Goldman: Protecting 1st Amendment rights is our last chance at democracy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/092225_goldman_rights_op/goldman-protecting-1st-amendment-rights-our-last-chance-democracy/
Are you willing to defend the speech of people who you vehemently disagree with? Will you defend the speech and thoughts of people who oppose views that you believe in? If you can't answer "yes," you don't support the First Amendment.
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A look at Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and a month of celebrating renewal & moral responsibility https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/092225_rosh_hashanah_op/a-look-rosh-hashanah-yom-kippur-and-month-celebrating-renewal-moral-responsibility/
In this time of year, Jewish people observe the High Holy Days in the month of Tishrei in the Jewish calendar, usually in September and October. These holidays commemorate concepts such as renewal, forgiveness, freedom and joy.
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Arizona public schools remain ranked last in the U.S. as voucher spending hits $1 billion https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092225_az_public_schools/arizona-public-schools-remain-ranked-last-us-as-voucher-spending-hits-1-billion/
Arizona’s public education system has maintained its dead-last ranking in a survey of all 50 states for the second year in a row, with crowded classrooms, along with its worst-in-the-nation high school graduation rate, contributing to the state’s poor rankings.
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Hidden secrets: Domestic violence in Native communities https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/092225_na_domestic_violence/hidden-secrets-domestic-violence-native-communities/
Congress declared October as National Domestic Violence Awareness month in 1989, recognizing that domestic violence is the single largest cause of injury to women in the U.S., though accurate data assessing the impact on Native American communities is lacking.
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Maricopa County recorder turns over texts about his fight for election authority https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092225_heap_records/maricopa-county-recorder-turns-over-texts-his-fight-election-authority/
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap has released text messages that he exchanged with county supervisors on his personal phone that show how he privately pressured them for more control over elections.
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A largely invisible role of international students: Fueling the innovation economy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/092225_international_students/a-largely-invisible-role-international-students-fueling-innovation-economy/
What might happen to international students and graduates who have helped fuel the tech economy has become an anxiety-inducing subject, as the second presidential administration of Donald Trump brings visa crackdowns, funding cuts and other attacks on higher education.
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The protective visas that may never come https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/092225_protective_visas/the-protective-visas-that-may-never-come/
Twenty-five years after lawmakers from both parties created new visas for victims of domestic violence and victims of human trafficking, the programs are bogged down by lengthy wait times, which have grown to over a decade. Now, they’re also facing an existential threat.
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'The best photos of us:' Tucson photographer chronicles 4 decades of punk band X https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/092225_hyatt_x_book/the-best-photos-us-tucson-photographer-chronicles-4-decades-punk-band-x/
"X: On the Road & At the Crossroads" tells the photographic story of the punk group's origin in the Los Angeles punk scene and their rising popularity in the early 1980s.
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Council to tackle Tucson's hidden housing problem; VUSD has big goals https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/092225_agenda_tucson_housing_op/council-tackle-tucsons-hidden-housing-problem-vusd-has-big-goals/
It's not just rising rents hurting Tucson. It's increasing income requirements, too. The City Council will work to address that problem, while schools in Vail ponder their goals and Amphi discusses attendance, plus more from local government meetings around Tucson.
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For Pima County’s new head librarian, future of the public library lies in the community https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/092225_pima_librarian/for-pima-countys-new-head-librarian-future-public-library-lies-community/
Pima County's public library system has been facing a slew of challenges, from potential staff cuts to branch closures, but Tess Mayer, the newly appointed county librarian, wants to reassure the public that she is the right person for the job.
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Between flames & the sky are America’s aerial firefighters https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/092125_aerial_firefighters/between-flames-sky-are-americas-aerial-firefighters/
Aerial firefighting is a key part of efforts to suppress wildfires. While experts recommend a coordinated approach to wildfires, the Trump administration is taking the opposite approach as it works to scale back federal disaster relief.
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Az Rep. Andy Biggs uses hearing on crime in DC to blast city’s crackdown on gun sellers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092225_biggs_crime/az-rep-andy-biggs-uses-hearing-crime-dc-blast-citys-crackdown-gun-sellers/
Rep. Andy Biggs – hoping to make the jump next year from Congress to Arizona governor – used a hearing on crime in the nation’s capital to highlight his pro-Second Amendment view and tie himself to President Donald Trump’s crackdown.
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Pima women's soccer wins 4th straight with shutout vs. Paradise Valley https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/092125_pcc_womens_soccer/pima-womens-soccer-wins-4th-straight-with-shutout-vs-paradise-valley/
The Pima Community College women’s soccer team (4-1-2, 4-0-1 in ACCAC) picked up their fourth straight win and third shutout victory of the season on Saturday, hosting Paradise Valley Community College at the West Campus Aztec Field.
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Mina, Mancilla & Castaneda net goals as Pima men win 5th straight https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/092125_pcc_mens_soccer/mina-mancilla-castaneda-net-goals-as-pima-men-win-5th-straight/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (7-1, 4-1 in ACCAC) earned a fifth straight victory on Saturday as they hosted Paradise Valley Community College (2-4-2, 1-3-1) at the West Campus Aztec Field.
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Charlie Kirk memorial fills State Farm Stadium, draws President Trump & throng of mourners https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092225_kirk_memorial/charlie-kirk-memorial-fills-state-farm-stadium-draws-president-trump-throng-mourners/
A theme of faith played out inside a packed stadium as speaker after speaker – including the biggest names in Republican politics and media – blended politics with religion as they paid tribute to Charlie Kirk, the slain founder of Turning Point USA.
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Peral scores record-setting double hat-trick as Aztec men down Community Christian College https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/091925_pcc_mens_soccer/peral-scores-record-setting-double-hat-trick-as-aztec-men-down-community-christian-college/
The Pima Community College men’s soccer team (6-1) earned a third straight shutout victory on Friday, beating Community Christian College 9–0.
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As CDC moves to restrict COVID vax, Hobbs expands Arizona access to shot https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091925_covid_vax_az/as-cdc-moves-restrict-covid-vax-hobbs-expands-arizona-access-shot/
The Arizona Department of Health Services issued a standing order Friday allowing pharmacists and other healthcare workers to administer a COVID-19 vaccine to any Arizonan older than six months, even if they don’t have a prescription.
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Spiking average temperatures putting Arizona bats at risk https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/091925_az_bats_heat/spiking-average-temperatures-putting-arizona-bats-risk/
Beneath the long cast shadows of a setting summer sun, dozens of baby bats lay dead on the ground beneath the Campbell bridge in Tucson, Arizona.
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House Republicans force through funding bill despite Senate opposition, shutdown looms https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091925_house_funding_bill/house-republicans-force-through-funding-bill-despite-senate-opposition-shutdown-looms/
The U.S. Senate deadlocked Friday over how to fund the government past a deadline at the end of September, escalating the odds of a shutdown and heightening tensions on Capitol Hill.
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The facts behind claims on autism, Tylenol & folate https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091925_tylenol_autism_facts/the-facts-behind-claims-autism-tylenol-folate/
News reports have indicated Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may point to Tylenol and folate deficiency in his promised announcement on the causes of autism. But neither Tylenol nor folate deficiency has been shown to cause autism.
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