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Maricopa County says it’s prepared for safe election, with fences & tighter security tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The sheriff’s office is on speed dial: Maricopa County says it’s prepared for safe election, and while crowds will have a place to protest outside the election building, the county won’t tolerate violence or lawlessness.

State ballot measures attract more than $417 million ahead of Election Day tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
This year, voters in 41 states decide on 159 statewide ballot measures with issues ranging from abortion and marijuana to changing election procedures and regulating affordable housing, and committees supporting or opposing those ballot measures have raised more than $417 million.

U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
With less than a week before the polls close on Nov. 5, the U.S. Justice Department reiterated its efforts to protect voters’ access to the ballot box through its civil rights, national security and criminal divisions.

Grand jury indicts man accused of shooting at DNC office in Tempe tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A man accused of shooting at a Tempe Democratic National Committee Office and putting up anti-Democratic signs with razor blades and bags of white powder attached to them has been indicted by a grand jury on terrorism charges.

Arrrrrggh! I must unleash a long overdue Election 2024 rant as national coverage fails tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
I've tried to be a good little local columnist and stay in my lane but there is so much wrong with the national media's coverage of this election. So I'm here to rant. Conventional wisdom is always conventional but rarely wise.

Race for Tucson-area Senate seat pivotal to control of Az Legislature tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Democrat John McLean is running against Republican Vince Leach for the Tucson-area Legislative District 17 seat in the Arizona Senate.

Religious groups recruit volunteers to provide peaceful presence at Arizona polls tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Following reports of armed “poll watchers” at Arizona polling places during the last several election cycles, two groups have launched initiatives inviting people of faith to help promote peace at the polls.

Man shot at Nogales border crossing had 3k rounds of ammo stashed in spare tire tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A man shot and wounded by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer in Nogales, Ariz., earlier this month faces multiple federal charges for assaulting a border officer and attempting to smuggle more than 3,000 rounds of AK-47 ammunition into Mexico.

Arizona Senate candidates Kari Lake, Ruben Gallego targeting younger voters tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
With just a week to go until Election Day, all eyes remain on the swing state of Arizona, and Republican Kari Lake and Democrat Ruben Gallego are aiming to secure the final undecided votes from a generation that is voting for the first time.

Latter-day Saints in Az break with Trump on immigration, which could help Harris tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have launched get-out-the-vote coalitions targeting the close to half a million Latter-day Saints in Arizona, as a growing number of LDS voters are feeling disillusioned about Trump.

Why Arizona’s Election Day results will be delayed tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Results from ballots cast at Maricopa County’s Election Day polling places will be delayed due to a Republican-backed change in state law, a lag that could fuel false claims as the nation awaits the outcome of the presidential race.

Judge Cannon won’t recuse herself from Trump assassination attempt case tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Former President Donald Trump’s apparent adoration for U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon - the same judge that controversially dismissed Trump’s federal indictment in Florida - isn’t enough to justify her recusal from the case of Trump’s would-be assassin.

Arizona appeals court affirms sentence of Tucson murder convict tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Court of Appeals rejected the arguments Christopher Clements, serving life for two southern Arizona murders, who says improperly admitted evidence resulted in a false conviction.

Maricopa County says it’s prepared to foil potential Election Day violence tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As concerns grow nationwide about potential political violence at the polls, Maricopa County, the nation’s fourth most populous county, is trying to alleviate security concerns one week out from Election Day.

Catholic parish looks at selling Amphi Park over homeless issues tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A small park on Tucson's North Side may be sold off, as the Catholic Church that owns it is concerned about the unsheltered people who gather there daily. Volunteer aid groups are working to assist those who live without homes, and city officials say they're working to provide services.

In Arizona, a quixotic search for a fabled gold mine tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The legend tells that German immigrant Jacob Waltz found a gold mine hidden deep in Arizona’s Superstition mountains, but in more than a century of searching, none have found the fabled Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine - and even today, the search continues.

Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: Choices can be overwhelming & impartial help is not equally available tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Americans eligible for Medicare make an important decision every October on whether to make changes in their Medicare health insurance plans, but understanding the tradeoffs between premiums, health care access and out-of-pocket health care costs can be overwhelming.

U.S. business community used to be a force for immigration reform. What happened? tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Business groups - alongside immigration and labor advocacy groups - have helped achieve multiple overhauls of the U.S. immigration system, but the U.S. business community has increasingly retreated from immigration politics over the past decade - and especially this year.

Arizona judge Humetewa honored with annual Chief Standing Bear award tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
U.S. District Court Judge Diane Humetewa, from Arizona and a member of the Hopi Tribe, was honored as the recipient of the 2024 Chief Standing Bear Award for Courage.

Grassroots advocates are heart of Indigenous voter engagement tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Indivisible Tohono works to civically engage the Tohono O’odham people by sharing information and resources about policies and candidates that will directly impact their community as early voting heats up across the country and get-out-the-vote events are popping up all across Arizona.

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