In Tucson forum, women recall horror stories of pregnancies gone wrong in states with abortion restrictions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052524_abortion_roundtable/in-tucson-forum-women-recall-horror-stories-pregnancies-gone-wrong-states-with-abortion-restrictions/
At a roundtable discussion with Democratic congressional candidate Kirsten Engel, two women spoke to the challenges they faced when their pregnancies went awry in states with strict abortion restrictions.
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Write-in Pima constable candidates can win JP9 July primary with Camacho off ballot https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052424_constable_write-ins/write-in-pima-constable-candidates-can-win-jp9-july-primary-with-camacho-off-ballot/
With incumbent George Camacho failing to make the ballot for Pima County constable in a South Side precinct, write-in candidates have a July primary opportunity to earn a spot in the November election.
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Photos: Memorial Day flags placed at graves of Arizona veterans in Marana https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052524_memorial_day_flags/photos-memorial-day-flags-placed-graves-arizona-veterans-marana/
Around 70 people placed hundreds of Memorial Day flags at gravesites at the Arizona Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Marana, Ariz., on Friday morning.
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FC Tucson women's side starts 2024 season this weekend https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052424_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-womens-side-starts-2024-season-this-weekend/
Former coach Kelly Pierce had been involved with FC Tucson's squad as both a player and coach since the team’s first season in 2013, when they were known as “TSA FC"; now new coach Roberto García looks to take things in a different direction.
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PACC providing free pet tags & microchips on Wednesdays https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052424_pacc_microchips/pacc-providing-free-pet-tags-microchips-wednesdays/
For the next six weeks, Pima County pet owners can get free ID tags and microchips for cats and dogs at clinics at PACC's West Side animal shelter, as officials hope to stem the number of strays scared by July 4 fireworks who are never reunited with their families.
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Gov. Newsom signs bill allowing Arizona doctors to offer abortions in California https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052424_az_cali_abortions/gov-newsom-signs-bill-allowing-arizona-doctors-offer-abortions-california/
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill immediately allowing Arizona doctors to travel to the Golden State and perform abortions for their patients, for most of the remaining year.
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As Memorial Day arrives, bill unveiled in Congress to assist Purple Heart recipients https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052424_congress_purple_heart/as-memorial-day-arrives-bill-unveiled-congress-assist-purple-heart-recipients/
Legislation introduced in Congress would permit retroactive Purple Heart award recipients who served on or after Sept. 11, 2001 and received the medal after they were discharged to transfer their education benefits to one or more dependents.
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U.S. House panel votes to advance election bills targeting noncitizens, foreign money https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052424_congress_election_bills/us-house-panel-votes-advance-election-bills-targeting-noncitizens-foreign-money/
The Republican-led U.S. House Administration Committee approved a bill to bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections, something that is rare and already illegal, and a bill which would restrict the contributions of foreign nationals in political campaigns.
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States shift toward kin-first foster care https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052424_foster_kin_care/states-shift-toward-kin-first-foster-care/
States have worked to recognize the roles of grandparents and other extended loved ones, known collectively as kinship caregivers, in raising children who otherwise might be in foster care, and some now encourage social workers to look toward kinship caregivers when placing children.
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Experts eye tax changes ahead of Trump-era cuts’ sunset https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052424_tax_changes/experts-eye-tax-changes-ahead-trump-era-cuts-sunset/
The race to harness the tax code is in full swing as economists and advocates across the political spectrum view the expiring Trump-era tax law as an opportunity to advance their economic priorities.
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6,000 doctors urge the Supreme Court to keep abortions in medical emergencies legal https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052324_emergency_medical_abortions/6000-doctors-urge-supreme-court-keep-abortions-medical-emergencies-legal/
Nearly 6,000 doctors, hailing from all 50 states, have drafted a letter asking the Supreme Court to uphold a federal law that requires hospital emergency departments to provide abortions when they are needed to stabilize patients.
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Newsom signs bill allowing Arizona doctors to offer abortions in California https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052424_az_cali_abortions/newsom-signs-bill-allowing-arizona-doctors-offer-abortions-california/
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill immediately allowing Arizona doctors to travel to the Golden State and perform abortions for their patients, for most of the remaining year.
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Bipartisan border bill loses support, fails procedural vote in U.S. Senate https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052424_senate_border_bill/bipartisan-border-bill-loses-support-fails-procedural-vote-us-senate/
The U.S. Senate failed to advance a border security bill negotiated by Republican James Lankford and Arizona independent Kyrsten Sinema, as both parties seek to hone their messages on immigration policy in the runup to November’s elections.
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Arizona judge is Biden’s 200th judicial confirmation https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052324_az_fed_judge/arizona-judge-bidens-200th-judicial-confirmation/
Senate Democrats confirmed Arizona judge Angela Martinez as President Joe Biden’s 200th federal court nominee on Wednesday, putting the White House well on track to surpass the number of lifetime judges appointed by former President Donald Trump.
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Tucson clears part of '100 Acre Wood' homeless camp https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052324_100_acre_clearing/tucson-clears-part-100-acre-wood-homeless-camp/
Tucson city officials cleared a section of a homeless camp at "100 Acre Wood" on Thursday morning, removing about nine people to clear the way for testing for the chemical PFAS and for a fall renovation of a bike park near Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
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Arizona tax revenues dip in April after months of steady growth https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052324_tax_revenue/arizona-tax-revenues-dip-april-after-months-steady-growth/
Arizona sales taxes have grown slowly since the fiscal year began in July 2023, but that growth has significantly weakened in 2024, and the state took in $93 million less than that new forecast in April, thanks largely to disappointing sales tax collections that continue to trend downward.
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Arizona tax revenues dip in April after months of steady growth https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052324_tax_revenue/arizona-tax-revenues-dip-april-after-months-steady-growth/
Arizona sales taxes have grown slowly since the fiscal year began in July 2023, but that growth has significantly weakened in 2024, and the state took in $93 million less than that new forecast in April, thanks largely to disappointing sales tax collections that continue to trend downward.
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Biden cancels $7.7 billion in student loan debt https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052324_student_loans/biden-cancels-77-billion-student-loan-debt/
President Joe Biden on Wednesday wiped out another $7.7 billion in student loan debt for 160,000 people, bringing the total amount of debt forgiveness under his administration to $167 billion for nearly 4.8 million people.
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Why more veterans & active duty service members are dying by suicide than in battle https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052324_military_suicide_op/why-more-veterans-active-duty-service-members-are-dying-by-suicide-than-battle/
Despite recent calls to action to improve suicide prevention within the military, suicide rates remain elevated among service members, and an estimated four times as many active duty service members and veterans died by suicide as died in battle since 9/11.
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Why more veterans & active duty service members are dying by suicide than in battle https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052324_military_suicide_op/why-more-veterans-active-duty-service-members-are-dying-by-suicide-than-battle/
Despite recent calls to action to improve suicide prevention within the military, suicide rates remain elevated among service members, and an estimated four times as many active duty service members and veterans died by suicide as died in battle since 9/11.
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