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The Medicaid Battle Gets Theological

The Medicaid Battle Gets Theological

If the first public hearing on Medicaid expansion is any indication, the debate is only going to get more unc…

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Arizona Could Lose $137 Million or Gain $19 Million in Sales Tax Change

Arizona Could Lose $137 Million or Gain $19 Million in Sales Tax Change

Simplifying Arizona's sales tax just got a whole lot more complicated. While lawmakers worked on sealing the …

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Lawmakers Are Taking a Stance on Tucson's Mail

Lawmakers Are Taking a Stance on Tucson's Mail

Remember when we told you that Tucson mail was going to hell in hand basket? Well, Arizona lawmakers are tryi…

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Tucson Lawmakers' Bill to Boost Mental Health Services Dies

Tucson Lawmakers' Bill to Boost Mental Health Services Dies

A bill that aimed to give Tucson a sense of closure after the January 2011 shooting died last week and there …

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Tucson heat the killer of 2 hikers, autopsies show

Tucson heat the killer of 2 hikers, autopsies show

Autopsy reports confirm that the Sonoran Desert's punishing heat killed two healthy hikers last month. Mechan…

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Previous Session's Promise Could Hurt Clean Elections Referendum

Previous Session's Promise Could Hurt Clean Elections Referendum

The referendum to reroute Clean Elections funding to education passed through the Senate Elections Committee …

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Pinellas rape kit provider put on corrective plan over staffing issues Original

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By Bethany Barnes Verified
| Tampa Bay Times Verified
The nonprofit responsible for giving victims of sexual assault rape kits in Pinellas County has 90 days to improve its services or risk being decertified. The Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, which oversees rape crisis centers, put the Suncoast Center on a corrective action plan last week after finding the organization failed to provide timely access to critical forensic exams.
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Hillsborough emergency director put on leave months ago. The county won’t say why Original

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By Michaela Mulligan Verified, Bethany Barnes Verified
| Tampa Bay Times Verified
Hillsborough County’s emergency management director was placed on leave months ago amid an investigation that is still ongoing less than two weeks before the start of hurricane season. Timothy Dudley Jr. — who saw Hillsborough through harrowing back-to-back hurricanes in 2024 — has been on paid administrative leave since March 13. But why the county is investigating him is unclear. The county has not provided records related to why Dudley was placed on leave, citing an ongoing investigation.
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Incendio de USF en St. Pete deja posibles pérdidas irremplazables

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By Bethany Barnes Verified, Lucy Marques, Michaela Mulligan Verified
| Centro Tampa Verified
Al día siguiente de que el mundialmente famoso Laboratorio de Ciencias Marinas de la Universidad del Sur de Florida se incendiara, estudiantes y profesores se esforzaron por calcular lo que parecía una pérdida incalculable. Ahora habrá que buscar desesperadamente espacio de oficinas y laboratorios para profesores y estudiantes. Además, surge la pregunta de cómo se mantendrán en marcha los proyectos de investigación de verano y los programas de doctorado.
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