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Real-time video offers rare glimpse of America’s troubled deportation flights tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A group of researchers working in the observation room at Seattle's Boeing Field offers a real-time window into the vast network of privately run deportation flights, a system that has generated troubling reports of passenger mistreatment and in-flight emergencies.

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The truth about St. Patrick’s Day tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
The Festival of St. Patrick began in the 17th century as a religious and cultural commemoration of the bishop who brought Christianity to Ireland. In Ireland, there’s still an important religious and cultural component to the holiday, even as it has simply become an excuse to wear green and heavily drink in the rest of the world.

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Waddell throws complete game, Lopez scores 4 as Pima softball wins 8th straight tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College softball team (17-8) won their eighth straight game on Wednesday as it played in the TIG Invitational held at Lincoln Regional Park.

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Az Republicans shut down Democrats' vote on contraception access tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Republicans unanimously blocked an effort by Democratic lawmakers to force a vote on legislation guaranteeing the right to access contraception in the Grand Canyon State.

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Az leaders misled public about scope of Medicaid fraud crisis tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Since Arizona officials announced an investigation into massive Medicaid billing fraud, they’ve maintained the abuse was mostly limited to a small share of the system, but the agency acknowledged this week that fraud also spread into the organizations which oversee 90% of services.

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Biden temporarily blocked from diverting border barrier funds tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Biden administration is temporarily barred from redirecting $1.4 billion that Congress allocated for a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border, with Judge Drew Tipton ruling the Biden administration’s “spending decisions run afoul” of administrative law.

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Thomure on tap to be next Tucson city manager tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Tucson City Council may not have to look far or wide to find a replacement for outgoing City Manager Mike Ortega, as they are set to discuss next week the appointment of Tim Thomure as the city's next top administrator.

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Solar projects in the Navajo & Hopi nations to electrify homes win federal funding tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Two projects in Arizona have been preliminarily selected as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s funding for community-driven energy projects aimed at lowering energy costs and enhancing energy security in rural and remote communities across the nation.

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Az Democrats push for ‘strongest ever’ vehicle emissions standards, transition to EVs tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Democrats are calling on President Joe Biden to pass the “strongest-ever” federal clean air regulations as Republican proposals in the state legislature continue to threaten efforts to reduce pollution.

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Consider the terms: Ford follows concerning trend of walking away from elected posts tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Neither of them started it and both did well in office, however Councilmember Steve Kozachik's resignation followed by County Treasurer Beth Ford's two days later drives home an unwritten rule that terms in office are optional.

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Consider the terms: Ford follows concerning trend of walking away from elected posts tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Neither of them started it and both did well in office, however Councilmember Steve Kozachik's resignation followed by County Treasurer Beth Ford's two days later drives home an unwritten rule that terms in office are optional.

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Arizona seeks Pac-12 gold in Las Vegas, top seed in NCAA tournament tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The road to Arizona’s next big sporting event is about to get the green light as Selection Sunday for the 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament looms. With judgment day upon us, here is a look at bracket projections, updated through games on Mar. 12.

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Az Republicans shut down Democrat vote on contraception access tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Republicans unanimously blocked an effort by Democratic lawmakers to force a vote on legislation guaranteeing the right to access contraception in the Grand Canyon State.

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Arizona lawmakers split as House overwhelmingly OKs bill to ban TikTok tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona lawmakers split as the House gave overwhelming, bipartisan approval to a bill that would ban use of TikTok - owned by China-based ByteDance - in the U.S. if the owners of the social media app don’t first sell it to another company.

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Az schools trying new approaches to combat absenteeism, low graduation rates among Hispanic students tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Hispanic students are struggling with high rates of absenteeism and low graduation rates in Arizona, with challenges facing students including caretaking for younger siblings and the need to help support their family at a younger age.

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Zepeda hits 2 homers with six RBIs, Thompson fans 10 as Pima softball sweeps Glendale tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College softball team (15-8, 4-2 in ACCAC) scored 24 runs on the day as it picked up two wins on the road at Glendale Community College (5-13, 3-7) on Tuesday in an ACCAC conference matchup.

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Pima baseball rallies from 8 down to secure sweep at Eastern Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College baseball team (22-6, 10-4 in ACCAC) rallied to get an ACCAC conference sweep on the road on Tuesday at Eastern Arizona College (10-12, 5-11).

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March 12 deadline to mail back ballots in Az presidential primary tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Voters should mail back their early ballots by Tuesday, March 12, to ensure they will arrive in time to be counted in Arizona's presidential preference election.

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Az Schools Superintendent Tom Horne calls increased discipline for students tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Schools Superintendent Tom Horne told lawmakers the state faces a crisis in teacher retention, and called on lawmakers to pass proposals critics say would penalize schools while doing little to help students.

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Pima County looking for new top banker in 2024 election tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A roundup of candidates seeking the open Pima County Treasurer's Office in 2024

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