Hobbs, Dems blast GOP for refusing to give Arizonans a right to contraception https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030824_hobbs_contraception/hobbs-dems-blast-gop-refusing-give-arizonans-right-contraception/
Gov. Katie Hobbs lashed out at the GOP, questioning its support for contraceptive access after bills making birth control a right in Arizona stagnated in the Republican-controlled legislature, while Republicans said women wouldn’t need contraceptives if they weren’t so promiscuous.
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Hobbs, Az Dems blast GOP for refusing to give Arizonans a right to contraception https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030824_hobbs_contraception/hobbs-az-dems-blast-gop-refusing-give-arizonans-right-contraception/
Gov. Katie Hobbs lashed out at the GOP, questioning its support for contraceptive access after bills making birth control a right in Arizona stagnated in the Republican-controlled legislature, while Republicans said women wouldn’t need contraceptives if they weren’t so promiscuous.
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Tucson Erotica Art Show 2024 puts sex positivity on display https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/030824_erotica_show/tucson-erotica-art-show-2024-puts-sex-positivity-display/
Tucson Erotica Art Show celebrates sex positivity by putting it on display — TEAS Executive Director Myken Dahlen speaks about this year's exhibit, its origins, y mucho mas in an interview with Tucson Sentinel.
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Colorado River states offer competing proposals for managing water https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030824_colorado_conflict/colorado-river-states-offer-competing-proposals-managing-water/
The seven states that use water from the Colorado River - including Arizona - proposed competing plans to the federal government this week on the river’s future management, with upper and lower basin states offering their own visions.
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As legislative hearings grow more combative, one Az committee stands out for its civility https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030824_kumbaya_committee/as-legislative-hearings-grow-more-combative-one-az-committee-stands-out-its-civility/
Interruptions by lawmakers, removal of witnesses and tensions have plagued hearings this legislative session, with at least three people removed from Az hearings since January, including a private citizen, a journalist and the director of a nonprofit - but not all committees are the same.
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Az voters face more scrutiny of their citizenship & residency, after judge upholds 2022 laws https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030824_voter_residency/az-voters-face-more-scrutiny-their-citizenship-residency-after-judge-upholds-2022-laws/
Arizona election officials will begin frequently checking voters’ U.S. citizenship and requiring voters to submit proof of residency when they register, under new laws upheld by a federal judge last week.
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Az vehicle mile tax resolution fails, as one Republican sides with Dems https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030824_vehicle_mile_tax/az-vehicle-mile-tax-resolution-fails-as-one-republican-sides-with-dems/
Republican Ken Bennett joined with Democrats to vote down an GOP push to ask voters to ban taxes based on vehicle miles, sparking anger from Arizona Freedom Caucus leader Sen. Jake Hoffman, one of the bill’s sponsors.
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Republicans crash press conference to confront Arizona governor on border crisis https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030824_contraception_border/republicans-crash-press-conference-confront-arizona-governor-border-crisis/
Three Arizona Republican state Senators attended a press conference on access to contraceptives to ask Governor Katie Hobbs why she vetoed immigration legislation they say would protect Arizona citizens.
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Hobbs, Az Democrats blast GOP for refusing to give Arizonans a right to contraception https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030824_hobbs_contraception/hobbs-az-democrats-blast-gop-refusing-give-arizonans-right-contraception/
Gov. Katie Hobbs lashed out at the GOP, questioning its support for contraceptive access after bills making birth control a right in Arizona stagnated in the Republican-controlled legislature, while Republicans said women wouldn’t need contraceptives if they weren’t so promiscuous.
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FactCheck: Biden’s State of the Union https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/030824_factcheck_sotu_biden/factcheck-bidens-state-union/
In his final State of the Union address prior to the November general election, President Joe Biden focused on Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, the economy, reproductive rights, prescription drug costs and border security - but he sometimes stretched the facts or left out important context.
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Don't touch that clock! Rest of U.S. springing ahead to Daylight Saving Time https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030824_daylight_saving_time/dont-touch-that-clock-rest-us-springing-ahead-daylight-saving-time/
It's back: time to get confused about calling someone back East. Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday morning for most of the United States, but Arizona residents won't have to switch their clocks — we don't observe DST.
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A neurologist & sleep expert explains the downside to that borrowed hour of ‘springing forward’ https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/030824_daylight_time_op/a-neurologist-sleep-expert-explains-downside-that-borrowed-hour-springing-forward/
About one-third of Americans say they don’t look forward to the switch from standard time to daylight saving time, but researchers are discovering that “springing ahead” is connected with serious negative health effects, including an uptick in heart attacks and sleep deprivation.
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Biden: 'Wake up Congress & alert American people that this is no ordinary moment' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/030724_biden_sotu/biden-wake-up-congress-alert-american-people-that-this-no-ordinary-moment/
"What makes our moment rare is that freedom and democracy are under attack, both at home and overseas, at the very same time." — full text of President Biden's annual address
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Sinema brings Border Patrol union head to State of the Union https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030724_sinema_judd_sotu/sinema-brings-border-patrol-union-head-state-union/
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said Brandon Judd, the president of the union that represents most Border Patrol agents, will be her guest at this year's State of Union address.
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Vote ’em if you’ve got ’em: Az voters could see flood of questions on ballot https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030724_petition_pandemic/vote-em-if-youve-got-em-az-voters-could-see-flood-questions-ballot/
There are already four initiatives on the Arizona ballot, and another 15 that have been filed with the Secretary of States’ Office and will be added if supporters can collect enough signatures - evidence of either voter enthusiasm or voter unhappiness with their elected officials.
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Senate passes bill to allow casitas across Arizona, over objections of cities who say it goes too far https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030724_casita_housing/senate-passes-bill-allow-casitas-across-arizona-over-objections-cities-who-say-it-goes-too-far/
Republicans and Democrats in the Arizona Senate came together in an effort to legalize construction of casitas, or accessory dwelling units, in cities and towns across the state as a way to combat housing shortages - though cities say it goes too far.
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Pima's Waugh named Player of the Year, Lopez named top defender https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/030624_pcc_womens_basketball/pimas-waugh-named-player-year-lopez-named-top-defender/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team produced four representatives on the All-ACCAC Conference Team and three on the NJCAA All-Region Team.
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Waugh named Player of the Year, Lopez named top defender as Pima women represented on All-ACCAC & All-Region teams https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/030624_pcc_womens_basketball/waugh-named-player-year-lopez-named-top-defender-as-pima-women-represented-all-accac-all-region-teams/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team produced four representatives on the All-ACCAC Conference Team and three on the NJCAA All-Region Team.
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Gonzales named Freshman of the Year, 4 Pima players named All-ACCAC & All-Region https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/030724_pcc_mens_basketball/gonzales-named-freshman-year-4-pima-players-named-all-accac-all-region/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team received more recognition for their play during the regular season as the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference released their All-Conference and All-Region teams.
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After Super Tuesday, exhausted Americans face 8 more months of presidential campaigning https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/030724_campaign_season_op/after-super-tuesday-exhausted-americans-face-8-more-months-presidential-campaigning/
Now that Super Tuesday is over and the Democratic and Republican nominees are all but officially chosen, as everyone expected, voters can turn the page to the general election - but they’re not excited about it, and they haven’t been for months.
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