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Az teachers: Private school vouchers are ‘out-of-control’ & need to be curtailed tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As the governor and Republican legislators continue to negotiate a budget, Arizona educators gathered to urge lawmakers to rein in the universal expansion of the state’s school voucher program.

D-Day: 5 facts to know tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
June 6, 1944, marked the first day of the the Normandy landings during WWII. While this day will forever be marked in history, there are a few facts that go unnoticed.

From the vault: How D-Day screwed with one 1940s reader's vibes tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
"Democracy. Fascism. What's the difference? I find in general that my life is easier and I feel smarter when I get to say both sides are equally to blame."

Livestream: Winn discusses CD6 congressional race; Ciscomani skips primary debate tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Congressional District 6 Republican candidate Kathleen Winn will appear in a livestreamed one-on-one discussion with Tucson Sentinel's Jim Nintzel. U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani declined to take part in a GOP primary debate.

Excessive heat warning for Tucson, Pima County on Thursday & Friday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Parts of Southern Arizona could see "dangerously hot" temperatures as high as 111 degrees on Thursday and Friday, particularly the Tucson metro area and the western deserts, with temperatures in Phoenix and Yuma possibly reaching 114 degrees during the heat wave.

2 finalists named as PIma Community College picks new chancellor tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
After months of searching, Pima Community College has named two finalists for the open chancellor position. Dr. Veronica Garcia, president of a college in Texas, and Dr. Jeffrey Nasse, provost of a Florida college.

Tucson Democrats celebrate launch of campaign to flip LD17's GOP seats in Az Legislature tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Democratic candidates in one of Southern Arizona’s most hotly contested legislative races formally launched their campaign Tuesday at a Marana taco shop.

Pima softball standout Camila Zepeda named NJCAA All-American tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Pima Community College softball player Camila Zepeda (Tucson Magnet HS) capped off the 2023-24 with an honor from the NJCAA.

Coaches, community leaders strive to improve Arizona’s youth sports participation tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Studies that spotlight Arizona as one of the worst states for youth sports participation have prompted a counterattack by community coaches and leaders who want to change the narrative.

Fun events happening around Tucson this summer tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
From themed nights at the zoo to an outdoor roller disco, there's something for everyone as summertime rolls into Tucson.

Debbie Lesko presses Fauci on gain of function, alleged suppression of lab-leak COVID-19 theory tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Dr. Anthony Fauci faced tough questions from Republicans, including Arizona Rep. Debbie Lesko, at a House hearing Monday on the origins of COVID-19 and the federal public health response.

Ethics panel concludes 2 Dems broke Az House rules by yelling at Republicans amid abortion uproar tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona House Ethics Committee found two Democratic state reps engaged in disorderly conduct when they shouted at their colleagues as those Republicans stalled a vote to repeal a 160-year-old abortion ban.

Judge orders Arizona Corrections to fill staffing vacancies in two prisons tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
After a six-month pilot program in which only two of the 14 state prisons must reach 100% staffing, the Arizona Department of Corrections will be required to fill the remaining vacancies by a yet-to-be-determined date.

Arizona is home to dozens of anti-government & hate groups tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A newly released report details how white nationalist groups and other hate groups are seeing an increase in their numbers and boldness, including Arizona.

Controversial immigration resolution to go to Arizona voters tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona’s House of Representatives gave the final push to a controversial voter resolution that would establish illegal border entry as a state crime.

Ruben Gallego faces election year pressures in vote against noncitizen voting in D.C. tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
For over 20 years, Arizona has banned noncitizen voting in local elections. Now as Rep. Ruben Gallego and Kari Lake tussle in the state’s U.S. Senate race, the issue is rising to the forefront.

Soviet media downplayed significance of D-Day invasion tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
As nations commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin again will not attend, this time because of the war he has waged in Ukraine - but it’s worth recalling the actual history of how Soviet media reported on the Normandy invasion.

U.S. House GOP spotlights immigration effects on schools as Biden issues asylum order tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday argued that migrants coming from the southern border and into K-12 schools have strained resources and teacher-student ratios while leaving a “staggering” financial impact throughout the United States.

RIP, Susy Carroll: Defining friendship & a hard lesson learned tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Real friendships have it all. Laughter, tears, anger, intimacy, support, kindness, betrayal and something utterly lacking in today's online companionship: Silence. I had that with fellow scribe Susy Carroll. It shouldn't have been forgotten.

Az AG seeks info on Tucson doctor who allegedly molested minors in 3 states tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
State investigators are seeking information about potential additional victims of a former Tucson pediatrician, Dr. Mehul P. Dixit, who reportedly had sexual contact with minors in Florida and Mississippi as well as Arizona.

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