Johnson: Pima County needs to modernize information technology https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/101824_johnson_pima_it_op/johnson-pima-county-needs-modernize-information-technology/
"I am still advocating for Pima County to adopt an integrated data system for all property-related functions, which I now realize includes elections as well as property tax." — Brian Johnson, Democratic candidate for treasurer
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Key dossier unsealed in Trump’s election subversion case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101824_trump_dossier/key-dossier-unsealed-trumps-election-subversion-case/
A federal judge unsealed four exhibits supporting special counsel Jack Smith’s recent immunity brief in Donald Trump’s election subversion case on Friday.
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Key immunity dossier unsealed in Trump’s election subversion case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101824_trump_dossier/key-immunity-dossier-unsealed-trumps-election-subversion-case/
A federal judge unsealed four exhibits supporting special counsel Jack Smith’s recent immunity brief in Donald Trump’s election subversion case on Friday.
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Key dossier unsealed in Trump’s election subversion case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101824_trump_dossier1/key-dossier-unsealed-trumps-election-subversion-case/
A federal judge unsealed four exhibits supporting special counsel Jack Smith’s recent immunity brief in Donald Trump’s election subversion case on Friday.
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Deported vets struggle to find ally in Southern Az Rep. Juan Ciscomani https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101824_deported_vets/deported-vets-struggle-find-ally-southern-az-rep-juan-ciscomani/
U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani recently told the Sentinel he won't support the Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2023, which would help veterans who have been deported after a run-in with the law return to the United States
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Es difícil para veteranos encontrar un aliado en el representante Juan Ciscomani https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101824_deported_vets_esp/es-dificil-para-veteranos-encontrar-un-aliado-en-el-representante-juan-ciscomani/
El representante estadounidense Juan Ciscomani le dijo recientemente al Sentinel que no apoyará la Ley de Reconocimiento del Servicio de Veteranos de 2023, cuya ayudaría a los veteranos que han sido deportados después de un enfrentamiento con la ley al regresar a los Estados Unidos.
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Bleeding Kansas: Aggressive soccer Jayhawks punish listless Wildcats https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/101824_arizona-soccer/bleeding-kansas-aggressive-soccer-jayhawks-punish-listless-wildcats/
Only a few weeks ago, Arizona soccer was flying high, but they let four goals in against Kansas on Thursday night.
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Pima volleyball's Gilleland, McReynolds & Meinke combine for 36 kills & 5 aces to top Phoenix College https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/101624_pcc_volleyball/pima-volleyballs-gilleland-mcreynolds-meinke-combine-36-kills-5-aces-top-phoenix-college/
The Pima Community College volleyball team (12-11, 9-5 in ACCAC) snapped a three-match skid on Wednesday as they played at Phoenix College (1-17, 0-14).
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Democrats outraising Republicans in races for Pima County Board of Supervisors https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101724_pima_supes_fundraising/democrats-outraising-republicans-races-pima-county-board-supervisors/
GOP candidates are at big financial disadvantage in the most competitive races for Pima County leadership, as they trail Democrats in raising campaign cash.
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Biden administration announces $4.7B student debt relief for public service workers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101824_student_debt_relief/biden-administration-announces-47b-student-debt-relief-public-service-workers/
The Biden administration announced its approval of nearly $5 billion in student debt cancellation for public service workers, the latest step by the White House to take full advantage of an existing federal program aimed at alleviating economic burdens on public servants.
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Trump opposes funds for Phoenix chip factory, could scrap deal with semiconductor giant if elected https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101824_trump_chips/trump-opposes-funds-phoenix-chip-factory-could-scrap-deal-with-semiconductor-giant-if-elected/
The federal government promised billions to a Taiwanese semiconductor giant to bring thousands of high-paying jobs to Phoenix. Former President Donald Trump is critical of the funding, and if elected, he could claw back the subsidies – putting those jobs at risk.
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Rhetoric versus reality: Addressing common misconceptions about immigration https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101824_immigration_rhetoric/rhetoric-versus-reality-addressing-common-misconceptions-immigration/
Rhetoric about immigration is the same every election year, and it ignores the positive contributions of many of the immigrants who left their home countries to seek a better future - but there are also many misconceptions and lies about immigrants and the citizenship process.
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Arizona election workers watch for potential AI attacks https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101824_az_ai_election/arizona-election-workers-watch-potential-ai-attacks/
Arizona state leaders say they’re standing guard against potential election threats fueled by AI, but just weeks away from the general election, they haven’t seen much.
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U.S. Attorney taps Arizona 'elections officer' to handle voting rights complaints, threats of violence https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101824_doj_elections_officer/us-attorney-taps-arizona-elections-officer-handle-voting-rights-complaints-threats-violence/
Just weeks before the November election, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Arizona appointed a district election officer to oversee complaints of voter rights violations, threats of violence to election officials or staff, and claims of election fraud.
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Law enforcement officials prepare for possible post-election violence in D.C. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101824_law_enforcement_election/law-enforcement-officials-prepare-possible-post-election-violence-dc/
The threat of political violence will likely hang over the nation’s capital in the weeks following Election Day, security experts say, despite intensive preparations by law enforcement officials determined to avoid another Jan. 6 insurrection.
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Leaked chats reveal right-wing militia’s coordinated efforts to watch Az ballot boxes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101824_drop_box_militia/leaked-chats-reveal-right-wing-militias-coordinated-efforts-watch-az-ballot-boxes/
Leaked chats from the American Patriots Three Percent militia, also known as AP3 or APIII, reveal how the group reacted to media reports on their efforts to monitor ballot drop boxes in Arizona and how they organized their efforts.
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College students fight barriers to casting ballots as early voting begins https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/101824_college_voting/college-students-fight-barriers-casting-ballots-as-early-voting-begins/
In the final weeks of the presidential campaign, each side is scouring swing states to get as many voters as possible, including on college campuses. But in some of those crucial states such as Arizona, students face new barriers to casting their ballots.
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Gallegos’ unsealed divorce records reveal routine court proceedings https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101724_gallego_records_unsealed/gallegos-unsealed-divorce-records-reveal-routine-court-proceedings/
After a 10-month legal fight with an out-of-state conservative news outlet and promises from Republican Kari Lake of a “bombshell” contained within, Ruben and Kate Gallegos’ newly unsealed divorce records revealed no such thing.
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Barack Obama to stump for Harris-Walz on UA campus Friday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101724_obama_tucson/barack-obama-stump-harris-walz-ua-campus-friday/
With early voting underway, former President Barack Obama will visit the University of Arizona campus on Friday to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as they seek election to the presidency.
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Supervisor candidates mixed on support for Pima County's PEEPS preschool program https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101724_pima_supes_peeps/supervisor-candidates-mixed-support-pima-countys-peeps-preschool-program/
The question of whether Pima County should help parents with the costs of early childhood education has mixed support among the candidates for the Pima County Board of Supervisors.
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