Education: Where do Harris & Trump stand? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/100724_education_election/education-where-do-harris-trump-stand/
Though former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have spent comparatively more time campaigning on issues such as immigration, foreign policy and the economy, their ideas surrounding K-12 and higher education vastly differ.
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Register to vote before midnight Monday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100324_vote_reg_deadline/register-vote-before-midnight-monday/
Anyone wishing to cast a ballot in the Nov. 5 presidential election must register to vote by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7. Voters should double-check their registration before the deadline to make sure they're squared away, officials advised.
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Az's Prop. 314 immigration measure has deep opposition, despite polling well https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100624_prop_314_opponents/azs-prop-314-immigration-measure-has-deep-opposition-despite-polling-well/
Arizona's ballot Prop. 314 would further criminalize migration. It has both ample voter support, according to polls, and staunch opposition from business groups, law enforcement and activists, who call it "SB 1070 on steroids."
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Pima runner Brunet finishes in the Top 5 at cross country invitational https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100524_pcc_mens_cross_country/pima-runner-brunet-finishes-top-5-cross-country-invitational/
The Aztecs took fourth place in the final team standings with a score of 79. Central Arizona College was first with 20 while the College of Southern Nevada placed second with 61. Mesa Community College finished in third place with 65.
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Report: 200+ women faced criminal charges over pregnancy in year after Dobbs https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/100624_pregnancy_crimes/report-200-women-faced-criminal-charges-over-pregnancy-year-after-dobbs/
In the year after the U.S. Supreme Court dismantled the constitutional right to abortion in June 2022, more than 200 pregnant women faced criminal charges for conduct associated with their pregnancy, pregnancy loss or birth.
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Some online conspiracy-spreaders don’t even believe the lies they’re spewing https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/100624_conspiracy_lies/some-online-conspiracy-spreaders-dont-even-believe-lies-theyre-spewing/
There are a number of people sharing conspiracies online who don’t believe their own content and are opportunists - people who share conspiracy theories to promote conflict, cause chaos, recruit and radicalize potential followers, make money, harass, or even just to get attention.
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Danhoff & PCC women take 1st at cross country meet https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100524_pcc_womens_cross_country/danhoff-pcc-women-take-1st-cross-country-meet/
The Pima Community College women’s cross country team showcased their depth on Saturday at the Vaquero CAMPY Invitational held at Central Arizona College in Coolidge.
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Castaneda & Pickett each have a goal & assist as Aztecs rack up 8th shutout https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100524_pcc_mens_soccer/castaneda-pickett-each-have-goal-assist-as-aztecs-rack-up-8th-shutout/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (11-1, 10-1 in ACCAC) played a morning match on Saturday as they visited Paradise Valley Community College (4-5-2) in Phoenix.
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Martinez nets 2, Sanchez-Hermosillo has 2 assists as Pima stlifles Paradise Valley https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100524_pcc_womens_soccer/martinez-nets-2-sanchez-hermosillo-has-2-assists-as-pima-stlifles-paradise-valley/
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (8-2) picked up a dominating win on the road on Saturday at Paradise Valley Community College (1-7).
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Diverse cultural communities come together for annual Tucson Meet Yourself festival https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100524_tucson_meet_yourself/diverse-cultural-communities-come-together-annual-tucson-meet-yourself-festival/
Tucson Meet Yourself is an annual festival of Tucson's varied food trucks, artisans, and performing groups representing traditions from around the world.
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Democrats hope to unseat lone Republican on Pima County Board of Supes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100524_district_4_supes/democrats-hope-unseat-lone-republican-pima-county-board-supes/
Pima County’s District 4 has been Republican territory ever since the modern version of the Southeast Side district was first drawn back in the early 1970s. This year, Democrat Vanessa Bechtol hopes to change that as she challenges Republican incumbent Steve Christy.
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Pima County Supervisor Steve Christy: 'I enjoy the debate' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100524_christy_d4_supes/pima-county-supervisor-steve-christy-i-enjoy-debate/
As the lone Republican on the five-member Pima County Board of Supervisors, Steve Christy sees himself as offering a counterbalance to the Democratic majority.
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Tourism exec Bechtol hopes to pull off upset against Pima County Supervisor Christy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100524_bechtol_d4_supes/tourism-exec-bechtol-hopes-pull-off-upset-against-pima-county-supervisor-christy/
A profile of Vanessa Bechtol, who is running against Steve Christy for the District 4 seat on the Pima County Board of Supervisors.
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McReynolds has 15 kills & 2 aces but Pima volleyball falls off table in straight sets https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100424_pcc_volleyball/mcreynolds-has-15-kills-2-aces-but-pima-volleyball-falls-off-table-straight-sets/
The Pima Community College volleyball team (11-9, 8-3 in ACCAC) hit the road on Friday for an ACCAC conference match at Mesa Community College (12-5, 8-4) in a battle between two NJCAA Division II nationally ranked programs.
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Register to vote before midnight Monday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100324_vote_reg_deadline/register-vote-before-midnight-monday/
Anyone wishing to cast a ballot in the Nov. 5 presidential election must register to vote by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7. Voters should double-check their registration before the deadline to make sure they're squared away, officials advised.
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Tucson is not Cougartown: Az soccer knocks down BYU 2-1 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/100524_arizona-soccer/tucson-not-cougartown-az-soccer-knocks-down-byu-2-1/
A September that included wins against ASU, Utah and Iowa State likely gave BYU confidence as they took the field against the Arizona Wildcats at Mulcahy Stadium on Friday night. It didn’t end well for them despite a couple of good chances as the home squad came out with a 2-1 win.
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UAW threatening new strikes against Stellantis − while contending with a court-appointed monitor https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/100524_uaw_strike_op/uaw-threatening-new-strikes-against-stellantis-8722-while-contending-with-court-appointed-monitor/
The United Auto Workers is taking steps toward holding strikes that could interfere with some of Stellantis’ operations in the United States, less than one year after the UAW secured historic deals with Detroit’s three big automakers that followed strikes by thousands of its members.
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With White House advisor, Pima County officials tout impact of federal spending https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100424_perez_pima/with-white-house-advisor-pima-county-officials-tout-impact-federal-spending/
Pima County officials outlined federal spending to solve local problems during a meeting with Tom Perez, a top White House advisor. The senior Biden administration official rejected claims FEMA spent disaster money on sheltering immigrants.
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Pima County Public Library will stop carrying CDs next year https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100324_library_cds/pima-county-public-library-will-stop-carrying-cds-next-year/
The CD-ROM will go the way of the VHS and cassette tapes at the Pima County Public Library next year. CDs will be removed from circulation, with a handful of exceptions, at the start of January.
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Arizona organizations look to help Indigenous communities with voting obstacles https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100424_native_voting_obstacles/arizona-organizations-look-help-indigenous-communities-with-voting-obstacles/
Although The Indian Citizenship Act - granting Indigenous people born in the U.S. citizenship and the right to vote - was signed into law 100 years ago, Indigenous people in Arizona still face many challenges when it comes to the electoral process at the federal, state and local levels.
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