Schubert & Barajas leading Dems in Tucson Council primaries; Dahl holds narrow lead over Shaw https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080525_tucson_election/schubert-barajas-leading-dems-tucson-council-primaries-dahl-holds-narrow-lead-over-shaw/
Updated: Selina Barajas and Miranda Schubert were leading their races in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Tucson City Council in the first returns of the evening, while Councilmember Kevin Dahl had a 138-vote lead in a race that's still too close to call.
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Schubert & Barajas leading Dems in Tucson Council primaries; Dahl holds narrow lead over Shaw https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080525_tucson_election/schubert-barajas-leading-dems-tucson-council-primaries-dahl-holds-narrow-lead-over-shaw/
Updated: Selina Barajas and Miranda Schubert were leading their races in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Tucson City Council in the first returns of the evening, while Councilmember Kevin Dahl had a 138-vote lead in a race that's still too close to call.
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Schubert & Barajas leading Dems in Tucson Council primaries; Dahl holds narrow lead over Shaw https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080525_tucson_election/schubert-barajas-leading-dems-tucson-council-primaries-dahl-holds-narrow-lead-over-shaw/
Updated: Selina Barajas and Miranda Schubert were leading their races in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Tucson City Council in the first returns of the evening, while Councilmember Kevin Dahl had a 138-vote lead in a race that's still too close to call.
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Schubert & Barajas leading Dems in Tucson Council primaries; Dahl holds narrow lead over Shaw https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080525_tucson_election/schubert-barajas-leading-dems-tucson-council-primaries-dahl-holds-narrow-lead-over-shaw/
Updated: Selina Barajas and Miranda Schubert were leading their races in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Tucson City Council in the first returns of the evening, while Councilmember Kevin Dahl had a 138-vote lead in a race that's still too close to call.
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South Tucson recall fizzles at polls https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080525_south_tucson_election/south-tucson-recall-fizzles-polls/
South Tucson Mayor Roxanna Valenzuela and two council members held their own against a recall, easily facing down three write-in candidates Tuesday.
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Polls closed in Tucson, South Tucson elections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080525_tucson_election/polls-closed-tucson-south-tucson-elections/
Updated: Polls have closed in Tucson’s City Council primary election and the South Tucson recall election being held Tuesday. The first vote count is expected around 8 p.m.
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Leyendas del Mariachi to feature world-renowned musicians, some from Tucson, at Fox concert https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/080525_leyendas_del_mariachi/leyendas-del-mariachi-feature-world-renowned-musicians-some-from-tucson-fox-concert/
Leyendas Del Mariachi features musicians selected from the world's most famous mariachi groups. They'll perform Saturday night at the Fox Tucson Theatre.
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Nikki Lee: 'Regardless' of Tucson City Council vote, some version of Project Blue will be built https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080525_project_blue_alternatives/nikki-lee-regardless-tucson-city-council-vote-some-version-project-blue-will-built/
Updated: While Tucson city leaders will review the annexation of Project Blue — a planned complex of Amazon data centers — Councilmember Nikki Lee said the facilities will be in the Tucson metropolitan area "regardless of what the city of Tucson decides."
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Nikki Lee: 'Regardless' of Tucson City Council vote, some version of Project Blue will be built https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080525_project_blue_alternatives/nikki-lee-regardless-tucson-city-council-vote-some-version-project-blue-will-built/
While Tucson city leaders will review the annexation of Project Blue — a planned complex of Amazon data centers — Councilmember Nikki Lee said the facilities will be in the Tucson metropolitan area "regardless of what the city of Tucson decides."
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3rd time ain't the charm: City leaders, developers try to convince Tucsonans to accept Project Blue https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080525_project_blue_hearing/3rd-time-aint-charm-city-leaders-developers-try-convince-tucsonans-accept-project-blue/
For the third time in less than two weeks, Tucson city officials and developers attempted to make their case for Project Blue — a planned complex of data centers for Amazon — to an often cantankerous and quarrelsome crowd nearly 1,000 strong on Monday night.
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Back-to-school vaccines provided at Pima County clinic on Thursday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080525_pima_vaccines/back-to-school-vaccines-provided-pima-county-clinic-thursday/
Children heading back to school can get updated immunizations at a day-long clinic at the Kino Event Center on Thursday.
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House GOP subpoenas Clintons, former White House officials in Epstein probe https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080525_clinton_probe/house-gop-subpoenas-clintons-former-white-house-officials-epstein-probe/
The House Oversight Committee issued congressional subpoenas to former President Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton and eight other former White House officials as it ramps up a probe into the late financier and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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Garcia: For outdoor enthusiasts, protecting Grand Canyon means protecting our way of life https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080525_garcia_op/garcia-outdoor-enthusiasts-protecting-grand-canyon-means-protecting-our-way-life/
Decision-makers at the state and federal levels have pursued efforts to revoke or reduce the size of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, but it is essential to preserve the legacy of this awe-inspiring place.
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Trump administration moves to end veterans’ abortion access in cases of rape, incest & health https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080525_veterans_abortion/trump-administration-moves-end-veterans-abortion-access-cases-rape-incest-health/
The Trump administration has taken its first step toward restricting access to abortions for veterans who are covered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical benefits, reversing a 2022 rule.
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States scramble to complete renewable energy projects before tax credits expire https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080525_renewable_scramble/states-scramble-complete-renewable-energy-projects-before-tax-credits-expire/
The abrupt termination of tax credits for clean energy projects is perhaps the most drastic blow that President Donald Trump has struck in his campaign against wind and solar electricity, and states are scrambling to get pending projects off the ground before the tax credits expire.
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New Medicaid federal work requirements mean less leeway for Az, other states https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080525_medicaid_work/new-medicaid-federal-work-requirements-mean-less-leeway-az-other-states/
When President Donald Trump signed a law adding work requirements for some Medicaid recipients, he may have undercut lawmakers in Arizona and at least 13 other states who were designing their own plans.
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Garcia: For outdoor enthusiasts, protecting Grand Canyon means protecting our way of life https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080525_maximiliano_op/garcia-outdoor-enthusiasts-protecting-grand-canyon-means-protecting-our-way-life/
Decision-makers at the state and federal levels have pursued efforts to revoke or reduce the size of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, but it is essential to preserve the legacy of this awe-inspiring place.
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Clergy split on political activity from pulpit, despite IRS ending 70-year ban under Johnson Amendment https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080525_church_politics/clergy-split-political-activity-from-pulpit-despite-irs-ending-70-year-ban-under-johnson-amendment/
Although the Trump administration recently lifted a 70-year-old ban on political activity by tax-exempt religious groups, some remain cautious and will continue to avoid endorsements and other overt politicking.
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BLS chief firing raises concerns of further restrictions on flow of essential government information https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080525_information_flow_op/bls-chief-firing-raises-concerns-further-restrictions-flow-essential-government-information/
President Trump’s firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner has been drawing criticism for its potential to undercut the agency’s credibility. But it’s not the first time that his administration has taken steps that could weaken the integrity of some government data.
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Trump administration promoting anti-trans agenda globally at United Nations https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080525_global_gender/trump-administration-promoting-anti-trans-agenda-globally-united-nations/
The Trump administration is pushing its anti-trans agenda on a global stage, repeatedly objecting to the word “gender” in international resolutions and documents.
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