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District 3 Democratic candidates for open Pima Supes seat meet in forum https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071024_d3_supervisor_debate/district-3-democratic-candidates-open-pima-supes-seat-meet-forum/
Political hopefuls mostly agree on issues, stress how their backgrounds have prepared them for the job, as Democratic candidates vie for votes to fill seat held for decades by Sharon Bronson.
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Beat the heat: Enjoy Tucson’s best attractions & events after dark https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070124_after_dark/beat-heat-enjoy-tucsons-best-attractions-events-after-dark/
You can skip the summer heat and check out Tucson's after-dark activities at Tohono Chul park, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Reid Park Zoo, Children's Museum, Pima Air and Space Museum and more.
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McLean: 'Edgar Soto cares and is a winner.' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/071024_mclean_soto_op/mclean-edgar-soto-cares-and-winner/
'There’s no doubt that he would bring this optimistic, caring and committed attitude with him to make the Pima County Board of Supervisors more successful.' — Wade McLean
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Jette: 'Your well-being & safety are my top priorities' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/071024_jette_election_op/jette-your-well-being-safety-are-my-top-priorities/
"My professional journey thus far has instilled in me a profound understanding that justice is not merely about punishment but about restoring balance, ensuring safety to the community, and providing the necessary services to both defendants and victims." — Mike Jette, candidate for Pima County attorney
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Rex Scott: Don't invest public trust in politicians who do bidding of gun lobby https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/071024_scott_guns_op/rex-scott-dont-invest-public-trust-politicians-who-do-bidding-gun-lobby/
"Arizona is emblematic of states where the interests of the gun lobby supersede the concerns and fears of our citizens. Pima County will continue to insist on our responsibility and our right to address gun safety and gun violence." — Pima County Sup. Rex Scott.
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Tucson & Phoenix won’t push emergency utility relief to public housing tenants this summer https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071024_utilities_public_housing/tucson-phoenix-wont-push-emergency-utility-relief-public-housing-tenants-this-summer/
The federal government’s top official for public housing appeared with Tucson’s mayor on June 13 to announce emergency relief aimed at making it “as easy as possible” to help residents of public housing “afford air conditioning,” but city officials say tenants won’t see any of the aid this year.
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Phoenix man denies stealing election center security keys, faces charges in other cases https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071024_election_theft/phoenix-man-denies-stealing-election-center-security-keys-faces-charges-other-cases/
A man seen on security footage stealing security keys from a Maricopa County elections center appeared in court to plead not guilty Tuesday morning, and also faces a slew of other theft cases.
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Az Democratic delegates reject calls for Biden to quit race https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071024_az_biden_delegates/az-democratic-delegates-reject-calls-biden-quit-race/
Arizona Democrats who’ll serve as convention delegates are standing by President Joe Biden despite widespread concerns about his ability to serve four more years or fend off rival Donald Trump.
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New legislation would ratify Colorado River water settlements for 3 Az tribes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071024_tribal_water/new-legislation-would-ratify-colorado-river-water-settlements-3-az-tribes/
A bipartisan coalition of Arizona’s congressional delegation introduced the The Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024 to address one of the longest-running water issues facing three Arizona tribes.
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Under increasing pressure to migrate, more women are dying at U.S.-Mexico border https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071024_migrant_women_deaths/under-increasing-pressure-migrate-more-women-are-dying-us-mexico-border/
Historically, men made up the majority of those dying in the border desert, but in recent years, the balance has shifted and increasingly, those dying are women.
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RNC approves platform that would give rights to fetuses, endangering abortion, IVF https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/070924_gop_platform_abortion/rnc-approves-platform-that-would-give-rights-fetuses-endangering-abortion-ivf/
The Republican Party on Monday adopted a “Make America Great Again!” policy platform ahead of its national convention that does not call for a federal ban on abortion, but supports states establishing fetal personhood, which grants equal protection under the law to all American citizens.
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Prominent Az Republicans urge GOP allies to stop spreading election conspiracies https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070924_gop_conspiracies/prominent-az-republicans-urge-gop-allies-stop-spreading-election-conspiracies/
Some Arizona Republicans are preparing for an uphill battle in an attempt to restore voter confidence in the state’s elections, and now the Democracy Defense Project, a bipartisan group of current and former politicians, has formed with the goal of bolstering faith in the election system.
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Az lawmakers approve language for lengthy list of November ballot questions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070924_ballot_list/az-lawmakers-approve-language-lengthy-list-november-ballot-questions/
Arizona lawmakers approved of the descriptions that will be printed on November ballots for a multitude of questions that will be posed to voters this fall after a long and sometimes contentious debate on Monday.
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Judge hears arguments over constitutionality of Az GOP ‘secure border’ ballot measure https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070924_border_initiative/judge-hears-arguments-over-constitutionality-az-gop-secure-border-ballot-measure/
The fate of a GOP-backed ballot measure that would allow local police officers to arrest migrants is now in the hands of a Maricopa Superior Court judge who heard arguments about whether the proposal is constitutional and can be presented to voters in November.
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Navajo uranium miners, people downwind of atom bomb tests demand justice as Congress lets aid lapse https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070924_reca_expired/navajo-uranium-miners-people-downwind-atom-bomb-tests-demand-justice-as-congress-lets-aid-lapse/
A federal program to compensate people – including many in Arizona – exposed to fallout from U.S. nuclear testing expired June 10, and a bill to extend the RECA filing period has stalled in the House, with no explanation from Republican congressional leaders.
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Naturaleza interrumpida: el impacto del muro fronterizo entre EE.UU. y México en la fauna salvaje https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070924_border_biodiversity_esp/naturaleza-interrumpida-el-impacto-del-muro-fronterizo-entre-eeuu-y-mexico-en-la-fauna-salvaje/
Científicos de ambos lados de la frontera trabajan para entender cómo la barrera está afectando a la biodiversidad de la zona. Mientras tanto, las comunidades intentan mantener con vida a los animales que se han quedado sin acceso al agua.
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Nature interrupted: Impact of the U.S.-Mexico border wall on wildlife https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070924_border_biodiversity/nature-interrupted-impact-us-mexico-border-wall-wildlife/
Between 2017 and 2021, the US government installed more than 450 miles of border barriers in the western end of the more than 1,900 miles of border between Mexico and the United States, and scientists on both sides of the border are now working to understand the consequences.
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It's a nuftet!: FC Tucson scores 9 in season finale https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/070824_fc-tucson/its-nuftet-fc-tucson-scores-9-season-finale/
FC Tucson closed off their season with a 9 - 0 romp over El Paso Surf at Kino North Stadium on Sunday night. Five different players scored in the match.
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A choice between the middle and the far right in Arizona's Republican primary for LD7 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070824_ld7_primary/a-choice-between-middle-and-far-right-arizonas-republican-primary-ld7/
GOP voters will make a choice between two of the most dissimilar legislators currently serving Arizona in the Republican primary for the state Senate seat representing Legislative District 7 when they choose between Sen. Wendy Rogers, of Flagstaff and Rep. David Cook, of Globe.
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'Hot with a side of hot sauce': NWS continues warning through Weds https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070824_excessive_heat_warning/hot-with-side-hot-sauce-nws-continues-warning-through-weds/
Parts of Southern Arizona will be remain under an excessive heat warning through Wednesday, as the Tucson metro area and elsewhere could see temperatures up to 112 degrees during this heat wave. The deserts between Phoenix and Yuma could hit 119 degrees.
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