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Judge blocks new Arizona election rules, including on certifying results https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121924_election_rules/judge-blocks-new-arizona-election-rules-including-certifying-results/
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes exceeded his authority in several instances when making changes to the state’s election manual last year, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled, and the state will now be blocked from enforcing these particular rules.
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TPD's community service officers help enforce the law without guns or badges https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121924_tpd_cso/tpds-community-service-officers-help-enforce-law-without-guns-or-badges/
The Tucson Police Department's CSOs respond to nonviolent calls such as traffic accidents, freeing up police officers to handle more complex calls. The city plans to expand the program, reflecting a broader shift towards community-focused strategies.
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She still doesn't get it: Sinema's farewell address doubles as democracy-killing confessional https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/121924_sinema_farewell_op/she-still-doesnt-get-it-sinemas-farewell-address-doubles-as-democracy-killing-confessional/
What Sen. Sinema's farewell address got so wrong is that the U.S. Senate exists primarily as a social club. The institution comes first among members and serving the people is a distant eighth.
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Spending impasse threatens to close national park system https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121924_nps_budget/spending-impasse-threatens-close-national-park-system/
The National Park System could close Saturday if Congress can't move past its budget impasse and fund the federal government, and rejection of the proposed budget package would block delivery of $2.3 billion to help park units impacted by tornadoes, wildfires, and hurricanes.
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Fani Willis removed from Trump election interference case by Georgia appeals court https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121924_willis_removal/fani-willis-removed-from-trump-election-interference-case-by-georgia-appeals-court/
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office should be removed from the 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump.
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Gaps in mental health training, rural access to care compound Az’s maternal mortality crisis https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121924_mental_health_mortality/gaps-mental-health-training-rural-access-care-compound-azs-maternal-mortality-crisis/
Perinatal mental health conditions are among the leading causes of death during or within one year of pregnancy in Arizona, and experts contend many maternal care providers lack the training to correctly administer screenings, simply opt not to, or fail to provide appropriate resources.
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Feds accuse CVS of boosting profits by filling excessive opioid prescriptions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121924_cvs_opioids/feds-accuse-cvs-boosting-profits-by-filling-excessive-opioid-prescriptions/
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued health pharmaceutical giant CVS, claiming that the chain “fed dependence and addiction” on potent opioids when it filled excessive and unlawful prescriptions, then asked federal health insurance programs to foot the bill.
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Phoenix approves $22 million for new police tasers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121924_phoenix_tasers/phoenix-approves-22-million-new-police-tasers/
Just two months after Phoenix police officers repeatedly punched and tased a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy, the city council approved a $22 million contract for even better tasers.
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U.S. Senate passes defense bill that bars gender-affirming care for service members’ kids https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121924_trans_defense/us-senate-passes-defense-bill-that-bars-gender-affirming-care-service-members-kids/
The U.S. Senate cleared a national defense authorization bill celebrated for troop pay raises but condemned by Democrats for targeting transgender children in military families, sending the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk.
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Southern California ports see surge in imports ahead of Trump tariffs https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121924_import_surge/southern-california-ports-see-surge-imports-ahead-trump-tariffs/
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach reported a surge in imports in November as retailers stock up ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on goods from China, Mexico, Canada and other countries.
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Members of Congress rolled a pay raise for themselves into big must-do spending bill https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121824_congress_pay/members-congress-rolled-pay-raise-themselves-into-big-must-do-spending-bill/
Members of Congress are in line for their first pay raise since 2009 if they pass a massive stopgap spending measure that would avert a partial government shutdown.
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Chances for gov't shutdown escalate after Trump & GOP reject stopgap spending bill https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121924_gop_budget/chances-govt-shutdown-escalate-after-trump-gop-reject-stopgap-spending-bill/
Efforts to prevent a partial government shutdown from starting this weekend fell apart when numerous Republicans, on and off Capitol Hill, expressed their frustration with the many extraneous provisions added to a short-term funding package.
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The best Tucson music of the year https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/121824_music_2024/the-best-tucson-music-year/
As 2024 comes to a close, Tucson Sentinel music writers Julie Jennings Patterson and Xavier Omar Otero look back at some of the top local releases of 2024.
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The best Tucson music of the year https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121824_music_2024/the-best-tucson-music-year/
As 2024 comes to a close, Tucson Sentinel music writers Julie Jennings Patterson and Xavier Omar Otero look back at some of the top local releases of 2024.
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PACC continuará apoyando el cuidado de mascotas para hispanohablantes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121824_pacc_spanish_esp/pacc-continuara-apoyando-el-cuidado-de-mascotas-para-hispanohablantes/
El Pima Animal Care Center continuará una campaña de divulgación para hogares de hispanohablantes en el 2025.
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Francisco Garcia, Pima County's chief medical officer, leaving post https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121824_garcia_pima/francisco-garcia-pima-countys-chief-medical-officer-leaving-post/
Dr. Francisco Garcia, a top lieutenant in Pima County administration, is leaving his position on January 3, officials announced.
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Supreme Court will hear challenge to TikTok ban https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121824_scotus_tiktok/supreme-court-will-hear-challenge-tiktok-ban/
U.S. Supreme Court justices agreed to a speedy briefing schedule to consider pausing a congressional ban on TikTok’s foreign ownership that threatens to tank the app’s future in the U.S.
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GrubHub ordered to pay $25 million, end ‘junk fees’ in FTC settlement https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121824_grubhub_settlement/grubhub-ordered-pay-25-million-end-junk-fees-ftc-settlement/
Food delivery company GrubHub was ordered to pay a $25 million settlement after a yearslong investigation revealed an array of deceptive business practices against its customers, drivers and restaurants.
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Pima County Supes appoint constable in JP9 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/121824_jp9_constable/pima-county-supes-appoint-constable-jp9/
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Matthew R. Leve as constable in Justice Precinct 9.
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Judges topple gun restrictions as courts chart an uncertain path forward https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121824_gun_restrictions/judges-topple-gun-restrictions-as-courts-chart-uncertain-path-forward/
More than two years after the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally expanded its interpretation of the Second Amendment, federal courts throughout the country continue to strike down state restrictions on gun ownership - but lower courts are still figuring out the limits.
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