House censures U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib over remarks about Palestine https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110823_tlaib_censure/house-censures-us-rep-rashida-tlaib-over-remarks-palestine/
Arizona lawmakers voted along party lines as the U.S. House issued a rebuke of Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, voting to censure the lawmaker over her support for Palestinians amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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House votes to censure Representative Rashida Tlaib https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110823_tlaib_censure/house-votes-censure-representative-rashida-tlaib/
Arizona reps voted along party lines as the U.S. House of Representatives issued a formal rebuke of Michigan Representative Rashida Tlaib, voting to censure the lawmaker over her support for Palestinians amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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Ohio voters throw their support behind abortion rights, recreational marijuana https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110823_ohio_elections/ohio-voters-throw-their-support-behind-abortion-rights-recreational-marijuana/
Voters in Ohio Tuesday enshrined the right to an abortion in the state's Constitution and approved the legalization of recreational marijuana in one of the most important - and contentious - elections in recent Ohio history..
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Ohio voters pass Issue 1 constitutional amendment to protect abortion & reproductive rights https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110823_ohio_abortion/ohio-voters-pass-issue-1-constitutional-amendment-protect-abortion-reproductive-rights/
Ohio voters passed the Issue 1 constitutional amendment to protect abortion and reproductive rights Tuesday, in an effort to stem attempts by both state and federal officials to regulate abortion through the use of bans and/or limits.
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Zuckerberg, Meta execs ignored warnings about harmful content on social media platforms https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110823_social_media_content/zuckerberg-meta-execs-ignored-warnings-harmful-content-social-media-platforms/
As legislators look to bring the hammer down on Big Tech, an industry whistleblower told the Senate Judiciary Committee that social media titan Meta has refused to heed warnings that its services promulgate harmful content to minors.
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Judge takes up issue of asylum rights of ‘Remain in Mexico’ children https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110823_asylum_children/judge-takes-up-issue-asylum-rights-remain-mexico-children/
Immigrants' rights lawyers sought to persuade a federal judge that the Biden administration can't curtail the protections for unaccompanied children arriving in the U.S. after they have been already been processed with their families under the "Remain in Mexico" program.
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Most Americans want health exceptions in abortion bans. Political infighting keeps blocking them. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110823_abortion_exceptions/most-americans-want-health-exceptions-abortion-bans-political-infighting-keeps-blocking-them/
The vast majority of Americans support allowing abortions at any stage of pregnancy to protect the life or health of the pregnant person but anti-abortion groups are leading efforts to kill legislation or narrow exception language.
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Number of failing Arizona schools fell; alternative schools headed the other way https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110823_school_grades/number-failing-arizona-schools-fell-alternative-schools-headed-other-way/
The number of schools getting an F on Arizona’s annual report card has fallen sharply, going from 49 in 2019 to 24 this year, but the number of failing alternative schools rose over the same period.
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‘Worse than people can imagine’: Medicaid ‘unwinding’ breeds chaos in states https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110823_medicaid_chaos/worse-than-people-can-imagine-medicaid-unwinding-breeds-chaos-states/
Seven months into the biggest upheaval in the 58-year history of the government health insurance program for people with low incomes and disabilities, and the process of reviewing all recipients’ eligibility has been anything but smooth for many Medicaid enrollees.
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'Peor de lo que la gente cree', cambios en Medicaid crean caos en los estados https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110823_medicaid_chaos_esp/peor-de-lo-que-la-gente-cree-cambios-en-medicaid-crean-caos-en-los-estados/
Siete meses después de la mayor agitación en los 58 años de historia del programa de seguro médico del gobierno, el proceso de revisión de la elegibilidad de todos los beneficiarios no ha sido nada sencillo para muchos afiliados a Medicaid.
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Romero & Tucson Council Dems coast to wins; Vail incorporation fails https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110723_election/romero-tucson-council-dems-coast-wins-vail-incorporation-fails/
Updated: Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and her fellow Council Democrats easily won re-election Tuesday, with blow-out victories over GOP challengers. In Vail, a move to incorporate was rejected 60-40.
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Romero & Tucson Council Dems coast to wins; Vail incorporation fails https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110723_election/romero-tucson-council-dems-coast-wins-vail-incorporation-fails/
Updated: Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and her fellow Council Democrats easily won re-election Tuesday, with blow-out victories over GOP challengers. In Vail, a move to incorporate was rejected 60-40.
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Romero & Tucson Council Dems coast to wins; Vail incorporation fails https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110723_election/romero-tucson-council-dems-coast-wins-vail-incorporation-fails/
Updated: Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and her fellow Council Democrats easily won re-election Tuesday, with blow-out victories over GOP challengers. In Vail, a move to incorporate was rejected 60-40.
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Romero & Tucson Council Dems coast to wins; Vail incorporation fails https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110723_election/romero-tucson-council-dems-coast-wins-vail-incorporation-fails/
Updated: Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and her fellow Council Democrats easily won re-election Tuesday, with blow-out victories over GOP challengers. In Vail, a move to incorporate was rejected 60-40.
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Romero & Tucson Council Dems coast to wins; Vail incorporation fails https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110723_election/romero-tucson-council-dems-coast-wins-vail-incorporation-fails/
Updated: Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and her fellow Council Democrats easily won re-election Tuesday, with blow-out victories over GOP challengers. In Vail, a move to incorporate was rejected 60-40.
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U.S. Supreme Court considers case dealing with gun rights & domestic violence https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/110723_scotus_domestic_violence/us-supreme-court-considers-case-dealing-with-gun-rights-domestic-violence/
Supreme Court justices seemed to lean toward upholding a federal law that prevents the possession of firearms by a person who is subject to a domestic violence protective order.
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Arizona Sens. Wadsack & Rogers appeared on antisemitic talk show https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110723_azgop_antisemitism/arizona-sens-wadsack-rogers-appeared-antisemitic-talk-show/
Arizona GOP state Sens. Wendy Rogers and Justine Wadsack appeared on a talk show this week whose hosts have trafficked in antisemitic content and continued to contend that the 2020 and 2022 elections were “stolen” from Republican candidates Donald Trump and Kari Lake.
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Balloting ends in Tucson mayor & Council, Vail incorporation & school elections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110723_election/balloting-ends-tucson-mayor-council-vail-incorporation-school-elections/
Updated: Balloting has ended in the Nov. 7 local elections that have voters choosing among Tucson mayor and City Council candidates, and determining school bond measures and the incorporation of Vail. The first results are expected after 8 p.m. — check back for details.
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Balloting open until 7 pm in Tucson mayor & Council, Vail incorporation & school elections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110723_election/balloting-open-until-7-pm-tucson-mayor-council-vail-incorporation-school-elections/
While most voters who are taking part in Tucson and other local elections have already returned their ballots, those who who haven't yet can hand them in at several balloting sites around the area. Ballots must be received by election officials by 7 p.m. Tuesday to be counted.
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Republicans who have spent years lying about 'rigged' elections now need your vote to win https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/110623_gop_votes_op/republicans-who-have-spent-years-lying-rigged-elections-now-need-your-vote-win/
Republicans seeking office in 2024 who have spent the past year telling voters - without evidence - that elections in Arizona and other parts of the country are rigged must now convince the electorate to vote for them anyway as they seek new elected offices.
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