Air quality in Az is already bad, but Republicans want to end most vehicle emissions testing https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030424_vehicle_emissions/air-quality-az-already-bad-but-republicans-want-end-most-vehicle-emissions-testing/
Arizona House Republicans passed a bill that would change state law to exempt all vehicles made after 2018 from emissions testing, a proposal critics say would worsen the state’s already substandard air quality regulations and run afoul of federal environmental protection laws.
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Abortion opponents rally at Capitol during ‘crucial time in Arizona’ https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030424_life_march/abortion-opponents-rally-capitol-during-crucial-time-arizona/
Abortion opponents packed the plaza outside the Arizona Capitol on Friday in an impassioned display of anti-abortion advocacy at what one advocate called “a crucial time in Arizona” for the abortion fight.
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Amid rise in student homelessness, federal funding set to expire https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/030424_homeless_students/amid-rise-student-homelessness-federal-funding-set-expire/
A large portion of the $800 million from the 2021 U.S. Department of Education effort to support homeless students remains unspent, with the funds expire in September, and advocates urge a one-year extension as numbers of homeless students rise again.
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Under new law, Az cities & town clerks must open on weekend before election. No one knows why. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030424_election_clerks/under-new-law-az-cities-town-clerks-must-open-weekend-before-election-no-one-knows-why/
Arizona lawmakers last month rushed to enact an emergency fix to a looming crisis with the state’s election timeline - but now, city and town clerks across Arizona say the legislation passed to fix that problem has created a new one that will unnecessarily cost taxpayers.
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Appeals court reverses order blocking Texas SB1070-style immigration law https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/030424_texas_migrant_law/appeals-court-reverses-order-blocking-texas-sb1070-style-immigration-law/
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Saturday reversed a lower court’s ruling that halted a new state law allowing Texas police to arrest people suspected of crossing the Texas-Mexico border illegally, but paused its order for seven days to give time to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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With medical debt burdening millions, a financial regulator steps in to help https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/030424_medical_debt/with-medical-debt-burdening-millions-financial-regulator-steps-help/
As the U.S. health care system turns tens of millions of Americans into debtors, the CFPB is increasingly working to protect beleaguered patients, by adding hospitals, nursing homes, and patient financing companies to the list of institutions that regulators are probing.
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Appeals court reverses order blocking Texas immigration law, setting up Supreme Court showdown https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/030424_texas_migrant_law/appeals-court-reverses-order-blocking-texas-immigration-law-setting-up-supreme-court-showdown/
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Saturday reversed a lower court’s ruling that halted a new state law allowing Texas police to arrest people suspected of crossing the Texas-Mexico border illegally, but paused its order for seven days to give time to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Trump wins Supreme Court fight over Colorado ballot disqualification https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/030424_trump_ballot/trump-wins-supreme-court-fight-over-colorado-ballot-disqualification/
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled to put Donald Trump back on Colorado’s ballot, finding that the state had no authority to disqualify the former president from the 2024 election.
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PACC hosting free community cat spay/neuter event ahead of kitten season https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030424_cat_clinic/pacc-hosting-free-community-cat-spay-neuter-event-ahead-kitten-season/
Pima Animal Care Center is holding a free spay and neuter event for community cats on March 8-10 at the PACC shelter - part of the TNR, or Trap-Neuter-Return program - which is one of the most humane and effective way to reduce the number of homeless cats in Pima County.
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First Lady stumps for Biden ticket in Tucson https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030324_jill_biden/first-lady-stumps-biden-ticket-tucson/
First Lady Jill Biden said Donald Trump is a threat to women during a campaign visit to Tucson this weekend, citing reproductive rights during an event marking the 20th anniversary of the political group Arizona List.
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Aztec women use 13-0 run to pull away from South Mountain for 11th straight win https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/030324_pcc_womens_basketball/aztec-women-use-13-0-run-pull-away-from-south-mountain-11th-straight-win/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (23-6, 18-4 in ACCAC) played their final regular-season home game on Saturday against South Mountain Community College (1-26, 1-21).
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D.C. federal judge keeps protections for southwestern willow flycatcher https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030324_flycatcher_protection/dc-federal-judge-keeps-protections-southwestern-willow-flycatcher/
A federal judge ruled the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was right in deciding the rare southwestern willow flycatcher songbird - which has designated critical habitat across Arizona and the Southwest - is entitled to protection under the Endangered Species Act.
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Dillan Baker nets 26 to surpass 1,000 career points at Pima; men win 12th straight game https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/030324_pcc_basketball/dillan-baker-nets-26-surpass-1000-career-points-pima-men-win-12th-straight-game/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (26-3, 18-3 in ACCAC) closed out the home portion of its regular season schedule on Saturday against South Mountain Community College (11-18, 6-15).
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When migrant children disappear, many cases remain unsolved https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/030324_migrant_children/when-migrant-children-disappear-many-cases-remain-unsolved/
Following an influx of unaccompanied minors entering the U.S., thousands have disappeared from sponsors’ homes after the federal government placed them there - but there is no government agency taking responsibility for searching for many of these missing children.
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Revamped Marroney Theatre takes a bow at UA https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/030324_marroney_ua/revamped-marroney-theatre-takes-bow-ua/
After a seemingly endless hiatus, the transformation of the Marroney Theatre at the University of Arizona has been unveiled. Home to many generations of theatre students, the historic venue has undergone a cosmetic upgrade and gained cutting-edge technology.
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Arizona loses to Vancouver Thunderbirds in spring tune-up match https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/030224_arizona-soccer/arizona-loses-vancouver-thunderbirds-spring-tune-up-match/
The UBC Vancouver Thunderbirds came south from the land of Narduar to face off with the Arizona Wildcats in a spring season tune-up match. A disappointing second half left the Cats walking off the soccer field with a 3 - 1 loss.
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9th Circuit declines to block Oak Flat copper mine on sacred Apache land in Eastern Az https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030224_oak_flat_copper/9th-circuit-declines-block-oak-flat-copper-mine-sacred-apache-land-eastern-az/
A coalition of Apache and other Indigenous people in Arizona plan to take their fight against the destruction of an Apache holy site to the U.S. Supreme Court, after a federal appeals court ruled Friday to allow the planned construction of a copper mine in Arizona.
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Steve Christy draws Democratic challenger Vanessa Bechtol in Pima County Board of Supervisors election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030124_bechtol_christy_pima/steve-christy-draws-democratic-challenger-vanessa-bechtol-pima-county-board-supervisors-election/
Pima County Supervisor Steve Christy has drawn challenger Vanessa Bechtol in the District 4 election this year.
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Steve Christy draws Democratic challenger Vanessa Bechtol in Pima County Board of Supervisors election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030124_district4_dem/steve-christy-draws-democratic-challenger-vanessa-bechtol-pima-county-board-supervisors-election/
Pima County Supervisor Steve Christy has drawn challenger Vanessa Bechtol in the District 4 election this year.
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Federal court mostly upholds Arizona proof-of-citizenship voting laws https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030124_citizenship_voting/federal-court-mostly-upholds-arizona-proof-of-citizenship-voting-laws/
Arizona can require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections, a federal judge ruled, saying they do not violate the National Voting Rights Act, nor do they impose an undue burden on the right to vote.
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