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Federal judge declines jurisdiction in Arizona ‘fake elector’ case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091724_fake_electors_meadows/federal-judge-declines-jurisdiction-arizona-fake-elector-case/
A federal judge Monday declined to assume jurisdiction over the state of Arizona’s criminal prosecution of former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, remanding the case to a state court in Maricopa County.
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Az Supreme Court takes back direction not to count votes for Prop 140, if it’s disqualified https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091724_prop_140_count/az-supreme-court-takes-back-direction-not-count-votes-prop-140-if-its-disqualified/
The Arizona Supreme Court vacated a statement from its Aug. 23 ruling that said if a trial court determines that the Make Elections Fair Act did not collect enough voter signatures, the judge should order the Secretary of State not to count the votes for it.
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Error with tracking citizenship puts nearly 100,000 Arizona voters’ eligibility in limbo https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091724_voter_eligibility/error-with-tracking-citizenship-puts-nearly-100000-arizona-voters-eligibility-limbo/
The eligibility of nearly 100,000 registered voters in Arizona is up in the air because of an error in state systems uncovered just before the scheduled sending of mail ballots, an error that stems from the way the MVD provides driver’s license information to the voter registration system.
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Az State Bar plans to appeal dismissal of ethics charges against attorneys for Lake, Finchem https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091724_ethics_dismissal_appeal/az-state-bar-plans-appeal-dismissal-ethics-charges-against-attorneys-lake-finchem/
The State Bar of Arizona is planning to appeal the decision of an attorney discipline panel that dismissed ethics charges against the lawyers for Republican candidates Kari Lake and Mark Finchem.
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'Trojan horse for police funding': Some Tucsonans blast half-cent sales tax measure https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091624_sales_tax_opposition/trojan-horse-police-funding-some-tucsonans-blast-half-cent-sales-tax-measure/
A new Tucson municipal sales tax proposal is drawing criticism for being a plan to fund a range of community services — including affordable housing, shelters, early childhood education, and workforce development — while allocating 65.75 percent of the revenue to first responders and law enforcement.
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'Trojan horse for more police funding': Some Tucsonans blast half-cent sales measure https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091624_sales_tax_opposition/trojan-horse-more-police-funding-some-tucsonans-blast-half-cent-sales-measure/
A new Tucson municipal sales tax proposal is drawing criticism for being a plan to fund a range of community services — including affordable housing, shelters, early childhood education, and workforce development — while allocating 65.75 percent of the revenue to first responders and law enforcement.
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Hobbs: Flags to half-staff Wednesday to honor slain Phoenix police officer https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091724_coolidge_half_staff/hobbs-flags-half-staff-wednesday-honor-slain-phoenix-police-officer/
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in remembrance of Phoenix Police Officer Zane Coolidge, who died Sept. 6 after being shot in the line of duty.
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Pima County Supes candidates Heinz & Backer to debate Tuesday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091624_district_2_pol_cal/pima-county-supes-candidates-heinz-backer-debate-tuesday/
Pima County Supervisor Matt Heinz is facing Republican challenger John Backer in a debate this week.
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Census data hides racial diversity of US ‘Hispanics’ – to the country’s detriment https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091524_hispanic_diversity_op/census-data-hides-racial-diversity-us-hispanics-8211-countrys-detriment/
Countries across the Americas, including the U.S., have revised their census questions to better understand their populations, enabling them to create more inclusive policies that actually address people’s needs – and to recognize the too-often hidden achievements of these groups.
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Pima County Supes to move housing solutions along https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091624_agenda_pima_housing_op/pima-county-supes-move-housing-solutions-along/
Pima County supervisors will vote on housing items meant to help on the fringes, plus: livestock has future in Oro Valley and more from local government meetings around Tucson.
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Sanchez, Montealegre & Montill net goals as Aztec men shut out Glendale https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/091424_pcc_mens_soccer/sanchez-montealegre-montill-net-goals-as-aztec-men-shut-out-glendale/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (7-0) picked up a big win as they hosted No. 16 Glendale Community College on Saturday at the West Campus Aztec Field.
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Razcon, Alvarez & Graves score 2nd-half goals as Pima women roll over Glendale https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/091524_pcc_womens_soccer/razcon-alvarez-graves-score-2nd-half-goals-as-pima-women-roll-over-glendale/
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (6-0) responded in a quick manner after surrendering a rare goal in their game against Glendale Community College (3-3) on Saturday at the West Campus Aztec Field.
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Advocates fight for access to elections for voters not fluent in English https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091424_fractured_language_barriers/advocates-fight-access-elections-voters-not-fluent-english/
As demographics shift, advocates from Las Vegas to Alaska are fighting to make voting accessible for citizens who speak different languages. But challenges remain –from the cost of translating materials to outright resistance to the idea.
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As civic knowledge declines, programs work to engage young people in democracy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091524_fractured_generation_democracy/as-civic-knowledge-declines-programs-work-engage-young-people-democracy/
With studies showing a decline in civics education and knowledge across the U.S., programs from Arizona to New York are working to engage the next generation in democracy.
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‘Gross negligence’: Shortages in USDA food aid for Native Americans blasted in Congress https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091624_native_food_aid/gross-negligence-shortages-usda-food-aid-native-americans-blasted-congress/
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack apologized to tribal communities this week for delays in shipments and delivery of expired food during a tense congressional hearing that highlighted widespread failures within the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations.
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The YIMBY push for multifamily housing hits a ‘nope’ from homeowners https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091624_multifamily_zoning/the-yimby-push-multifamily-housing-hits-nope-from-homeowners/
When governments began stripping away single-family-home zoning over the past five years to allow the construction of multifamily housing, many development advocates predicted the start of a pro-YIMBY revolution - but the movement has stumbled even before it’s really gotten started.
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GOP Az Senate candidate Mark Finchem goes on talk show with antisemitic host https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091624_finchem_antisemitism/gop-az-senate-candidate-mark-finchem-goes-talk-show-with-antisemitic-host/
Former Republican lawmaker and candidate for Arizona Senate Mark Finchem went on a talk show hosted by a conspiracy theorist and spread some conspiracy theories himself on the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.
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FTC economists cast doubt on details of proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091624_ftc_kroger_albertsons/ftc-economists-cast-doubt-details-proposed-kroger-albertsons-merger/
Before adjourning for the weekend to prepare closing arguments, the FTC brought three expert witnesses to the stand in its rebuttal in the preliminary injunction hearing to determine whether supermarket chain giants Kroger and Albertsons should be allowed to merge.
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FBI investigating shots fired near Trump as apparent assassination attempt https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091624_trump_shooting/fbi-investigating-shots-fired-near-trump-as-apparent-assassination-attempt/
The FBI is investigating a possible assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump after gunshots were fired Sunday near Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, where the GOP presidential nominee was playing golf.
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Ag Sec touts 'New ERA' loans to Southern Az electrical coops https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091224_vilsack_trico/ag-sec-touts-new-era-loans-southern-az-electrical-coops/
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighed more than $600 million in recent financing to support renewable energy in rural Arizona, including $83.5 million to Trico Electric Cooperative to expand battery storage and increase the reliability of electricity for residents on the Pascua Yaqui Reservation.
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