FTC urges court to stall proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091824_kroger_albertsons_ftc/ftc-urges-court-stall-proposed-kroger-albertsons-merger/
A federal judge in Oregon is tasked with deciding whether or not to thwart two of the country’s largest supermarket chains - Kroger and Albertsons - from merging, as attorneys from both sides presented sharply opposing closing arguments.
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Defense attacks witness credibility in FLDS child sex abuse trial https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091824_flds_polygamy/defense-attacks-witness-credibility-flds-child-sex-abuse-trial/
Defense attorneys in a federal trial in Phoenix spent most of Tuesday morning questioning the honesty of a witness who said she watched two Arizona men accused of aiding and participating in a child sex abuse ring involving girls as young as 9 years old have sex with children.
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State Sen. Justine Wadsack faces October trial over Tucson speeding ticket https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091724_wadsack_hearing/state-sen-justine-wadsack-faces-october-trial-over-tucson-speeding-ticket/
Arizona Sen. Justine Wadsack, a local Republican, appeared in Tucson City Court on Tuesday for a criminal speeding ticket for allegedly driving her Tesla down Speedway at more than 70 mph.
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State Sen. Justine Wadsack faces October trial over Tucson speeding ticket https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091724_wadsack_hearing/state-sen-justine-wadsack-faces-october-trial-over-tucson-speeding-ticket/
Arizona Sen. Justine Wadsack, a local Republican, appeared in Tucson City Court on Tuesday for a criminal speeding ticket for allegedly driving her Tesla down Speedway at more than 70 mph.
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How Arizona tackles a language barrier to provide Navajo voters a ballot they can listen to https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091724_navajo_voting_ballot/how-arizona-tackles-language-barrier-provide-navajo-voters-ballot-they-can-listen-to/
While the English language used to describe ballot propositions has been the subject of debate in the press, public, and courts, the translations into Navajo and other languages receive little attention or public scrutiny, even though they are covered by federal law.
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Navajos will press U.S. House to revive aid for victims of bomb fallout & uranium mines https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091724_reca_downwinders/navajos-will-press-us-house-revive-aid-victims-bomb-fallout-uranium-mines/
Survivors of nuclear testing and uranium mines - many afflicted since World War II and from the Navajo Nation - are ramping up pressure on Congress to reauthorize a federal compensation program that expired in June.
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Kari Lake has Donald Trump’s stamp of approval but Az polls show her lagging https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091724_lake_polling/kari-lake-has-donald-trumps-stamp-approval-but-az-polls-show-her-lagging/
Kari Lake has consistently underperformed Donald Trump in Arizona, which bodes well for Democrats who would almost certainly lose control of the Senate without the Arizona seat.
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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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