Calling candidate commentaries: Politicians' guest opinions wanted https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090924_candidate_ops/calling-candidate-commentaries-politicians-guest-opinions-wanted/
Local political candidates are welcome to submit guest opinion pieces for publication. Here's what we're looking for, and what we're not.
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Az state Sen. Wendy Rogers posted pro-Nazi lyrics, has long history of amplifying antisemites https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091024_rogers_antisemitism/az-state-sen-wendy-rogers-posted-pro-nazi-lyrics-has-long-history-amplifying-antisemites/
Flagstaff Republican state Sen. Wendy Rogers made headlines last week for celebrating the victory of far-right parties in Germany by posting lyrics from the country’s national anthem that were banned because they are a rallying cry for the Nazis.
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Challengers in Az 'Make Elections Fair' ballot case accuse Fontes of double standard https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091024_fair_elections/challengers-az-make-elections-fair-ballot-case-accuse-fontes-double-standard/
The challengers to the Make Elections Fair Act say that the Arizona Secretary of State’s arguments that the voters, not the courts, should decide the fate of the proposed constitutional amendment should be stricken from the court record.
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Trump & Emhoff to both stump in Tucson on Thursday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090924_trump_tucson/trump-emhoff-both-stump-tucson-thursday/
Updated: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will make a campaign appearance in Tucson on Thursday, speaking at the 2,200-seat Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, while Doug Emhoff, husband of VP Kamala Harris, will also make a campaign swing here the same day.
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Trump & Emhoff to both stump in Tucson on Thursday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090924_trump_tucson/trump-emhoff-both-stump-tucson-thursday/
Updated: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will make a campaign appearance in Tucson on Thursday, speaking at the 2,200-seat Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, while Doug Emhoff, husband of VP Kamala Harris, will also make a campaign swing here the same day.
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Trump & Emhoff to both stump in Tucson on Thursday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090924_trump_tucson/trump-emhoff-both-stump-tucson-thursday/
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will make a campaign appearance in Tucson on Thursday, speaking at the 2,200-seat Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, while Doug Emhoff, husband of VP Kamala Harris, will also make a campaign swing here the same day.
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Trump to stump in Tucson on Thursday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090924_trump_tucson/trump-stump-tucson-thursday/
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will make a campaign appearance in Tucson on Thursday, speaking at the 2,200-seat Linda Ronstadt Music Hall.
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Tucson Council to consider radical housing rethink, call for a March sales tax election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090924_agenda_tucson_housing_op/tucson-council-consider-radical-housing-rethink-call-march-sales-tax-election/
Bold zoning changes are being proposed for the Tucson City Council's consideration. Plus, a sales tax election looms in March, Sahuarita takes up prayer and more from local government meetings around Tucson.
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ADEQ public meeting for air permit for proposed Copper World mine https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091024_adeq_copper_world/adeq-public-meeting-air-permit-proposed-copper-world-mine/
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public meeting in Vail on Tuesday night over an air quality permit for the planned Copper World mine.
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AZPM debuts new Friday roundtable show on TV, radio & streaming https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090924_press_room/azpm-debuts-new-friday-roundtable-show-tv-radio-streaming/
Arizona Public Media debuted a new Friday roundtable program that's airing on TV and radio and streaming online.
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Az House & Senate candidates for western Pima County debated housing, education & policy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090624_ld23_debate/az-house-senate-candidates-western-pima-county-debated-housing-education-policy/
State Senator Brian Fernandez and his Republican challenger Michelle Altherr clashed over education spending, water use, housing and immigration policy during a debate Thursday moderated by Tucson Sentinel reporter Jim Nintzel.
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Drop off household hazardous waste at Tucson collection event Saturday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090924_hhw_collection/drop-off-household-hazardous-waste-tucson-collection-event-saturday/
Tucson residents can drop off old cleaning products, batteries, paint and paper documents at the city's monthly household hazardous waste collection event, set for Saturday morning, Sept. 14.
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Republicans, Democrats work to restore voter trust https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/090924_election_trust/republicans-democrats-work-restore-voter-trust/
From cross-partisan groups working in battleground states to off-the-record meetings of conservatives in Republican strongholds, new initiatives nationwide aim to restore trust in elections and shore up democracy.
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5 things to know about the Harris-Trump presidential debate https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/090924_presidential_debate/5-things-know-harris-trump-presidential-debate/
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will take the stage tomorrow in the only planned debate between the respective Democratic and GOP presidential candidates between now and November.
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Ruiz scores 2 goals as Aztec men blank GateWay for 3rd straight shutout https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/090724_pcc_mens_soccer/ruiz-scores-2-goals-as-aztec-men-blank-gateway-3rd-straight-shutout/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (5-0) continued a stellar start to the season as they earned a third straight shutout victory on Saturday.
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Gilleland has 18 kills, Weatherbie with 42 assists as Pima volleyball downs South Mountain https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/090624_pcc_volleyball/gilleland-has-18-kills-weatherbie-with-42-assists-as-pima-volleyball-downs-south-mountain/
The Pima Community College volleyball team (5-5, 2-1 in ACCAC) picked up an ACCAC conference road win on Friday at South Mountain Community College (2-9, 0-3).
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Trump promotes raising tariffs, corporate tax cut in battle over economy with Harris https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/090924_trump_taxes_tariffs/trump-promotes-raising-tariffs-corporate-tax-cut-battle-over-economy-with-harris/
Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he would protect American industries if he is reelected by increasing tariffs on imports while cutting other taxes and regulations, comments that come as the economy has taken center stage in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election.
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Health Secretary Becerra touts extreme heat protections. Farmworkers want more. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/090924_farmworkers_heat/health-secretary-becerra-touts-extreme-heat-protections-farmworkers-want-more/
While farmworker advocates praise U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra for drawing attention to the harmful and sometimes fatal impacts of heat and wildfire smoke, they worry federal dollars won’t reach the most vulnerable.
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Fontes: Voters should decide fate of Prop 140, not the courts https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090924_prop_140_fontes/fontes-voters-should-decide-fate-prop-140-not-courts/
Secretary of State Adrian Fontes told the Arizona Supreme Court that voters, and not the courts, should decide the fate of Proposition 140, known as the Make Elections Fair Act.
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Sweltering 2024: Earth breaks record for hottest summer ever https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/090924_summer_heat/sweltering-2024-earth-breaks-record-hottest-summer-ever/
This summer was the hottest on record globally, making it even more likely that 2024 will surpass last year as the warmest year ever measured, and states in the Southwest baked in heat waves, with Phoenix surpassing 110 degrees 55 times this summer, tying a record set just last year.
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