Sahuarita Town Council to discuss pretty much whatever they want during retreat https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/012924_agenda_sahuarita/sahuarita-town-council-discuss-pretty-much-whatever-they-want-during-retreat/
These retreats are typically ways to do what the kids 10 years ago called "Big Think" to guide future policies. Rather than just responding to work the staff has done, governing bodies use these events as an opportunity to say "Hey, do this over there!"
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‘It will revolutionize travel’: Gila River Indian Community cheers $95M to widen Interstate 10 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012924_i10_widening/it-will-revolutionize-travel-gila-river-indian-community-cheers-95m-widen-interstate-10/
A $95 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation will help support the widening of the 26-mile stretch of I-10 that passes through the the Gila River Indian Community, with the project’s total cost estimated at just over $1 billion.
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Az Democrats rally behind race-based hair discrimination protections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012924_hair_discrimination/az-democrats-rally-behind-race-based-hair-discrimination-protections/
HB 2396 would prohibit discrimination against Arizona employees and students based on their ancestry, skin color, ethnic identity or background, and would also protect them from discrimination based on traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective styles.
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Kozachik: UA's Robbins needs to go https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/012824_kozachik_robbins_op/kozachik-uas-robbins-needs-go/
If the Board of Regents is to retain any public credibility, University of Arizona President Robert Robbins should be removed. — Councilman Steve Kozachik
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Arizona GOP chairman contender asked county supervisors not to certify 2022 election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012924_oconnor_election/arizona-gop-chairman-contender-asked-county-supervisors-not-certify-2022-election/
Jim O’Connor, chairman of the Arizona Corporation Commission and candidate to chair the Arizona Republican Party called on Maricopa County supervisors in 2022 to delay certifying the state’s midterm election, which would have violated state law.
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Overdraft fees, late fees could be slashed as White House continues attack on junk fees https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012924_bank_fees/overdraft-fees-late-fees-could-slashed-as-white-house-continues-attack-junk-fees/
The cost of overdrawing your bank account could ease considerably under a rule - in line with a larger effort that the Biden administration has championed the past few years to crack down on “junk fees” - proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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1 in 10 U.S. workers belong to unions − a share that’s stabilized after a steep decline https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/012924_union_membership_op/1-10-us-workers-belong-unions-8722-share-thats-stabilized-after-steep-decline/
The share of U.S. workers who belong to a union fell slightly to 10% in 2023, from 10.1% a year earlier, and a number of factors account for the failure of successful labor organizing throughout the year to boost growth in the percentage of workers who belong to a union.
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Líderes comunitarios alarmados por el aumento de la tasa de suicidios en hispanos https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012924_hispanic_suicide_rates_esp/lideres-comunitarios-alarmados-por-el-aumento-de-la-tasa-de-suicidios-en-hispanos/
La tasa de suicidio entre los hispanos ha aumentado significativamente durante la última década, y la tendencia tiene a los líderes comunitarios preocupados: incluso los niños hispanos en edad de escuela primaria han tratado de hacerse daño o han expresado pensamientos suicidas.
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Rising suicide rate among Hispanics worries community leaders https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/012924_hispanic_suicide_rates/rising-suicide-rate-among-hispanics-worries-community-leaders/
The suicide rate for Hispanic people in the United States has increased significantly over the past decade, and the trend has community leaders worried: Even elementary school-aged Hispanic children have tried to harm themselves or expressed suicidal thoughts.
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DeWit quits, Trump bails, rally’s cut: It’s been a week for Arizona’s GOP https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012724_party_crashers/dewit-quits-trump-bails-rallys-cut-its-been-week-arizonas-gop/
One day after its chairman was forced out over the leak of an embarrassing audio tape, the Arizona Republican Party got more bad news Thursday when former President Donald Trump backed out of a planned Friday fundraiser on the eve of the party’s annual meeting.
DeWit quits, Trump bails, rally’s cut: It’s been a week for Arizona’s GOP https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012624_party_crashers/dewit-quits-trump-bails-rallys-cut-its-been-week-arizonas-gop/
One day after its chairman was forced out over the leak of an embarrassing audio tape, the Arizona Republican Party got more bad news Thursday when former President Donald Trump backed out of a planned Friday fundraiser on the eve of the party’s annual meeting.
Aiming to copy Texas, Arizona GOP wants to wrest immigration enforcement away from feds https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012624_gop_border_invasion/aiming-copy-texas-arizona-gop-wants-wrest-immigration-enforcement-away-from-feds/
Arizona Republicans want to give local police the ability to arrest migrants crossing the border, mirroring a Texas law that flies in the face of Supreme Court precedent and settled constitutional issues, and is currently being challenged by the federal government.
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‘Fighting for a better system’: Activists come to Az Capitol for Environmental Day https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012924_environmental_day/fighting-better-system-activists-come-az-capitol-environmental-day/
Over 40 advocacy groups gathered at the Arizona Capitol on Thursday for “Environmental Advocacy Day,” an annual assembly that aims to connect the people with their lawmakers, providing a platform for climate conscious Arizonans to advocate for changes in environmental policy.
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National Dems 'invested' in Engel in election rematch vs. Ciscomani https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012924_engel_dccc/national-dems-invested-engel-election-rematch-vs-ciscomani/
Updated: Kirsten Engel fell just shy of winning a seat in Congress in 2022, and national Democrats said they're prepared to back the former Arizona legislator as she challenges Rep. Juan Ciscomani this year.
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National Dems 'invested' in Engel in election rematch vs. Ciscomani https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012924_engel_dccc/national-dems-invested-engel-election-rematch-vs-ciscomani/
Kirsten Engel fell just shy of winning a seat in Congress in 2022, and national Democrats said they're prepared to back the former Arizona legislator as she challenges Rep. Juan Ciscomani this year.
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Avila has 4 RBIs & Roberts throws 5 shutout innings as Pima opens 2024 with sweep https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012624_pcc_baseball/avila-has-4-rbis-roberts-throws-5-shutout-innings-as-pima-opens-2024-with-sweep/
The Pima Community College baseball team (2-0) opened the 2024 season on Friday at the West Campus Aztec Baseball Field against Paradise Valley Community College (0-2).
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Avila has 4 RBIs & Roberts throws 5 shutout innings as PCC baseball opens 2024 with sweep over Paradise Valley https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012624_pcc_baseball/avila-has-4-rbis-roberts-throws-5-shutout-innings-as-pcc-baseball-opens-2024-with-sweep-over-paradise-valley/
The Pima Community College baseball team (2-0) opened the 2024 season on Friday at the West Campus Aztec Baseball Field against Paradise Valley Community College (0-2).
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Pima baseball knocks 4 home runs but drops doubleheader at Paradise Valley https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012724_pcc_baseball/pima-baseball-knocks-4-home-runs-but-drops-doubleheader-paradise-valley/
The Pima Community College baseball team (2-2) played a non-conference doubleheader at Paradise Valley Community College (2-2) on Saturday in Phoenix.
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Pima women Phoenix to 33 points in dominant win https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012724_pcc_womens_basketball/pima-women-phoenix-33-points-dominant-win/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (14-6, 9-4 in ACCAC) was back on the road on Saturday for an ACCAC conference match-up at Phoenix College (4-15, 3-10).
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Gonzales & Benson combine for 46 pts & 14 3-pointers as Pima men dismantle Phoenix College https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012724_pcc_mens_basketball/gonzales-benson-combine-46-pts-14-3-pointers-as-pima-men-dismantle-phoenix-college/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (17-3, 9-3 in ACCAC) took a double-digit lead at halftime and maintained it to beat Phoenix College (2-18, 2-10) on Saturday in Phoenix.
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