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Tribal leaders remind legislators that Arizona benefits from working together https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011725_tribal_legislature/tribal-leaders-remind-legislators-that-arizona-benefits-from-working-together/
From a well-negotiated gaming compact and working on building a secure water future for Arizona to securing funding for widening Interstate 10, tribal leaders from Arizona sought to remind state legislators of the importance of state and tribal partnerships.
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Same song, new singer: GOP lawmakers heed election warnings only after ex-colleague delivers them https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011725_election_warnings/same-song-new-singer-gop-lawmakers-heed-election-warnings-only-after-ex-colleague-delivers-them/
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap told legislative Republicans that rural election officials often opposed election reform proposals due to a dearth of resources - and those lawmakers did something they rarely do when hearing it from the counties themselves: They believed him.
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Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/011725_scotus_tiktok/supreme-court-upholds-tiktok-ban/
The Supreme Court cleared the way for a looming ban on TikTok, upholding lawmakers’ strong-arm tactics against the popular social platform’s Chinese ownership.
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Trump’s plan to roll back efforts to combat climate change worries advocates in Arizona https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011725_az_climate/trumps-plan-roll-back-efforts-combat-climate-change-worries-advocates-arizona/
A coalition of progressive Arizona organizations shared their concerns about President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to roll back efforts to combat climate change.
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Az rep with ties to hate groups files similar anti-LGBTQ+ bill that was vetoed last year https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011725_trans_fink/az-rep-with-ties-hate-groups-files-similar-anti-lgbtq-bill-that-was-vetoed-last-year/
A conservative local House member endorsed and aligned with Christian nationalists has proposed legislation to end the legal recognition of people with sexual differences and prevent their access to gender-aligned public facilities.
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El 9no Circuito confirma fin al caso de desegregación del TUSD que comenzó en 1974 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011525_tusd_deseg_esp/el-9no-circuito-confirma-fin-al-caso-de-desegregacion-del-tusd-que-comenzo-en-1974/
Después de más de 50 años de batallas legales, el 9no Circuito confirmó el miércoles una decisión que liberó al Distrito Escolar Unificado de Tucson de la supervisión judicial sobre los esfuerzos para corregir errores de segregación. Pero la miembro de la junta Sadie Shaw dijo que "no puede celebrar" el fallo.
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Trump inauguration gets cold shoulder from some Az Democrats but draws both Gallego & Stanton https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011725_trump_inauguration/trump-inauguration-gets-cold-shoulder-from-some-az-democrats-but-draws-both-gallego-stanton/
The second inauguration of former president Donald Trump is putting civility to the test, as Arizona politicians decide whether to be on hand to witness his return to power.
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El 9no Circuito confirma fin al caso de desegregación del TUSD que comenzó en 1974 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011525_tusd_deseg_esp/el-9no-circuito-confirma-fin-al-caso-de-desegregacion-del-tusd-que-comenzo-en-1974/
Después de más de 50 años de batallas legales, el 9no Circuito confirmó el miércoles una decisión que liberó al Distrito Escolar Unificado de Tucson de la supervisión judicial sobre los esfuerzos para corregir errores de segregación.
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Toilet to tap: How recycled water can advance a hydro-local water future https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/011625_water_recycling_op/toilet-tap-how-recycled-water-can-advance-hydro-local-water-future/
Tucson will be building its first facility to turn recycled wastewater into drinking water. This project — often referred to as "toilet-to-tap" — seemed like a distant future until the recent announcement. Watershed Management Group thinks this is a good project to help shift towards a hydro-local community and expand renewable local drinking water.
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Toilet to tap: Tucson to build $86.7M plant to turn wastewater into drinking water https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011625_toilet_to_tap_water/toilet-tap-tucson-build-867m-plant-turn-wastewater-into-drinking-water/
Tucson city officials and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials signed an agreement Wednesday to build a $86.7 million water-purification facility to turn wastewater into drinking water.
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Tucson will build $86.7M facility to turn wastewater into drinking water https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011625_water_reclaimation_agreement/tucson-will-build-867m-facility-turn-wastewater-into-drinking-water/
Tucson city officials and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials signed an agreement Wednesday to build a $86.7 million water-purification facility to turn wastewater into drinking water.
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Tucson will build $86.7 million facility to turn wastewater into drinking water https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011625_water_reclaimation_agreement/tucson-will-build-867-million-facility-turn-wastewater-into-drinking-water/
Tucson city officials and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials signed an agreement Wednesday to build a $86.7 million water-purification facility to turn wastewater into drinking water.
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Tucson will build $86.7 million facility to turn wastewater into drinking water https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011625_water_reclaimation_agreement/tucson-will-build-867-million-facility-turn-wastewater-into-drinking-water/
Tucson city officials and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials signed an agreement Wednesday to build a $86.7 million water-purification facility to turn wastewater into drinking water.
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U.S. Senate GOP blocks lifeline for TikTok, though CEO will sit with Trump at inaugural https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/011625_senate_tiktok/us-senate-gop-blocks-lifeline-tiktok-though-ceo-will-sit-with-trump-inaugural/
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed Republicans Thursday for blocking a last-ditch effort to extend TikTok’s lifespan in the U.S. — even as the video platform’s CEO is expected to be among the tech moguls at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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Apache County, Arizona, official who oversaw troubled Election Day is out https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011625_apache_elections/apache-county-arizona-official-who-oversaw-troubled-election-day-out/
The official who oversaw Apache County’s November election during widespread technical problems at polling places is no longer in her position.
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9th Circuit upholds end to TUSD desegregation case that began in 1974 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011525_tusd_deseg/9th-circuit-upholds-end-tusd-desegregation-case-that-began-1974/
Updated: After more than 50 years of legal battles, the 9th Circuit on Wednesday upheld a ruling that released the Tucson Unified School District from court oversight of efforts to right the wrongs of segregation.
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Blast off with Sonic Asylum Trio for an evening of out-of-this-world tunes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/011625_sonic_asylum_tjf/blast-off-with-sonic-asylum-trio-evening-out-of-this-world-tunes/
Arcoiris Sandoval is a pianist and leader of the Sonic Asylum Trio and will be performing in the Century Room next week as part of the Tucson Jazz Festival.
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Soaring wealth inequality has remade the map of American prosperity https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/011625_wealth_inequality_op/soaring-wealth-inequality-has-remade-map-american-prosperity/
One need only glance at headlines about Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and other super-wealthy individuals to understand that wealth in America is increasingly concentrated in fewer and fewer hands - and inequality is sharply on the rise.
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In farewell speech to nation, Biden warns of threat of ‘extreme wealth, power & influence’ https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/011625_biden_farewell/in-farewell-speech-nation-biden-warns-threat-extreme-wealth-power-influence/
President Joe Biden issued a series of warnings Wednesday night during his farewell address to the nation, while emphasizing the work still left to be done as the octogenarian soon caps off 50 years in public service.
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Arizona Senate committee moves to shift early ballot deadline https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011625_early_ballots/arizona-senate-committee-moves-shift-early-ballot-deadline/
Arizona Republicans advanced a bill that would require early voters in the state to submit their ballot at voting centers on the Friday before Election Day, saying this would reduce the time it takes to tabulate and report statewide election results.
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