who blocked the election of Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan.

Democrats crushing Republicans in fundraising for Tucson mayor & council races tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
With just three weeks to go before the Nov. 7 election, Mayor Regina Romero and three Democrats seeking re-election to the Tucson City Council have far outstripped their challengers on the fundraising front.

Ohio’s Jim Jordan fails in bid for U.S. House speaker, leaving chamber paralyzed again tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The U.S. House rejected Ohio's Jim Jordan as a candidate for speaker on Tuesday in the first round of voting, though the chamber was expected to potentially conduct additional votes on Jordan's bid later in the day.

Controlled burn Wednesday targets Tucson's Sweetwater mosquitos tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Pima County residents may see smoke Wednesday when Tucson Water and the Tucson Fire Department will hold a controlled burn of the Sweetwater Wetlands from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m as part of Tucson Water’s Mosquito Abatement Program.

OTC contraceptives will be available at pharmacies, increasing accessibility for Arizona women tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona regulators this summer finalized long-awaited rules that allow expanded access to over-the-counter hormonal contraceptives for women over age 18, though Arizonans may need to schedule an appointment with their pharmacist, and pharmacies are not required to participate.

Biden will visit Israel to demonstrate U.S. support following Hamas attack tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday in a show of solidarity with the Middle East ally, and then travel to Jordan to meet with the leaders of three Arab nations, as the administration continues its strong support for Israel since Hamas’ surprise attack Oct. 7.

Better tracking & prevention sought as younger children increasingly die by suicide tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Experts are moving to develop more effective early suicide risk detection and targeted prevention strategies as suicide rates among younger kids appear to have increased in the past decade, especially among Black males..

Az Republicans tout family tax rebates amid projected $400 million budget shortfall tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republican legislators defended family tax rebates as beneficial to Arizonans on the heels of new projections that Arizona is expecting a $400 million state budget shortfall, due in part to a drop in individual income tax collections.

Tucson Meet Yourself celebrated 50 years of food, music & creative community tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Tucson Meet Yourself brought food, music and cultural experiences to Downtown Tucson for the 50th year of the local festival.

Biden administration, ACLU settle lawsuit over family separations at border tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The federal government is banned from separating migrant children from their parents on a widespread basis, under a legal settlement by the Biden administration and the ACLU. Officials praised the deal and called the Trump-era policy "shameful."

Metro Chamber: The business case to support TUSD's Prop. 496 tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Voters in TUSD have the choice of approving a $480 million dollar bond package to support targeted investment in Arizona's 3rd largest school district, focused on key capital and technology needs, safety and security, transportation and more.

Federal judge issues gag order on Trump’s public statements in 2020 election case tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Former President Donald Trump was hit with a gag order on Monday over his social media and public statements against potential witnesses and court staff, which a judge said could impact the administration of justice in his 2020 presidential election subversion case.

Appeals court rejects Lake & Finchem bid to force hand counts of ballots in Az tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A federal appeals court has reaffirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit seeking to bar the use of voting machines in Arizona that was filed last year by Kari Lake and Mark Finchem, two Republicans who lost their bids for statewide office in 2022.

Ballots mailed to voters in Tucson mayor & City Council election tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Early voting is underway in the November 7 election that will decide the Tucson mayoral race and three City Council seats, as well as the fate of several school district budget propositions and whether the community of Vail will become an incorporated town.

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