#Tucson
The Coronet restaurant in #Tucson is fantastic, with an amazing patio seating area. Highly recommended; perfect for date night. #Arizona #food #restaurants
And finally, after our own two dogs and +1 foster Enzo, we have +2 foster Domingo. As my wife says, dogs everywhere.
Domingo also came to the shelter feral and scared. It took a lot of work to get him to trust-- and this work is not "training", but a very personal connection. So when he became at risk at the shelter, I brought him home as a foster.
This is foster Enzo. He was brought feral to the shelter in an adjoining county. I met him by chance at a boarding facility where he had been transferred. He was typical of the dogs I work with, still very scared and wary of humans, unlikely to be adopted successfully. I decided to work with him on the side, one thing led to another, and here he is now. His story is at https://edhaswell.com/adopt-enzo #DogsOfMastodon #FormerlyFeralDogs #AdoptableDogs #Tucson
ROMIE* - ID#A777068
"Romie is playful and super sweet...He is leash trained, and will stop at every corner and sit, without command, patiently waiting until you say, “ok”...He’s also the king of “sit”, “stay”, “wait”, “down”, and “up”...his tail wags anytime you talk to him or say his name. While he’s had a rough life until now, he’s even worked up to belly rubs, and he’ll give you gentle kisses for showing him it’s OK to be loved."
ROCKY - ID#A790647
"A very sweet, friendly boy who was found as a stray...seems to have had a tough life before...with the scars to prove it."
"During his time at the shelter, he’s won everyone over with his charming personality and has gained quite the fan club."
“Rocky is just the best. I have no idea why this guy hasn’t been gobbled up...He has a great smile and just a happy go lucky attitude. Rocky is easy to love.”
ALONZO* - ID#A779275
"This handsome young guy would love to find an active home and a person who can be his best bud and teammate for life. When meeting other dogs in playgroup, Alonzo was playful and social. He’s a rough and rowdy kind of dude, so would like to meet any resident dogs before heading home to make sure it’s a good fit. Ask about Alonzo today!"
"Such a sweet guy"
Nice morning of #hiking and #geocaching in Sabino Canyon. Great weather and amazing views. #Tucson #Arizona #AZ #OptOutside
Convair B-58A Hustler #photography #2014 #aircraft #airplanes #arizona #avgeek #aviation #aviationphotography #planes #tucson #highlight #pima #pimaairandspace (Flickr 17.01.2015) https://www.flickr.com/photos/7489441@N06/16323183352
Good night from the Tucson International Airport.
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#Tucson #Airport #sunset #architecture #aviation #airplanes #avgeek #planes #postcards #travel #planespotting #aviación #aviacion #avión #avion
Fat #lizard sleeping under a prickly pear. Any #herpetologists know what kind it is? #Tucson #Arizona #herpetology #reptiles
ADDY* - ID#A785242
"Addy is a sweet young girl with the softest fur and the brightest smile in the whole shelter! She was a bit nervous when she first arrived at PACC but has absolutely blossomed into a happy, playful pup who is completely adored by her volunteer friends. She’s made leaps and bound and it’s time for her to find her forever family."
HANDSOME - ID#A794089
"A sweet, sensitive boy and a graduate of PACC’s decompression program for shy and fearful dogs. He’s got his diploma and is ready to continue his journey in a forever home!"
“I’ve become really fond of Handsome, and with a new confident roommate, he’s really started to shine...such a calm, easygoing dog and I think once he gets used to a new home, he’ll be a fantastic companion!”
MARLEY* - ID#A790350
An old guy that could use a home. The shelter staff think he is about 13 years old.
"A lovable boy who will make a great friend for someone as an only cat or with just one feline companion in the home. Marley enjoys being petted and being a lap cat. He isn't picky about his human friends so come down to say hello to him soon!"
DRACO - ID#A744297
Unfortunately Draco is on the euthanasia list.
"He was housebroken in his former home, slept near his people at night, and listens well according to his former family. "
"Draco is an athletic, high- energy young dog who needs a savvy family who will keep his mind and body engaged!"
Pima Air and Space Museum #photography #aircraft #arizona #avgeek #aviation #tucson #highlight #pima #pimaairandspace (Flickr 16.03.2013) https://www.flickr.com/photos/7489441@N06/12150561536
Claytoonz: Biden's debt ceiling negotiations https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052623_claytoonz_debt_ceiling/claytoonz-bidens-debt-ceiling-negotiations/
President Joe Biden vowed he wouldn’t negotiate with Republicans on raising the debt ceiling, demanding a clean bill without cuts to spending. As it turns out, President Joe Biden will negotiate with terrorists.
#Tucson #Arizona
Enjoy Memorial Day weekend: Some ideas for how to spend the holiday around Tucson https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/052623_memorial_day_roundup/enjoy-memorial-day-weekend-some-ideas-how-spend-holiday-around-tucson/
The long Memorial Day weekend is upon us. Here are some ideas on how to spend it around Tucson
#Tucson #Arizona
Claytoonz: Biden negotiations https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052623_claytoonz_debt_ceiling/claytoonz-biden-negotiations/
President Joe Biden vowed he wouldn’t negotiate with Republicans on raising the debt ceiling, demanding a clean bill without cuts to spending. As it turns out, President Joe Biden will negotiate with terrorists.
#Tucson #Arizona
ROD AKA WICKED - ID#A715943
Sadly, Rod is on the euthanasia list.
Rod is a big, happy-go-lucky fella who was adopted from PACC back in 2021. Rod has always been a shelter favorite and while we love spending time with him, we’re definitely sad to see him back. Big energetic boys don’t belong in small shelter kennels!!
Do you have some room in your home and heart for a big lovebug?
MILLIE AKA GRAMMY* - ID#A783125
Here’s what her foster had so say:
“Millie was super sweet, cuddly, and affectionate with me. She bonded to me right away and wanted to be by my side at all times. She needed a long time to decompress but she started to relax and show her happy, playful side...Once she trusts you though, she is so sweet and loving- it is absolutely worth taking the time to win her trust."
What’s open, what’s closed on Memorial Day https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052623_memorial_day_closed/whats-open-whats-closed-memorial-day/
Most city, county, state, and federal governmental offices will be closed Monday, including post offices and courts. Most banks and credit unions will be closed.
#Tucson #Arizona
CINDER* - ID#A782712
Cinder is a super sweet girl who spent a bit of time in PACC’s decompression program for shy and fearful dogs. The shelter can be a bit overwhelming and sometimes a gal just needs a helping hand! Cinder has graduated the program with flying colors and loves her volunteer friends. Give her a minute to get to know you and you’ll have a devoted friend for life!
Southern states need to think bigger after buying time with 3-year Colorado River deal https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052623_colorado_river_planning_op/southern-states-need-think-bigger-after-buying-time-with-3-year-colorado-river-deal/
Arizona, California and Nevada have narrowly averted a regional water crisis by agreeing to reduce their use of Colorado River water over the next three years - but this deal only represents a temporary solution to a long-term crisis.
#Tucson #Arizona
Biden administration pauses copper mining project on sacred Apache site Oak Flat https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052623_oak_flat_pause/biden-administration-pauses-copper-mining-project-sacred-apache-site-oak-flat/
The Biden administration has put a pause on plans to erect a copper mine in Arizona on land known as Oak Flat, a site sacred to Indigenous nations in the area, and will further consult with the San Carlos Apache and other tribes that have voiced opposition to the project.
#Tucson #Arizona
Biden administration pauses copper mining project on sacred Apache site Oak Flat https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052623_oak_flat_pause/biden-administration-pauses-copper-mining-project-sacred-apache-site-oak-flat/
The Biden administration has put a pause on plans to erect a copper mine in Arizona on land known as Oak Flat, a site sacred to Indigenous nations in the area, and will further consult with the San Carlos Apache and other tribes that have voiced opposition to the project.
#Tucson #Arizona
Experts: Arizona economy could be hit hard if default is in our stars https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052623_az_default_damage/experts-arizona-economy-could-hit-hard-if-default-our-stars/
Arizona travel and tourism would likely be hit hard by a long-term breach in the nation’s debt payments if the U.S. defaults on its debt, and even a "narrow miss on default” could affect housing, senior income, military spending and all important sectors of the Arizona economy.
#Tucson #Arizona
With pandemic in the rearview mirror, Memorial Day travel expected to boom https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052623_memorial_day_travel/with-pandemic-rearview-mirror-memorial-day-travel-expected-boom/
Memorial Day weekend travelers are expected to pack roads and airports at or above pre-pandemic levels this year, with experts saying that an estimated 42.3 million Americans - and about 887,000 from Arizona - are likely to travel, a 4% increase over last year’s numbers.
#Tucson #Arizona
Gov. Hobbs says no Arizonan will ‘be forced to cut their water use' because of Colorado River plan https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052623_hobbs_water_cuts/gov-hobbs-says-no-arizonan-will-be-forced-cut-their-water-use-colorado-river-plan/
While a Colorado River conservation plan has yet to be approved by the federal government, Gov. Katie Hobbs made two things clear at a news conference Thursday: Arizona will lead the way in the tri-state agreement, and Arizonans need not worry about a water-use crackdown.
#Tucson #Arizona
Colorado River states bought time with 3-year water conservation deal – now they need to think bigger https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052623_colorado_river_planning_op/colorado-river-states-bought-time-with-3-year-water-conservation-deal-8211-now-they-need-think-bigger/
Arizona, California and Nevada have narrowly averted a regional water crisis by agreeing to reduce their use of Colorado River water over the next three years - but this deal only represents a temporary solution to a long-term crisis.
#Tucson #Arizona
Arizona Dem lawmaker faces formal reprimand for hiding Bibles as part of protest https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052623_hamilton_bibles/arizona-dem-lawmaker-faces-formal-reprimand-hiding-bibles-as-part-protest/
Democratic Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, caught on video moving Bibles in the member’s lounge of the Arizona House of Representatives after GOP leadership ordered the installation of a camera, is facing a formal censure from Republican colleagues.
#Tucson #Arizona
With debt default as soon as a week away, U.S. House jets off for holiday break https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052623_house_holiday_default/with-debt-default-as-soon-as-week-away-us-house-jets-off-holiday-break/
U.S. House members walked down the steps of the Capitol building Thursday morning to head back to their districts for a Memorial Day recess that began exactly one week before the country could default on the debt.
#Tucson #Arizona
Pima Air and Space Museum 2015 #photography #2014 #aircraft #airplanes #arizona #avgeek #aviation #aviationphotography #planes #tucson #highlight #pima #pimaairandspace (Flickr 17.01.2015) https://www.flickr.com/photos/7489441@N06/16136912900
Top aide to Az Gov. Hobbs resigns effective immediately https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052523_hobbs_bones/top-aide-az-gov-hobbs-resigns-effective-immediately/
Allie Bones, the chief of staff to Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, is the latest staffer to leave the 9th floor of the State Capitol, with her resignation "effective immediately."
#Tucson #Arizona
Dershowitz asks to be spared from sanctions in Kari Lake's failed voting machine suit https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052523_dershowitz_lake_lawsuit/dershowitz-asks-spared-from-sanctions-kari-lakes-failed-voting-machine-suit/
Attorney Alan Dershowitz, who worked on Kari Lake’s 2022 lawsuit aiming to ban the use of electronic vote machines in Arizona, says he shouldn’t face sanctions along with the rest of Lake’s counsel because of his "little involvement” in the case.
#Tucson #Arizona
After botching election results, Pinal County wants to try hand-counting ballots https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052523_pinal_handcount/after-botching-election-results-pinal-county-wants-try-hand-counting-ballots/
After human error in Pinal County’s midterm election caused officials to initially fail to count hundreds of ballots, the county’s supervisors now want to try counting ballots by hand.
#Tucson #Arizona
Dershowitz asks to be spared from sanctions in Kari Lake's failed voting machine suit https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052523_dershowitz_lake_lawsuit/dershowitz-asks-spared-from-sanctions-kari-lakes-failed-voting-machine-suit/
Attorney Alan Dershowitz, who worked on Kari Lake’s 2022 lawsuit aiming to ban the use of electronic vote machines in Arizona, says he shouldn’t face sanctions along with the rest of Lake’s counsel because of his "little involvement” in the case.
#Tucson #Arizona
Attorney in Kari Lake voting machine lawsuit asks to be spared from sanctions https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052523_dershowitz_lake_lawsuit/attorney-kari-lake-voting-machine-lawsuit-asks-spared-from-sanctions/
Attorney Alan Dershowitz, who worked on Kari Lake’s 2022 lawsuit aiming to ban the use of electronic vote machines in Arizona, says he shouldn’t face sanctions along with the rest of Lake’s counsel because of his "little involvement” in the case.
#Tucson #Arizona
Maricopa County: Kari Lake should be sanctioned for lies during election trial https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052523_lake_trial_sanctions/maricopa-county-kari-lake-should-sanctioned-lies-during-election-trial/
Kari Lake and her lawyers repeatedly lied to the court and misrepresented evidence during her election challenge trial last week and should be sanctioned for it, attorneys for Maricopa County wrote in a Tuesday filing.
#Tucson #Arizona
Mohave County official blasts plans for expanded national monuments https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052523_monumental_dispute/mohave-county-official-blasts-plans-expanded-national-monuments/
A Mohave County supervisor said Wednesday that a proposed new national monument in northern Arizona would “devastate the economic growth potential” of the region, leaving little more than what he called “poverty with a view.”
#Tucson #Arizona
Arizona schools chief moves to defend sports ban for trans girls https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052523_horne_trans_lawsuit/arizona-schools-chief-moves-defend-sports-ban-trans-girls/
Less than a dozen trans students in Arizona have asked to play on girl’s sports teams’ in the past decade, but Republican Superintendent Tom Horne said that girls across the state are facing unfair competition, which is why he is vehemently defending Arizona’s trans athlete ban.
#Tucson #Arizona
After years of bipartisan spending boosts, House GOP won’t lift debt ceiling without cuts https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052523_gop_debt_ceiling/after-years-bipartisan-spending-boosts-house-gop-wont-lift-debt-ceiling-without-cuts/
Republicans and Democrats in Congress brokered dozens of debt limit agreements, including several during the past decade, but House Republicans now are pushing for the federal government to spend less next year than it will this year in order for the party to move a debt limit bill.
#Tucson #Arizona
Chiricahua monument could become Arizona’s 4th national park https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052523_chiricahua_park/chiricahua-monument-could-become-arizonas-4th-national-park/
Chiricahua National Monument – one of Arizona’s unique sky islands with a history that includes Geronimo, Buffalo Soldiers and the 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps – could become Arizona’s fourth national park if a bipartisan bill finally passes this year in Congress.
#Tucson #Arizona
Taking on Trump, DeSantis launches presidential run https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052523_2024_desantis_campaign/taking-trump-desantis-launches-presidential-run/
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a rising star in the Republican Party and former Donald Trump acolyte, announced his campaign for president of the United States on Wednesday during a problem-plagued Twitter Spaces event.
#Tucson #Arizona
Oath Keepers leader sentenced to 18 years in prison for mounting insurrection https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052523_rhodes_oathkeepers_sentencing/oath-keepers-leader-sentenced-18-years-prison-mounting-insurrection/
Stewart Rhodes, the veteran who founded the far-right Oath Keepers group, was sentenced to 18 years in prison Thursday for his role in planning a “bloody revolution” to keep former President Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election.
#Tucson #Arizona
Congress considers naming Chiricahua National Monument as Arizona’s 4th national park https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052523_chiricahua_park/congress-considers-naming-chiricahua-national-monument-as-arizonas-4th-national-park/
Chiricahua National Monument – one of Arizona’s unique sky islands with a history that includes Geronimo, Buffalo Soldiers and the 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps – could become Arizona’s fourth national park if a bipartisan bill finally passes this year in Congress.
#Tucson #Arizona
Prosecutors seek 17-year sentence for Arizona defendant in Jan. 6 attack https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052523_arizona_oathkeeper/prosecutors-seek-17-year-sentence-arizona-defendant-jan-6-attack/
Prosecutors are seeking a 17-year sentence for Arizona resident Edward Vallejo, one of nine members of the Oath Keepers who were convicted of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
#Tucson #Arizona
Congress considers making Chiricahua National Monument Arizona’s 4th national park https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052523_chiricahua_park/congress-considers-making-chiricahua-national-monument-arizonas-4th-national-park/
Chiricahua National Monument – one of Arizona’s unique sky islands with a history that includes Geronimo, Buffalo Soldiers and the 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps – could become Arizona’s fourth national park if a bipartisan bill finally passes this year in Congress.
#Tucson #Arizona
EPA authority to regulate wetlands clobbered by Supreme Court https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052523_scotus_wetlands/epa-authority-regulate-wetlands-clobbered-by-supreme-court/
Limiting the government’s authority to regulate wetlands under the Clean Water Act, the Supreme Court ended a nearly two-decade-old dispute Thursday, offering a new definition of waters of the United States.
#Tucson #Arizona
I enjoy learning about other artists’ processes so in my latest blog post I included a process video showing how I created my Tucson Yard Journal ~ November (the art I tooted yesterday). https://paulaborchardt.substack.com/p/tucson-yard-journal-november
#SciArt #SciArtist #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #NatureJournal #NatureJournaling #MastoArt #ArtistsOnMastodon #Substack #blog #blogging #Tucson #SonoranDesert #environment #ecology #nature #flower #wildflower #Fall #Autumn #insect #butterfly #bird #birds #birding
Still in Mexico: Asylum seekers face increased risks of violence & extortion as they weigh next move https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052523_asylum_restriction_concerns/still-mexico-asylum-seekers-face-increased-risks-violence-extortion-as-they-weigh-next-move/
Although the restrictions to immediately expel people seeking asylum at the border – nicknamed Title 42 – ended on May 11, uncertainty and and violence remain in its wake.
#Tucson #Arizona
Arizona AG leads nat'l lawsuit vs. Tucson company over billions of robocalls https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052423_ag_robocalls/arizona-ag-leads-natl-lawsuit-vs-tucson-company-over-billions-robocalls/
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined 47 other states in a lawsuit filed Tuesday against a telecommunications company accused of facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to people on the national do no call registry.
#Tucson #Arizona
Arizona isn’t banning machines to count ballots. Why a top senator’s declaration means nothing. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052423_borrelli_ballots/arizona-isnt-banning-machines-count-ballots-why-top-senators-declaration-means-nothing/
A letter from Arizona GOP Senate Majority Leader Sonny Borrelli to all of the state’s 15 counties is sowing confusion over whether Arizona counties can still use machines to count ballots in future elections - but it changes nothing about existing laws governing election equipment.
#Tucson #Arizona
Arizona attorney general leads lawsuit against telecom company over robocalls https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052423_ag_robocalls/arizona-attorney-general-leads-lawsuit-against-telecom-company-over-robocalls/
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined 47 other states in a lawsuit filed Tuesday against a telecommunications company accused of facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to people on the national do no call registry.
#Tucson #Arizona
Lake’s big ballot chasing announcement is standard for any Arizona campaign https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052423_lake_ballot_chasing/lakes-big-ballot-chasing-announcement-standard-any-arizona-campaign/
A day after a judge shot down her challenge to the results of the 2022 governor’s race, Kari Lake announced that she’s starting a ballot chasing initiative - but ballot chasing is standard practice for all political campaigns, and not something Lake just discovered.
#Tucson #Arizona
Here’s the 6th in my Tucson Yard Journal series: November, which boasts beautiful weather, continued avian visitors & a few plants still blooming & attracting butterflies.
#SciArt #SciArtist #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #NatureJournal #NatureJournaling #MastoArt #ArtistsOnMastodon #Tucson #SonoranDesert #NativePlants #biodiversity #environment #ecosystem #ecology #nature #seedpod #flower #wildflower #Fall #Autumn #insect #butterfly #bird #birds #birding #roadrunner #owl
When faith says to help migrants – and the law says don’t https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052423_faith_migrants_op/when-faith-says-help-migrants-8211-and-law-says-dont/
Many religious traditions preach the need to care for strangers, and after Title 42 restrictions at the U.S. border ended, debates about immigration and border security have heated up again – but the treatment of immigrants is deeply intertwined with religious freedom.
#Tucson #Arizona
Lawyer for megadonor Harlan Crow condemns Justice Thomas probe as unconstitutional https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052423_crow_thomas_probe/lawyer-megadonor-harlan-crow-condemns-justice-thomas-probe-as-unconstitutional/
A lawyer representing the conservative megadonor who has for decades footed the bill on secret transactions benefiting Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas argued in a letter Monday that lawmakers have no legal grounds to force the high court to adopt a code of ethics.
#Tucson #Arizona
Arziona Gov. Katie Hobbs has been banned from Russia https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052423_russia_hobbs_ban/arziona-gov-katie-hobbs-has-been-banned-from-russia/
Gov. Katie Hobbs was listed among two other notable Arizonans on a list of 500 people permanently barred from Russia in response to U.S. sanctions against the country amid its invasion of Ukraine.
#Tucson #Arizona
Watchdog fights to protect consumers, keeps tabs on utility companies & commission that regulates them https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052423_utility_watchdog/watchdog-fights-protect-consumers-keeps-tabs-utility-companies-commission-that-regulates-them/
Since 2018, longtime Phoenix resident Abhay Padgaonkar has worked as a fierce consumer advocate, fighting for the rights of those who struggle to pay their utility bills and keeping tabs on utility companies and the commission that regulates them.
#Tucson #Arizona
Judge finds against Kari Lake, reaffirms Hobbs was elected Arizona governor https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052223_lake_hobbs/judge-finds-against-kari-lake-reaffirms-hobbs-was-elected-arizona-governor/
Updated: A judge rejected on Monday claims by failed GOP candidate Kari Lake of misconduct in the 2022 election, again affirming that Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs was elected Arizona governor last November.
#Tucson #Arizona
Border Patrol agents kill tribal member on Tohono O'odham Nation https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052223_bp_shooting_update/border-patrol-agents-kill-tribal-member-tohono-oodham-nation/
A member of the Tohono O'odham Nation was shot and killed in front of his home by U.S. Border Patrol agents Thursday night. Raymond Mattia was fired at 38 times, family members said.
#Tucson #Arizona
73-year-old Tucson man completes Ride Across Arizona's 610 miles https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/052223_ingram_ride_az/73-year-old-tucson-man-completes-ride-across-arizonas-610-miles/
A 73-year-old man from Tucson just became the oldest person to finish the 610-mile Ride Across Arizona. Mike Ingram, who rode solo and non-supported, bicycled across the northern part of the state in nine days, 10 hours and 50 minutes.
#Tucson #Arizona
"Adoptable #Dog #Tatiana_PIMAAZ_01 she's such a happy girl http://getpet.info/Tatiana_PIMAAZ_01"
"lovely lady"
Arizona, California & Nevada announce plan to cut Colorado River usage for 3 years https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052223_colorado_river_cuts/arizona-california-nevada-announce-plan-cut-colorado-river-usage-3-years/
Arizona, California and Nevada have agreed on a plan to conserve 3 million acre-feet from the Colorado River over the next three years, and the Lower Basin Plan has the support from all seven Colorado River Basin States.
#Tucson #Arizona
IRS granted tax-exempt status to extremists, including an Oath Keepers foundation https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052223_tax_exempt_extremists/irs-granted-tax-exempt-status-extremists-including-oath-keepers-foundation/
The wide array of U.S. nonprofits includes many media outlets, chambers of commerce and political parties, but the IRS also granted tax-exempt status to extremists, including an Oath Keepers foundation – here’s why that’s not as surprising as it sounds.
#Tucson #Arizona
9th Circuit to decide constitutionality of new Arizona voter registration law https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051723_voter_registration_law/9th-circuit-decide-constitutionality-new-arizona-voter-registration-law/
A Ninth Circuit panel took up the question of whether Arizona can enforce a law that advocacy groups say will disenfranchise Arizona voters and disproportionally affects people who move often, like young people and minority voters, as well as older folks who come to Arizona to retire.
#Tucson #Arizona
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes campus gun & anti-trans bills https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051723_hobbs_vetoes/arizona-gov-katie-hobbs-vetoes-campus-gun-anti-trans-bills/
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Tuesday used her veto stamp to reject Republican attempts to allow guns on college campuses and to permit shelters to discriminate against trans women.
#Tucson #Arizona
"Adoptable #Dog #Stanley_PIMAAZ_05 how cute is he???? http://getpet.info/Stanley_PIMAAZ_05"
Nat'l Missing & Murdered Indigenous Peoples comission meets in Arizona to hear testimony, recommendations https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051623_mmip_testimony/natl-missing-murdered-indigenous-peoples-comission-meets-arizona-hear-testimony-recommendations/
The Not Invisible Act Commission held a public hearing at the Twin Arrows Casino near Flagstaff on May 9 to hear testimony and recommendations from victims and families impacted by human trafficking and the missing and murdered Indigenous peoples crisis.
#Tucson #Arizona
U.S. Census changes could add Middle Eastern, North African, Latino, other categories https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051523_census_race/us-census-changes-could-add-middle-eastern-north-african-latino-other-categories/
A proposal by the Census Bureau could overhaul the way it questions race and ethnicity, in an attempt to “ensure that all people are able to identify themselves within one or more of the minimum categories," and "categories reflect meaningful and easy to understand distinctions.”
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Judge urged to toss Kari Lake’s final 2022 Arizona election challenge https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051223_lake_lawsuit/judge-urged-toss-kari-lakes-final-2022-arizona-election-challenge/
Failed Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake may have one more shot at challenging the 2022 election, in which she lost to Katie Hobbs by nearly 20,000 votes, and a three-day trial is set for Wednesday through next Friday, depending on Thompson’s decisions.
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Border didn’t see a 'major influx' of migrants when Title 42 ended, federal official says https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051223_border_fizzle/border-didnt-see-major-influx-migrants-when-title-42-ended-federal-official-says/
A top Biden administration official said on Friday that there was no “major influx” of migrants rushing to the southern border overnight after the expiration of the emergency public health order used to quickly expel people from the country.
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Arizona Missing & Murdered Indigenous Peoples Task Force holds first meeting https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051223_mmip_task_force/arizona-missing-murdered-indigenous-peoples-task-force-holds-first-meeting/
The executive task force for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples - established by Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs - held their inaugural meeting and will prepare and submit a report annually on or before Dec. 1 to Hobbs with recommendations for administrative or legislative action.
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Biden administration tells Supreme Court the North Carolina redistricting spat is moot https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051223_scotus_biden_redistricting/biden-administration-tells-supreme-court-north-carolina-redistricting-spat-moot/
A redistricting battle that could decide the future of checks and balances on elections is now moot, the Biden administration told the Supreme Court, after North Carolina’s top court reversed a prior decision on partisan gerrymandering.
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It’s summer & Arizona gas prices sizzle to third-highest in country https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051223_az_gas_prices/its-summer-arizona-gas-prices-sizzle-third-highest-country/
Arizona’s average price for regular gas has been third-highest in the country for at least the last month, trailing only California and Hawaii, and still $1.14 more than the national average of $3.54 as of Thursday.
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Tiny homes for trans women of color focus of Tucson's Outlaw Project https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051123_outlaw_project_homes/tiny-homes-trans-women-color-focus-tucsons-outlaw-project/
Volunteers will raise the walls of the first of two tiny homes planned as temporary housing for transgender women of color this weekend in Tucson.
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Baby elephant watch: Tucson zoo announces pregnancy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051123_reid_park_elephant/baby-elephant-watch-tucson-zoo-announces-pregnancy/
In about a year, there'll be a new big baby in town — Tucson's Reid Park Zoo is expecting the African elephant Semba to give birth. Elephants gestate for 22-24 months, and the zoo's matriarch is about halfway through her pregnancy.
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Low fertility rates, high housing prices mean fewer children in most states https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051123_fertility_housing/low-fertility-rates-high-housing-prices-mean-fewer-children-most-states/
Thirty-five states have fewer children than they did five years ago, a situation caused by declining birth rates nationwide, but also by young families migrating across state borders in search of cheaper housing.
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Title 42 nears an end, marking a shift in U.S. immigration policy at the border https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051023_title_42_ends/title-42-nears-end-marking-shift-us-immigration-policy-border/
A pandemic-era measure that allowed for the swift expulsion of millions of migrants at the Southwest border is set to end Thursday, and the Biden administration and state officials across the U.S. are bracing for a potential increase in asylum seekers.
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Donald Trump loses defamation trial, jury awards $5M to Carroll in sexual assault civil case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050923_trump_carroll_rape/donald-trump-loses-defamation-trial-jury-awards-5m-carroll-sexual-assault-civil-case/
A jury of New Yorkers took less than three hours to find Donald Trump liable Tuesday on counts of battery and defamation, in a stunning end to the former president's federal trial on civil claims that he raped writer E. Jean Carroll in 1996.
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Watch: Rape accuser makes Trump deposition video public https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050523_trump_rape_deposition/watch-rape-accuser-makes-trump-deposition-video-public/
His weeklong trial in federal court nearly at the end, former President Donald Trump is now under a bigger magnifying glass after his 48-minute deposition became a matter of public record Friday.
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Wednesday deadline to mail back ballots in Tucson's Prop. 412 special election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050923_prop412_ballots/wednesday-deadline-mail-back-ballots-tucsons-prop-412-special-election/
Wednesday is the suggested deadline for voters to return ballots by mail in Tucson's special election to approve or refuse a new franchise agreement with Tucson Electric Power.
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Hobbs puts the brakes on Arizona Senate’s most prolific bill sponsor https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050923_kavanagh_legislation/hobbs-puts-brakes-arizona-senates-most-prolific-bill-sponsor/
The Arizona State Legislature’s most prolific bill sponsor, Republican Sen. John Kavanagh, of Fountain Hills, proposed 86 pieces of legislation this year - but with Democrat Katie Hobbs in the governor’s seat, he’s having a lot less luck getting those bills signed than in the past.
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Climate change may spell disaster for Arizona’s saguaro https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050823_saguaro_demise/climate-change-may-spell-disaster-arizonas-saguaro/
Thriving through three distinct biomes and migrating north from Mexico over several million years, the prickly giants unique to Mexico and Arizona are perhaps the region’s most distinctive feature - but for more than 20 years, almost no new saguaros have sprouted from the desert soil.
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Biden, Hobbs order flags to half-staff to honor Allen, Texas shooting victims https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050823_flag_allen_half_staff/biden-hobbs-order-flags-half-staff-honor-allen-texas-shooting-victims/
Flags across Arizona should be flown at half-staff immediately through sunset Thursday in honor of the victims of the mass shooting in Allen, Texas, Gov. Katie Hobbs ordered, in coordination with a national proclamation by President Joe Biden.
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