Az state lawmaker calls U.S. 'unrighteous' because of LGBTQ people & non-Christians. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040324_lgbtq_leg/az-state-lawmaker-calls-us-unrighteous-lgbtq-people-non-christians/
Arizona Rep. Lupe Diaz of Benson on Monday delivered a sermon that said the Transgender Day of Visibility was “dark,” proof of America being "unrighteous," and then denounced non-Christians.
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Freedom Caucuses push for conservative state laws, but getting attention is their big success https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040324_caucus_attention/freedom-caucuses-push-conservative-state-laws-but-getting-attention-their-big-success/
A group of Republican legislators aim to push their party further to the right - but some Republicans say members of the Freedom Caucus gum up the legislative works and are more interested in publicity and grandstanding than conservative policymaking.
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Herd has 4 RBIs as Alvarez & Gray combine for 12 strikeouts as Pima downs Phoenix College https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/040224_pcc_baseball/herd-has-4-rbis-as-alvarez-gray-combine-12-strikeouts-as-pima-downs-phoenix-college/
The Pima Community College baseball team (32-10, 18-8 in ACCAC) earned a sweep on the road on Tuesday as they played an ACCAC conference doubleheader at Phoenix College (18-21, 9-17).
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America’s green manufacturing boom isn’t powered by renewable energy − yet https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/040324_renewable_manufacturing_op/americas-green-manufacturing-boom-isnt-powered-by-renewable-energy-8722-yet/
In much of the U.S., fossil fuels still play a key role in meeting power demand, and challenges remain as the U.S. scales up production of clean energy technologies and weans itself off fossil fuels.
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Planned Parenthood will offer low-cost vasectomies in Phoenix https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040324_vasectomy_growth/planned-parenthood-will-offer-low-cost-vasectomies-phoenix/
Planned Parenthood Arizona is now offering vasectomy services in Phoenix after demand for the procedure at the Tucson clinic was overwhelming, with nearly half of all appointments booked by Valley residents.
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Az Restaurant Association appears to be behind ‘Save Our Tips’ advocacy group https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040324_server_wages/az-restaurant-association-appears-behind-save-our-tips-advocacy-group/
The Arizona Restaurant Association appears to be behind an organization that is advocating against raising the minimum wage, as well as promoting a Republican measure that would ask voters to let businesses pay employees who work for tips 25% less than minimum wage.
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Insurance agents switching some Affordable Care Act plans without enrollees’ OK https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040324_aca_switch/insurance-agents-switching-some-affordable-care-act-plans-without-enrollees-ok/
Some consumers covered by Affordable Care Act insurance plans are being switched from one plan to another without their express permission, potentially leaving them unable to see their doctors or fill prescriptions - and leaving some to face large IRS bills for back taxes.
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Our election reporting mission: Getting meaningful questions answered for you https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/040224_election_op/our-election-reporting-mission-getting-meaningful-questions-answered-you/
Tired of political reporting that pretends to be too savvy, that talks about nothing but polls and fundraising and treats government policies like middle-school cafeteria gossip? We do things differently at the Tucson Sentinel.
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Witnesses take stand as trial of Az border rancher accused of murdering migrant unfolds https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040224_kelly_trial/witnesses-take-stand-as-trial-az-border-rancher-accused-murdering-migrant-unfolds/
The jury trial of 75-year-old Kino Springs resident George Alan Kelly, accused of second-degree murder after he opened fire on a group of undocumented migrants, killing 48-year-old Mexican citizen Gabriel Cuen Buitimea, continues to unfold at Santa Cruz County Court.
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Political season underway as Pima County & Arizona candidates file petitions to run https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040224_election_filings/political-season-underway-as-pima-county-arizona-candidates-file-petitions-run/
As candidates hit the filing deadline to qualify for the ballot, the Tucson Sentinel Election Guide is here to help voters navigate their 2024 choices.
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With ‘Cowboy Carter,’ Black country music fans are front & center at last https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/040224_cowboy_carter/with-cowboy-carter-black-country-music-fans-are-front-center-last/
Beyoncé’s latest album, “Cowboy Carter,” is the latest effort in a long fight to disrupt the erasure of Black musicians in the country music genre.
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Az initiative to guarantee abortion rights collects 500,000 signatures https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040224_abortion_rights_ballot/az-initiative-guarantee-abortion-rights-collects-500000-signatures/
Backers of the effort to guarantee abortion access in Arizona say they have surpassed the number of signatures it needs to qualify for the ballot — and the campaign said it will keep collecting signatures, with three months left to go before the July deadline.
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ASDB sup't: Without proper funding, it’s challenging to run a specialized school district in Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/040224_asdb_budget_op/asdb-supt-without-proper-funding-its-challenging-run-specialized-school-district-arizona/
Arizona state-funded agencies like Arizona Schools for the Deaf and the Blind are often overlooked and underfunded when budgets are set for the coming year. — Sup't Annette Reichman
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Robbins to step down as UA president in 2026, if not sooner https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040224_robbins_leave/robbins-step-down-as-ua-president-2026-if-not-sooner/
Robert Robbins, embroiled in a series of controversies related to the University of Arizona's budget and governance, said Tuesday he will leave his post as the school's president at the end of his current contract, or when a new president is hired.
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Final chapter: Teams set, storylines aplenty at NCAA Men’s Final Four https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/040224_ncaa_mens_tournament/final-chapter-teams-set-storylines-aplenty-ncaa-mens-final-four/
For the first time since 2017, State Farm Stadium – home of the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals – rolls out the grass and lays down the hardwood where the 2024 NCAA Men’s Final Four will unfold as a story of redemption, relationships, a repeat, or maybe something remarkable.
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Rep. Raúl Grijalva anuncia que tiene cáncer https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040224_grijalva_cancer_esp/rep-raul-grijalva-anuncia-que-tiene-cancer/
El representante Raúl Grijalva dijo en la mañana del martes que está siendo tratado por cáncer. El demócrata de Tucson veterano no ha votado en el Congreso desde febrero y no ha dado mucho detalle sobre su diagnóstico.
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Kansas newspaper publisher files lawsuit in connection with 2023 newsroom raid https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040224_newspaper_raid_lawsuit/kansas-newspaper-publisher-files-lawsuit-connection-with-2023-newsroom-raid/
Eric Meyer is suing the City of Marion, its former Mayor David Mayfield, former Police Chief Gideon Cody, and other officials in connection to the Aug. 11 raid on the Marion County Record in central Kansas - the fourth lawsuit filed in connection to the raid.
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FDA considers updating pulse oximeter guidelines to make readings on dark skin more accurate https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040224_oximeter_inaccuracies/fda-considers-updating-pulse-oximeter-guidelines-make-readings-dark-skin-more-accurate/
The Food and Drug Administration is considering plans to update its 2013 premarket guidance for pulse oximeter manufacturers as research suggests the devices may provide inaccurate readings for patients with dark skin.
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Fate of bill making it a felony for protesters to block Az highways is in Hobbs’ hands https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040224_highway_protests/fate-bill-making-it-felony-protesters-block-az-highways-hobbs-hands/
A bill to make it a felony for protesters to block Arizona roadways with their demonstrations is waiting for Gov. Katie Hobbs to decide its fate, though state law already makes it a crime for protesters to block traffic.
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Where did all the water go? New study explores water use in Colorado River basin https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/040224_colorado_river_usage/where-did-all-water-go-new-study-explores-water-use-colorado-river-basin/
A new study shows irrigated agriculture is responsible for 52% of overall water consumption in the Colorado River basin, as water managers from Colorado River basin states are working on new management plans ahead of 2026, when current guidelines are set to expire.
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