Tucson Council mulls phantom sales tax election that might just be illegal https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020524_agenda_tucson_elections/tucson-council-mulls-phantom-sales-tax-election-that-might-just-illegal/
On Tuesday, the Tucson City Council will vote on holding an August election to institute a sales tax. What's it for? How much is the tax? Who's in favor? Who's opposed? Good questions. There are no answers. Plus more in local government meetings.
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Child care costs far outpace wages, but dependent care tax credit stuck at 2001 rate https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020524_child_tax_credit/child-care-costs-far-outpace-wages-but-dependent-care-tax-credit-stuck-2001-rate/
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Jan. 31 to assist low-income families through an expansion of the child tax credit and the bill now awaits approval in the Senate.
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Pima women surrender just 28 points in win at Glendale https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/013124_pcc_womens_basketball/pima-women-surrender-just-28-points-win-glendale/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (15-6, 10-4 in ACCAC) put together a dominating performance on Wednesday at Glendale Community College (6-14, 2-12).
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6 Pima basketballers score in double figures in men's win at Glendale https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/013124_pcc_mens_basketball/6-pima-basketballers-score-double-figures-mens-win-glendale/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (18-3, 10-3 in ACCAC) scored 107 points for the second straight game and halted an early second half run to earn a fourth straight win.
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Child care costs far outpace wages, but dependent care tax credit stuck at 2001 rate https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020524_slug/child-care-costs-far-outpace-wages-but-dependent-care-tax-credit-stuck-2001-rate/
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Jan. 31 to assist low-income families through an expansion of the child tax credit and the bill now awaits approval in the Senate.
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Pima thrower Arvayo earns NJCAA Indoor National Qualifier at Coolidge meet https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020324_pcc_womens_track/pima-thrower-arvayo-earns-njcaa-indoor-national-qualifier-coolidge-meet/
The Pima Community College women’s track & field team competed at the CAC Indoor Invitational on Saturday in Coolidge.
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PCC's Valenzuela sets 2 more NJCAA national qualifiers at CAC meet https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020324_pcc_mens_track/pccs-valenzuela-sets-2-more-njcaa-national-qualifiers-cac-meet/
The Pima Community College men’s track & field team set four more NJCAA national qualifying marks on Saturday at the CAC Indoor Invitational held at Central Arizona College.
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Details of proposed major overhaul of U.S. immigration law, global aid package unveiled https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020524_immigration_overhaul/details-proposed-major-overhaul-us-immigration-law-global-aid-package-unveiled/
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday night released a $118.28 billion global security package that includes a long-anticipated overhaul of immigration law negotiated by a bipartisan trio of senators.
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Details of proposed major overhaul of U.S. immigration law, global aid package unveiled https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020524_immigration_overhaul/details-proposed-major-overhaul-us-immigration-law-global-aid-package-unveiled/
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday night released a $118.28 billion global security package that includes a long-anticipated overhaul of immigration law negotiated by a bipartisan trio of senators.
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So your child is queer: A guide to finding a safe school https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020524_lgbtq_schools/so-your-child-queer-guide-finding-safe-school/
While many schools promise to keep all students—including queer students—safe, there are tools parents and guardians can use to help make sure they are sending their child to a supportive school.
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High school is rough, but for these students, it’s inspired them to find safety & promote joy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020524_trans_students/high-school-rough-but-these-students-its-inspired-them-find-safety-promote-joy/
Four nonbinary and transgender students across Arizona spoke about what they think about everything, but also how they’ve found happiness and joy on their campuses.
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Mayes, Dem AGs warn court that ending DACA would cause ‘serious harm’ to states https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020524_mayes_daca/mayes-dem-ags-warn-court-that-ending-daca-would-cause-serious-harm-states/
Arizona AG Kris Mayes joined nearly two dozen other Democratic attorneys general to push back on the effort to eliminate the DACA program, warning a federal court that doing so would be devastating for the states that have come to rely on the economic and social benefits its recipients represent.
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Most college kids are taking at least one class online, even long after campuses reopened https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020524_online_college/most-college-kids-are-taking-least-one-class-online-even-long-after-campuses-reopened/
Both online classes and degree programs are growing while college enrollment has been declining for more than a decade, and lost tuition revenue is driving the online shift as colleges use the programs to reach students who live far from their area.
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Az group, U.S. task force target disparity in Black breast cancer mortality rates https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020524_black_cancer/az-group-us-task-force-target-disparity-black-breast-cancer-mortality-rates/
The Coalition of Blacks Against Cancer hosts monthly support group sessions and provides attendees with accurate information to help guide them through their diagnoses as Arizona has high mortality rates for Black women with breast cancer and is ranked fifth-worst overall in the U.S.
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Az group, U.S. task force target disparity in Black breast cancer mortality rates https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020324_black_cancer/az-group-us-task-force-target-disparity-black-breast-cancer-mortality-rates/
The Coalition of Blacks Against Cancer hosts monthly support group sessions and provides attendees with accurate information to help guide them through their diagnoses as Arizona has high mortality rates for Black women with breast cancer and is ranked fifth-worst overall in the U.S.
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Tribes face an uphill battle to defend their sacred land against lithium mining https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020524_native_lithium_liabilities/tribes-face-uphill-battle-defend-their-sacred-land-against-lithium-mining/
Indigenous communities are on the frontlines of a push to create new, domestic sources for lithium, and while rules exist that sound as if tribes have protections, Native leaders call tribal consultation a “check-box exercise.”
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Kozachik: Admin bloat at embattled UA doesn't help reduce tuition for students https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020424_kozachik_ua_op/kozachik-admin-bloat-embattled-ua-doesnt-help-reduce-tuition-students/
Clearly the Board of Regents sees that they have some culpability or they wouldn’t be so quick to own these outside measures. The consultants reviewing the UA need a clear arms-length distance from both ABOR and the university
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Cummings has 3 runs & 2 RBIs, Drake throws 8 shutout innings as Pima wins 2 to open Zinger Invitational https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020424_pcc_baseball/cummings-has-3-runs-2-rbis-drake-throws-8-shutout-innings-as-pima-wins-2-open-zinger-invitational/
The Pima Community College baseball team (4-2) opened play in the Zinger Bats JUCO Invitational on Saturday at Sloan Park in Mesa.
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Cummings has 3 runs and 2 RBIs, Drake throws 8 shutout innings as Pima baseball wins 2 to open Zinger Invitational https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020424_pcc_baseball/cummings-has-3-runs-and-2-rbis-drake-throws-8-shutout-innings-as-pima-baseball-wins-2-open-zinger-invitational/
The Pima Community College baseball team (4-2) opened play in the Zinger Bats JUCO Invitational on Saturday at Sloan Park in Mesa.
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Pima softball suffers 2 losses in the final day of Great Western Shootout https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020324_pcc_softball/pima-softball-suffers-2-losses-final-day-great-western-shootout/
The Pima Community College softball team (4-5) closed out play in the Great Western Shootout on Saturday at the Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex in Yuma.
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