Hobbs gives $2M to election efforts, orders departments to ramp up voter registration https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110323_hobbs_elections/hobbs-gives-2m-election-efforts-orders-departments-ramp-up-voter-registration/
Gov. Katie Hobbs on Thursday announced she was dedicating $2.3 million to improve Arizona elections, and she issued a trio of executive orders that are aimed at bolstering elections in the Grand Canyon State.
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Biden administration forced to relist gray wolves as endangered https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110323_endangered_wolves/biden-administration-forced-relist-gray-wolves-as-endangered/
To comply with a federal court order, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a final rule on Thursday to reinstate federal protections for gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act in 45 U.S. states.
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Healthcare Rising Arizona collects signatures for abortion access petition at State Fair https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110323_abortion_petition/healthcare-rising-arizona-collects-signatures-abortion-access-petition-state-fair/
An Arizona health care advocacy group reached out to people at the recent Arizona State Fair to ask registered voters to sign a petition supporting a ballot initiative that would amend the Arizona Constitution to establish abortion access as a fundamental right.
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Healthcare Rising Arizona collects signatures for abortion access petition at State Fair https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110323_abortion_fair/healthcare-rising-arizona-collects-signatures-abortion-access-petition-state-fair/
An Arizona health care advocacy group reached out to people at the recent Arizona State Fair to ask registered voters to sign a petition supporting a ballot initiative that would amend the Arizona Constitution to establish abortion access as a fundamental right.
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Testimony from election deniers begins Trump’s defense in Colorado 14th Amendment trial https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110323_trump_colorado/testimony-from-election-deniers-begins-trumps-defense-colorado-14th-amendment-trial/
A series of tense exchanges between plaintiffs’ attorneys and witnesses called by former President Donald Trump’s legal team characterized the opening stages of Trump’s defense in a Colorado trial to determine whether he is ineligible to seek office.
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Minnesota voters fight Trump’s ballot eligibility at state’s high court https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110323_minnesota_trump/minnesota-voters-fight-trumps-ballot-eligibility-states-high-court/
The Minnesota Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday from voters who seek to remove Donald Trump from 2024 presidential ballots in the state, marking the latest step in the case’s likely journey to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Los médicos de Arizona pueden impugnar la prohibición del aborto debido a anomalías genéticas https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110323_abortion_ban_challenge_esp/los-medicos-de-arizona-pueden-impugnar-la-prohibicion-del-aborto-debido-anomalias-geneticas/
Dos proveedores de atención de salud reproductiva de Arizona tendrán otra oportunidad de impugnar lo que dicen que es una ley de aborto inconstitucionalmente vaga de Arizona después de que el Noveno Circuito devolvió su caso contra el estado a un tribunal de primera instancia.
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All Souls Procession to remember the dead for 34th year in Tucson https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/110123_34th_all_souls_procession/all-souls-procession-remember-dead-34th-year-tucson/
The beloved Tucson tradition of the All Souls Procession returns for its 34th year with a weekend of art, music and honoring the dead. The events include the Procession of the Little Angels, the Dance of the Dead concert series and the main procession and ceremony.
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Sen. Justine Wadsack posted a completed Tucson ballot online, but it wasn't hers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110223_wadsack_ballot/sen-justine-wadsack-posted-completed-tucson-ballot-online-but-it-wasnt-hers/
Updated: Tucson-area Republican state Sen. Justine Wadsack tweeted a photo of what she claims is her filled-out ballot this week. But the pictured ballot includes a proposition she's not eligible to vote on, and is for a different precinct. Pima County officials confirmed that she was sent the correct ballot.
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Hobbs gives $2M to election efforts, orders departments to ramp up voter registration https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110323_hobbs_elections/hobbs-gives-2m-election-efforts-orders-departments-ramp-up-voter-registration/
Gov. Katie Hobbs on Thursday announced she was dedicating $2.3 million to improve Arizona elections, and she issued a trio of executive orders that are aimed at bolstering elections in the Grand Canyon State.
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Eric Trump says he 'never had anything to do' with Donald Trump’s financial statements https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110323_trump_fraud/eric-trump-says-he-never-had-anything-do-with-donald-trumps-financial-statements/
Eric Trump on Thursday tried mounting the same defense his older brother Donald Trump Jr. tried on Wednesday: that he had nothing to do with his father’s financial statements, but unlike his older brother, Eric Trump had a damning paper trail that suggested otherwise.
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Arizona Diamondbacks silenced by Texas Rangers in World Series loss https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/110323_diamondbacks_series/arizona-diamondbacks-silenced-by-texas-rangers-world-series-loss/
As the Diamondbacks walked off the Chase Field turf Wednesday night, there was a blend of pride, agony, gloom and hope from the players, coaching staff and Arizona faithful, as the team’s miraculous and sometimes chaotic 2023 season run came to a close.
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Pima volleyball falls to Chandler-Gilbert in opening contest at regionals https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/110223_pcc_volleyball/pima-volleyball-falls-chandler-gilbert-opening-contest-regionals/
The Pima Community College volleyball team (12-17) opened play at the NJCAA Region I, Division II Tournament on Thursday at Scottsdale Community College.
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Sen. Justine Wadsack posted a completed Tucson ballot online, but it wasn't hers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110223_wadsack_ballot/sen-justine-wadsack-posted-completed-tucson-ballot-online-but-it-wasnt-hers/
Tucson-area Republican state Sen. Justine Wadsack tweeted a photo of what she claims is her filled-out ballot this week. But the pictured ballot includes a proposition she's not eligible to vote on, and is for a different precinct. Pima County officials confirmed that she was sent the correct ballot.
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Photos: 'Die in' protest halts traffic at Raytheon's main entrance https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110223_raytheon_protest/photos-die-in-protest-halts-traffic-raytheons-main-entrance/
Members of the Tucson Coalition for Palestine pretended to be dead for nearly 80 minutes as of part of a "die-in" in front of the military contractor's main entrance.
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Threat of 'subpoena war' looms large as Senate considers judicial nominees https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110223_subpoena_war/threat-subpoena-war-looms-large-as-senate-considers-judicial-nominees/
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Republican leader told colleagues that the GOP was readying a return volley against Democrats after lawmakers announced this week that the panel would vote on subpoenas for a trio of figures central to their Supreme Court ethics probe.
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State & local election workers quitting amid abuse, officials tell U.S. Senate panel https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110223_election_workers/state-local-election-workers-quitting-amid-abuse-officials-tell-us-senate-panel/
State and local election officials face threats and intimidation, driving experienced workers out of the profession, a panel of election officials - including Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes - told a U.S. Senate committee, and threats and related issues have worsened since 2020.
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Patients, advocates describe ‘pure chaos’ in Arizona's response to AHCCCS fraud https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110223_ahcccs_fraud/patients-advocates-describe-pure-chaos-arizonas-response-ahcccs-fraud/
Arizona’s failure to adequately anticipate the impact of widespread suspensions among behavioral health providers has put members of an already susceptible population at further risk of relapse, abuse, homelessness and even death as operators shut down.
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Big 12 announces conference schedules for ASU, Arizona football in 2024-2027 seasons https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/110223_big_12_schedule/big-12-announces-conference-schedules-asu-arizona-football-2024-2027-seasons/
As their time in the Pac-12 nears its end, the Arizona and Arizona State football teams learned how their new era in the Big 12 will start, with upcoming matchups announced for the next four seasons, starting in 2024.
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Grand Canyon University pushes back against $37.7 million fine over claims it ‘lied’ about costs https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110223_gcu_fine/grand-canyon-university-pushes-back-against-377-million-fine-over-claims-it-lied-costs/
Grand Canyon University said it “categorically denies” charges by the U.S. Department of Education that the school willfully misled prospective students about the costs of a doctoral degree, in response to the department’s announcement that it will fine the school $37.7 million.
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