http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/category/breaking breaking news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2013 2013-05-20T01:34:10+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051913_slug/potter-obamacare-myths-and-realities/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051913_slug/potter-obamacare-myths-and-realities/ 01:34:00Z Wendell Potter The House of Representatives is expected to vote for the 40th time this week to repeal ObamaCare, not because anyone believes the 40th time will be the charm, but because the exercise will enable Republican freshmen to vote for repeal and brag about it during their campaigns next year. 2013-05-20T01:34:10+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051913_syrian_opposition/the-structure-and-organization-syrian-opposition/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051913_syrian_opposition/the-structure-and-organization-syrian-opposition/ 01:26:00Z Ken Sofer As President Barack Obama and his national security advisors continue to weigh the costs and benefits of providing greater financial and materiel support for elements of the Syrian opposition—potentially including lethal aid—it is important to understand the structure of the Syrian opposition, which remains plagued by many divisions. 2013-05-20T01:26:34+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051913_chems_of_concern/chemicals-concern-list-still-wrapped-omb-red-tape/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051913_chems_of_concern/chemicals-concern-list-still-wrapped-omb-red-tape/ 01:17:00Z Jim Morris For anyone anxious about toxic chemicals in the environment, Sunday marked a dubious milestone. 2013-05-20T01:17:41+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/traffic_report/radar-van-locations-traffic-incidents-todays-gas-prices/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/traffic_report/radar-van-locations-traffic-incidents-todays-gas-prices/ 22:42:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Data for the informed commuter. 2013-05-19T22:42:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051913_tucson_biking/tucson-receives-national-recognition-bike-friendliness/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051913_tucson_biking/tucson-receives-national-recognition-bike-friendliness/ 22:32:00Z Scott Coleman With more than 700 miles of bikeways around the city designated for cyclists, Tucson continues to be one of the nation’s top bicycling destinations, and a home for commuter and recreational riders, according to recent rankings.. 2013-05-19T22:32:53+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/nws_radar/live-weather-radar/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/nws_radar/live-weather-radar/ 21:14:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Live weather radar for Tucson and the rest of Southern Arizona from the National Weather Service. 2013-05-19T21:14:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051913_brewer_responders_op/brewer-arizona-mourning-first-responders-killed-overnight/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051913_brewer_responders_op/brewer-arizona-mourning-first-responders-killed-overnight/ 19:21:00Z Jan Brewer Arizonans awoke to tragedy this morning with the news that two of our state’s brave first responders — a Phoenix firefighter and police officer — died overnight following separate incidents in the line of duty. Both men were killed while in service to the community they loved; both leave behind a family that grieves; both are to be honored and remembered for the boundless sacrifice they have made. 2013-05-19T19:21:35+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051913_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-corrals-seahorses/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051913_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-corrals-seahorses/ 16:52:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson opened up their Premier Development League season on Saturday night at Kino Sports Park with a 3-1 win over the Southern California Seahorses. The win puts the team in second place in the Southwest Division with four points in two games. Coach Rich Schantz said his club’s teamwork was “fun to watch.” 2013-05-19T16:52:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051813_pcc_track_and_field/pimas-rodriguez-takes-3rd-long-jump-nationals/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051813_pcc_track_and_field/pimas-rodriguez-takes-3rd-long-jump-nationals/ 03:04:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College track and field team completed the NJCAA National Championships at Gowans Stadium on Saturday at Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kan. 2013-05-19T03:04:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051813_pcc_softball/pima-softball-claims-3rd-nationals/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051813_pcc_softball/pima-softball-claims-3rd-nationals/ 02:11:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College softball team (50-19) played in a classic on Saturday against Salt Lake Community College but fell 8-5 in 12 innings as the rally came up short in the end. The Aztecs claimed the third place trophy for the NJCAA National Tournament. 2013-05-19T02:11:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/police_scanners/police-fire-scanners/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/police_scanners/police-fire-scanners/ 23:17:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Monitor local police and fire department radio traffic on our scanner page. 2013-05-18T23:17:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/roadhazards/report-road-hazards-graffiti-other-issues/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/roadhazards/report-road-hazards-graffiti-other-issues/ 21:05:00Z TucsonSentinel.com Is your drive home less than smooth? Use our mapping tool from SeeClickFix to report everything from potholes and graffiti to broken streetlights and overgrown weeds and keep watch over your neighborhood 2013-05-18T21:05:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051813_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-prepares-take-seahorses/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051813_fc-tucson/fc-tucson-prepares-take-seahorses/ 16:26:00Z Ted Prezelski FC Tucson used Friday morning for practice and, after it got too hot, game film. All of this was to get ready for two opponents in four days: the Southern California Seahorses at home on Saturday, followed by a trip to Texas to face off against the San Antonio Scorpions in the second round of the U.S. Open Cup. 2013-05-18T16:26:47+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051713_pcc_mens_golf/pima-mens-golf-finishes-20th-nationals/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051713_pcc_mens_golf/pima-mens-golf-finishes-20th-nationals/ 05:36:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College men’s golf team moves up a couple spots in the standings finishing 20th out of 24 teams in the NJCAA National Tournament at The Rawls Golf Course in Lubbock, Texas. 2013-05-18T05:36:50+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051713_pcc_track_and_field/pima-tracker-fisher-breaks-record-valencia-takes-5th-steeplechase/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051713_pcc_track_and_field/pima-tracker-fisher-breaks-record-valencia-takes-5th-steeplechase/ 05:29:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College track and field teams completed the second day of competition in the NJCAA Championships at Gowans Stadium at Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kan. 2013-05-18T05:29:53+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051713_pcc_softball/pima-softball-advances-final-day-njcaa-nationals/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051713_pcc_softball/pima-softball-advances-final-day-njcaa-nationals/ 05:17:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College softball team (49-18) fell into the loser’s bracket but recovered to win two games on Friday at the Canyons Complex in St. George, Utah. 2013-05-18T05:17:50+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-senate-budget-includes-medicaid-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-az-senate-budget-includes-medicaid-expansion/ 02:52:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Rep. Bruce Wheeler D-LD28, Sen. Linda Lopez D-LD2, Sen. Steve Farley D-LD9, Ben Buehler-Garcia Ward 3 Tucson City Council Candidate, Reporter Ben Giles Arizona Capitol Times, Jesse Lugo Civic Leader, Middle East Expert Prof. Stephen Zunes 2013-05-18T02:52:48+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051713_downtownlowdown/downtown-heats-up-weekend/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051713_downtownlowdown/downtown-heats-up-weekend/ 01:32:00Z Caitlin Jensen As summer heat increases, so does downtown activity. Here’s a lineup of weekend events. 2013-05-18T01:32:26+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051713_carlos_slim/slim-comes-2nd-mexicos-president-monopoly-buster/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051713_carlos_slim/slim-comes-2nd-mexicos-president-monopoly-buster/ 23:13:00Z Dudley Althaus Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto vows big changes with the economic reforms he’s pushing and they’ve already taken more than a little change from the pockets of mega-mogul Carlos Slim, who lost the title of the world’s richest man. 2013-05-17T23:13:52+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051713_mars_rover/mars-rover-opportunity-breaks-us-off-planet-driving-record/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051713_mars_rover/mars-rover-opportunity-breaks-us-off-planet-driving-record/ 23:07:00Z Samantha Stainburn NASA’s Mars rover Opportunity has broken the U.S. record for distance driven on another planet 2013-05-17T23:07:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051713_tx_fertilizer/cause-west-explosion-remains-unclear/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051713_tx_fertilizer/cause-west-explosion-remains-unclear/ 23:00:00Z Reeve Hamilton The cause of a fertilizer plant explosion here that killed 15 people on April 17 has been ruled “undetermined,” officials announced at a press conference in the town’s high school parking lot on Thursday. 2013-05-17T23:00:10+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051713_irs_nonprofit/how-irss-nonprofit-division-got-so-dysfunctional/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051713_irs_nonprofit/how-irss-nonprofit-division-got-so-dysfunctional/ 22:50:00Z Kim Barker The IRS division responsible for flagging Tea Party groups has long been an agency afterthought, beset by mismanagement, financial constraints and an unwillingness to spell out just what it expects from social welfare nonprofits, former officials and experts say. 2013-05-17T22:50:30+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051713_buckmaster/buckmaster-kozachik-el-rio-city-budget/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051713_buckmaster/buckmaster-kozachik-el-rio-city-budget/ 22:01:00Z Buckmaster Show The Friday Focus spotlighted Steve Kozachik, Ward 6 Tucson City Councilman. Then, it’s the Reporters’ Roundtable featuring Mari Herreras, writer for the Tucson Weekly, and Dylan Smith, editor and publisher of TucsonSentinel.com. Plus, Matt Russell with Weekend Watch. 2013-05-17T22:01:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051713_pcc_chancellor/pima-college-pay-new-chancellor-290k/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051713_pcc_chancellor/pima-college-pay-new-chancellor-290k/#When: 15:42:000 Dylan Smith Updated: The new chancellor of Pima Community College, Lee Lambert, will be paid $290,000 per year. The Governing Board approved a 3-year-contract with the new college CEO on Friday morning, as it voted unanimously to hire him. 2013-05-17T15:42:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_city_council/2-council-challengers-file-nominating-petitions/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_city_council/2-council-challengers-file-nominating-petitions/ 16:42:00Z Dylan Smith Two Republican candidates for City Council filed nominating papers on Tuesday. Both repeat candidate Ben Buehler-Garcia and newcomer Mike Polak turned in the maximum number of signatures to earn a place on the ballot. No GOP candidate has filed to contest the seat of Councilman Steve Kozachik. 2013-05-17T16:42:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051613_pcc_track_and_field/pimas-regalado-earns-all-american-honors-10k-meter-nationals/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051613_pcc_track_and_field/pimas-regalado-earns-all-american-honors-10k-meter-nationals/ 04:14:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College track and field team competed in the first day of the NJCAA Outdoor Championships on Thursday at Gowans Stadium at Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kan. Nikki Regalado earned All-American honors in the 10,000-meter race after finishing in third place. 2013-05-17T04:14:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051613_pcc_mens_golf/pima-mens-golf-remains-23rd-after-3rd-round-nationals/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051613_pcc_mens_golf/pima-mens-golf-remains-23rd-after-3rd-round-nationals/ 03:20:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College men’s golf team shot their best round of the NJCAA National Tournament on Thursday but couldn’t move up in the standings at The Rawls Golf Course in Lubbock, Texas. 2013-05-17T03:20:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051613_irs_tea_party/irs-office-that-targeted-tea-party-also-disclosed-confidential-docs-from-conservative-groups/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051613_irs_tea_party/irs-office-that-targeted-tea-party-also-disclosed-confidential-docs-from-conservative-groups/ 01:39:00Z Kim Barker The same IRS office that deliberately targeted conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status in the run-up to the 2012 election released nine pending confidential applications of conservative groups to ProPublica late last year. 2013-05-17T01:39:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051613_think_again/think-again-worse-than-watergate/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051613_think_again/think-again-worse-than-watergate/ 01:33:00Z Eric Alterman In a new poll from Public Policy Polling, 74 percent of Republicans polled said they think the actions of the Obama administration during the crisis in Benghazi were worse than Watergate. The results, however, might be taken with a grain of salt as half of that 74 percent appear to have no idea whatsoever where—or even what—Benghazi is. 2013-05-17T01:33:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051613_catch_a_dictator/lessons-from-guatemala-how-catch-dictator/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051613_catch_a_dictator/lessons-from-guatemala-how-catch-dictator/ 01:26:00Z Mike McDonald Guatemala’s US-backed former ruler Efrain Rios Montt was found guilty of genocide and war crimes against indigenous villagers. But will his 80-year jail sentence stand? 2013-05-17T01:26:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051613_catholic_saints/why-catholic-saints-are-marching-into-latin-america/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051613_catholic_saints/why-catholic-saints-are-marching-into-latin-america/ 01:18:00Z Dudley Althaus Latin America’s Catholics multiplied in past centuries. Now their numbers are shrinking. The new Argentine pope canonizing two Latina nuns sends a calling to the region. 2013-05-17T01:18:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051613_military_rape/the-most-important-muckreads-rape-military/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051613_military_rape/the-most-important-muckreads-rape-military/ 01:13:00Z Christie Thompson The Pentagon announced this week that a sergeant working in the military’s sexual assault prevention office had been charged with — you guessed it — sexual assault. This news came just a week after the officer in charge of the Air Force’s rape prevention program was arrested for sexual battery. 2013-05-17T01:13:31+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051613_biden_piffle/joe-bidens-productivity-piffle/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051613_biden_piffle/joe-bidens-productivity-piffle/ 01:08:00Z Eugene Kiely Vice President Joe Biden falsely claimed that U.S. workers “are three times as productive as any worker in the world.” He’s not even close. By the standard measure for productivity, American workers ranked third in the world behind Norway and Ireland in 2011. 2013-05-17T01:08:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051613_coffee_production/need-caffeine-fix-central-am-coffee-threatened/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051613_coffee_production/need-caffeine-fix-central-am-coffee-threatened/ 01:03:00Z Samantha Stainburn An outbreak of coffee leaf rust is threatening the coffee crop – and the livelihood of the farmers who produce it – in Central America. 2013-05-17T01:03:12+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051613_attack_ads/lax-state-rules-provide-cover-sponsors-attack-ads/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051613_attack_ads/lax-state-rules-provide-cover-sponsors-attack-ads/ 00:55:00Z Alan Sunderman While much criticism has been lobbed at the federal system for failing to adequately identify who is spending money to influence campaigns, 35 states have independent spending disclosure laws that are less stringent than federal election law. 2013-05-17T00:55:30+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051613_soldier_debt/on-victory-drive-soldiers-defeated-by-debt/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051613_soldier_debt/on-victory-drive-soldiers-defeated-by-debt/ 00:45:00Z Paul Kiel Seven years after Congress banned payday-loan companies from charging exorbitant interest rates to service members, many of the nation’s military bases are surrounded by storefront lenders who charge high annual percentage rates, sometimes exceeding 400 percent. 2013-05-17T00:45:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051613_irs/irs-not-so-independent/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051613_irs/irs-not-so-independent/ 00:37:00Z D'Angelo Gore The Internal Revenue Service is not exactly an “independent agency,” as President Obama claimed during a May 13 press conference. In fact, it is a bureau of the Treasury Department, an executive agency within the federal government. 2013-05-17T00:37:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051613_benghazi_revisited/benghazi-attack-revisited/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051613_benghazi_revisited/benghazi-attack-revisited/ 00:30:00Z Eugene Kiely President Obama says the May 8 House hearing on Benghazi and subsequent reporting about it produced no new information. That’s largely the case, but the president misrepresented some facts at his May 13 press conference in dismissing the House investigation as a “political circus.” 2013-05-17T00:30:30+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-rest-print-tucson-citizen-journalism-past-future/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_johncscottshow/jc-scott-rest-print-tucson-citizen-journalism-past-future/ 00:03:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with the Tucson Weekly’s Dan Gibson, AEA President Andrew Morrill, Councilman Steve Kozachik, Mark B. Evans of Tucsoncitizen.com, Sentinel Editor Dylan Smith, veteran reporter Daniel Buckley, Rep. Ethan Orr, and Jim DeGrood of the RTA. 2013-05-17T00:03:00+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051613_tusd_op_ed/teacher-tusd-wrong-headed-treat-educators-as-expendable/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051613_tusd_op_ed/teacher-tusd-wrong-headed-treat-educators-as-expendable/ 21:30:00Z Nancy McCallion It’s springtime; the desert is in bloom, the new season of Dexter is beginning on Showtime, and Tucson Unified School District teachers are once again facing job uncertainty and loss of healthcare insurance.  Layoffs are a spring tradition in the world of public education, but this year’s cuts have been deep and numerous, and the policy for deciding who to pink slip is questionable. 2013-05-16T21:30:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_pcc_graduation/record-3700-eligible-pima-graduation-thursday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_pcc_graduation/record-3700-eligible-pima-graduation-thursday/ 21:10:00Z Dylan Smith Pima Community College will see members of the largest graduating class in the school’s 44-year history accept degrees on Thursday. A total of 3,726 students are candidates for graduation, with the school set to award 5,807 degrees and certificates. 2013-05-16T21:10:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_buckmaster/buckmaster-animal-saves-up-10-pima-pound/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_buckmaster/buckmaster-animal-saves-up-10-pima-pound/ 20:19:00Z Buckmaster Show Interviews included a legislative update from state Rep. Ethan Orr (R-LD9). Then we talked with Ellie Beaubien, new adoption coordinator at the Pima Animal Care Center. Also, Kevin Burnett, CFO of Sundt Companies, Inc., and nutrition reporter Jack Challem. 2013-05-16T20:19:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_pcc_chancellor/pima-college-select-new-chancellor-friday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051613_pcc_chancellor/pima-college-select-new-chancellor-friday/#When: 11:42:000 Dylan Smith Updated: After nearly a year without a permanent chief, Pima Community College will have a new chancellor soon. The school’s Governing Board announced that a vote to pick a new college CEO will be held Friday morning. The leading choice is Lee Lambert, now the head of a Washington community college. 2013-05-16T11:42:18+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051613_soccer-notes/us-open-cup-we-have-ourselves-bracket/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051613_soccer-notes/us-open-cup-we-have-ourselves-bracket/ 17:47:00Z Ted Prezelski The U.S. Open Cup sometimes gets compared to the NCAA’s March Madness, with minnow teams hoping to take down a giant here and there. Coin flips and mysterious envelopes have given us the Open Cup draw, and Tucson may have a second trip to Texas to take on one of MLS’s best because of it. 2013-05-16T17:47:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051513_pcc_womens_golf/pima-womens-golf-sits-12th-after-3d-round/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051513_pcc_womens_golf/pima-womens-golf-sits-12th-after-3d-round/ 02:58:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College women’s golf team completed the third round of the NJCAA National Tournament at the Longbow Golf Course in Mesa on Wednesday in 12th place out of 17 teams. 2013-05-16T02:58:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051513_mens_golf/pima-golfer-chung-moves-up-among-individuals-nationals/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051513_mens_golf/pima-golfer-chung-moves-up-among-individuals-nationals/ 01:35:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College men’s golf team closed out the second round of the NJCAA National Tournament at the Rawls Golf Course in Lubbock, Tex., with a team score of 304, a five-stroke improvement from its 309 after the first day, but the Aztecs dropped to 23rd out of 24 teams. 2013-05-16T01:35:18+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051513_pcc_softball/pima-softball-passes-first-test-nationals/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051513_pcc_softball/pima-softball-passes-first-test-nationals/ 01:01:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College softball team (47-17) opened the NJCAA Division I National Tournament with a win on Wednesday defeating Paris Junior College (Tex.) 6-4 at the Canyon Complex in St. George, Utah. 2013-05-16T01:01:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051513_johncscottshow/jc-scott-budget-expected-pass-az-senate-thursday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051513_johncscottshow/jc-scott-budget-expected-pass-az-senate-thursday/ 00:29:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with activist Miguel Ortega, TucsonsSentinel.com’s Dylan Smith, DUI defense attorney Jim Nesci, Ward 2 Tucson City Councilman Paul Cunningham, financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson. 2013-05-16T00:29:41+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051513_citizen_buckley/buckley-my-first-and-last-days-tucson-citizen/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051513_citizen_buckley/buckley-my-first-and-last-days-tucson-citizen/ 22:38:00Z Daniel Buckley For 22 years I worked for the Tucson Citizen newspaper, and for that experience I am eternally grateful. But today I’ll write about my first and last days at the Citizen, which ended when the press ground to a halt four years ago, May 15, 2009. 2013-05-15T22:38:19+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051513_buckmaster/buckmaster-youth-crime-decline/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051513_buckmaster/buckmaster-youth-crime-decline/ 20:48:00Z Buckmaster Show Karen Adam, presiding judge of the Pima County Juvenile Court Center, talked about declining juvenile crime rates. Also, comet discover Dr. David Levy with a night sky update, plus Dr. Dimitri Brown, director of emergency services at Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson, and an interview with District 1 Pima County Supervisor Ally Miller. 2013-05-15T20:48:48+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051513_townhall_water_rates/final-water-rate-town-hall-wednesday-night/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051513_townhall_water_rates/final-water-rate-town-hall-wednesday-night/ 18:51:00Z Michelle Cook Tucson Water will host a final town hall Wednesday evening to present options for a proposed increase in water rates. The increases would bump monthly bills between $2.91 to $3.68 for average residential users. 2013-05-15T18:51:16+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051513_hispanics_college/hispanic-grads-pass-whites-college-enrollment-rate/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051513_hispanics_college/hispanic-grads-pass-whites-college-enrollment-rate/ 16:34:00Z Joanne Jacobs Hispanic high school graduates are now more likely than whites to enroll in college, the Pew Research Hispanic Center reports. In the class of 2012, 69 percent of Hispanic graduates and 67 percent of whites enrolled in college that fall. 2013-05-15T16:34:14+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051513_us-open-cup/fc-tucson-squeezes-out-victory-over-phoenix-fc/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051513_us-open-cup/fc-tucson-squeezes-out-victory-over-phoenix-fc/ 13:58:00Z Ted Prezelski A last-minute goal by Conner Bevans gave FC Tucson the win over in-state rivals Phoenix FC in the first round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday night. Tucson has earned a trip to Texas to play against NASL side San Antonio Scorpions next week. 2013-05-15T13:58:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051513_padres/padres-roll-over-round-rock-12-1-20-hits/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051513_padres/padres-roll-over-round-rock-12-1-20-hits/ 07:02:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tucson Padres scored a season-high nine runs in the second inning and piled up 20 hits Tuesday on the way to a 12-1 win over the Round Rock Express at Kino Stadium. The 20 hits were one shy of the team’s record, set in their inaugural game in 2011. 2013-05-15T07:02:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051413_farley_budget_op/farley-budget-bills-will-include-medicaid-expansion/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051413_farley_budget_op/farley-budget-bills-will-include-medicaid-expansion/ 06:16:00Z Steve Farley I believe I previously shared with you my analogy of the legislature as a middle school. That analogy is particularly apt as we approach approving a budget, as we began to do this morning. The Medicaid restoration has heightened the stakes dramatically this year, so this next couple of weeks are really gonna be something to witness. 2013-05-15T06:16:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_pima_chancellor/pima-points-quick-chancellor-hire/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_pima_chancellor/pima-points-quick-chancellor-hire/#When: 20:36:000 Dylan Smith Updated: Even as a delegation from Pima Community College paid a site visit to Washington to vet a candidate to lead the embattled school, the PCC Governing Board scheduled a special meeting for Wednesday afternoon to discuss contract negotiations.  All signs point to Lee Lambert being tapped to become the school’s next chancellor. 2013-05-14T20:36:41-07:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-farley-predicts-quick-state-budget-deal/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_johncscottshow/jc-scott-farley-predicts-quick-state-budget-deal/ 01:26:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Terry Dee of Habitat for Humanity’s Habistore, Mark B. Evans of Tucsoncitizen.com, TucsonSentinel.com columnist Jimmy Zuma, GOP Rep. Ethan Orr and Democrat Sen. Steve Farley predicted a deal on the state budget will happen quickly — including an expansion of Medicaid. 2013-05-15T01:26:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051413_irs_scrutiny/overworked-irs-accused-singling-out-conservative-groups/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051413_irs_scrutiny/overworked-irs-accused-singling-out-conservative-groups/ 00:23:00Z David Levinthal Amid withering accusations the Internal Revenue Service targeted Tea Party and other conservative groups with enhanced scrutiny, the agency faces another problem: it’s drowning in paperwork. Applications for nonprofit status had a banner year in 2012, while staffing was cut. 2013-05-15T00:23:00+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_buckmaster/buckmaster-wheeler-reports-budget-showdown/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051413_buckmaster/buckmaster-wheeler-reports-budget-showdown/ 22:40:00Z Buckmaster Show State Rep. Bruce Wheeler (D-LD10), minority whip for the Arizona House of Representatives, plus financial planner Shelly Fishman with the Tuesday Money Maker Report, and Justin Debolt, finance director for the new Tucson hotel project known as Aloft. Plus, Linda Ray of the Tucson Weekly with the Buckmaster bi-monthly arts report. 2013-05-14T22:40:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051413_economy_gamble_gw_op/goldwater-economic-horse-race-govt-terrible-gambler/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051413_economy_gamble_gw_op/goldwater-economic-horse-race-govt-terrible-gambler/ 16:05:00Z Stephen Slivinski Recently the very fashionable turned out to bet on their favorites in the Kentucky Derby. But betting on horse races – economic horse races – has been all the rage in legislatures across the country for decades. Unfortunately, legislators are more like problem gamblers than successful high-dollar poker stars. 2013-05-14T16:05:04+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051413_padres/padres-walk-off-with-extra-inning-win-wild-pitch/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051413_padres/padres-walk-off-with-extra-inning-win-wild-pitch/ 07:01:00Z Tim Hagerty The Padres won in walk-off fashion for the second straight night Monday, as Tucson defeated the Round Rock Express 6-5 in 10 innings at Kino Stadium. It was the first extra-inning game for the Padres, who were the last team in Triple-A to play extra frames in 2013. 2013-05-14T07:01:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-chuck-huckelberry-taxes-new-pima-county-courthouse/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_johncscottshow/jc-scott-chuck-huckelberry-taxes-new-pima-county-courthouse/ 00:32:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Jim Kuliesh, president of the Alliance of Construction Trades, developer Richard Studwell, Republican strategist Sam Stone, and Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry, along with Central Arizona Project GM David Modeer, and Jim Small of the Arizona Capitol Times. 2013-05-14T00:32:43+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_liz_miller/liz-miller-deputy-city-manager-stepping-down/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_liz_miller/liz-miller-deputy-city-manager-stepping-down/ 00:00:00Z Dylan Smith Tucson’s deputy city manager, Liz Miller, announced Monday that she is resigning at the end of the month. “I am returning to my life as a regular citizen of Tucson to spend more time with my family,” she wrote to City Manager Richard Miranda. 2013-05-14T00:00:28+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051313_el_rio_gcu_op/el-rio-all-not-for-sale/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051313_el_rio_gcu_op/el-rio-all-not-for-sale/ 22:58:00Z Miguel Ortega An open letter to Councilmember Romero, Mayor and Council: I am strongly opposed to your proposal to sell or lease the El Rio Golf Course to the private Grand Canyon University. It appears that you and the Mayor and Council are rushing to discuss this drastically different vision for our community during a hastily planed executive session tomorrow. 2013-05-13T22:58:12+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051313_soccer-notes/lesson-az-teams-this-weekend-put-aaron-in/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051313_soccer-notes/lesson-az-teams-this-weekend-put-aaron-in/ 21:42:00Z Ted Prezelski Aaron Long scored the lone goal for Tucson in a comeback draw against the Misioneros while Aaron King started a comeback attempt for Phoenix FC against Dayton. The rivals go head-to-head on Tuesday in the U.S. Open Cup, with more than pride on the line. Plus: Updates on Arizonans in pro leagues around the U.S. and the world. 2013-05-13T21:42:18+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_buckmaster/buckmaster-should-azs-top-school-official-educator/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_buckmaster/buckmaster-should-azs-top-school-official-educator/ 20:27:00Z Buckmaster Show The Monday Political Face-Off featured John Munger and Vince Rabago. Also, we talked with ASU Education Prof. David Garcia, who is considering a run for state superintendent of public instruction. Plus, a fun summer is planned at Tucson’s Reid Park Zoo and we get a preview from Kristen Metzger, the zoo’s education supervisor. 2013-05-13T20:27:35+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051313_obama_drugs/is-obama-delivering-promise-21st-century-drug-policy/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051313_obama_drugs/is-obama-delivering-promise-21st-century-drug-policy/ 19:51:00Z Christie Thompson Many public health experts say the administration deserves credit for increasing access to drug treatment. But others say despite an increase in funding for rehab, the administration has continued to push programs and policies built to punish drug users. As the administration lays out its latest plan on a new approach to drugs, here’s look at what’s in it, and what they’ve done so far. 2013-05-13T19:51:43+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051313_9-11-visas/factcheck-9-11-hijackers-and-student-visas/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051313_9-11-visas/factcheck-9-11-hijackers-and-student-visas/ 19:45:00Z Robert Farley Lawmakers on both sides of the immigration debate have falsely claimed that “some” or “all” of the 9/11 hijackers were in the U.S. on student visas. Only one of the 19 hijackers came to the U.S. on a student visa. The rest arrived here on tourist or business visas. 2013-05-13T19:45:23+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_saguaro_expansion/az-dems-backing-expansion-saguaro-national-park/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_saguaro_expansion/az-dems-backing-expansion-saguaro-national-park/ 19:36:00Z Dylan Smith Both the eastern and western portions of Tucson’s Saguaro National Park would grow under a bill introduced last week by U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who was joined by Democrats Ron Barber and Ann Kirkpatrick in backing the measure. 2013-05-13T19:36:01+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_budget_kozachik/kozachik-holding-town-hall-city-budget/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051313_budget_kozachik/kozachik-holding-town-hall-city-budget/ 19:15:00Z Dylan Smith A discussion on Tucson’s city budget will be held Monday evening at the Ward 6 Council Office. 2013-05-13T19:15:38+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051313_installment_loans/the-182-loan-installment-lenders-put-borrowers-world-hurt/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051313_installment_loans/the-182-loan-installment-lenders-put-borrowers-world-hurt/ 19:01:00Z Paul Kiel Installment loans have been around for decades. While payday loans are usually due in a matter of weeks, installment loans get paid back in installments over time — a few months to a few years. Both types of loans are marketed to the same low-income consumers, and both can trap borrowers in a cycle of recurring, deceptively expensive loans. 2013-05-13T19:01:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051313_padres/padres-rally-5-run-9th-walk-off-win/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051313_padres/padres-rally-5-run-9th-walk-off-win/ 17:01:00Z Tim Hagerty Rocky Gale’s RBI single through the drawn-in infield capped off a five-run rally in the ninth to help the Tucson Padres defeat the Round Rock Express 7-6 Sunday at Kino Stadium. It was the largest ninth-inning comeback in Tucson Padres history and the first walk-off win of the season for Tucson. 2013-05-13T17:01:49+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051313_kansas_guns/kansas-gov-insists-its-ok-ignore-federal-gun-laws/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051313_kansas_guns/kansas-gov-insists-its-ok-ignore-federal-gun-laws/ 16:57:00Z Lois Beckett As we detailed earlier this month, dozens of states are considering bills that attempt to nullify federal gun laws. One such bill became a law last month in Kansas. It exempts “Made in Kansas” guns from federal regulation and makes it a crime for federal agents to enforce federal law.  2013-05-13T16:57:28+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051213_tucson_padres/padres-pummel-express-late-innings/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051213_tucson_padres/padres-pummel-express-late-innings/ 17:22:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tucson Padres broke a 1-1 tie in the eighth by sending ten batters to the plate and scoring five runs as they defeated the Round Rock Express 6-1 Saturday at Kino Stadium. 2013-05-12T17:22:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051113_padres/padres-take-series-vs-isotopes-with-6-2-win/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051113_padres/padres-take-series-vs-isotopes-with-6-2-win/ 17:26:00Z Tim Hagerty Jaff Decker went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs in a 6-2 win for the Tucson Padres over the Albuquerque Isotopes on Friday at Kino Stadium. The Padres won the series over Albuquerque three games to one and are now one game out of first place in the Southern Division. 2013-05-11T17:26:20+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051013_downtownlowdown/whats-cookin-downtown/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051013_downtownlowdown/whats-cookin-downtown/ 00:40:00Z Caitlin Jensen Two new restaurants open Downtown with more on the way, plus 2nd Saturdays and many other events this weekend. Plus, Downtown’s population is also poised to increase with new housing projects. 2013-05-11T00:40:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051013_pcc_chancellor/pcc-board-picks-leading-candidate-chancellor/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051013_pcc_chancellor/pcc-board-picks-leading-candidate-chancellor/ 23:28:00Z Dylan Smith In a special meeting Friday, Pima Community College announced that Lee D. Lambert of Washington’s Shoreline Community College is the “leading candidate” to become PCC’s new permanent chancellor. Whoever is appointed by the Board will take on a college in administrative turmoil. 2013-05-10T23:28:36+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-sheriff-estrada-drug-war-cant-won-without-strategy-change/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051013_johncscottshow/jc-scott-sheriff-estrada-drug-war-cant-won-without-strategy-change/ 21:52:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Patrick McNamara of Inside Tucson Business, Arizona Education Association President Andrew Morrill, former Arizona Clean Election Commission Director Todd Lang, GOP state Rep. Paul Boyer, Santa Cruz Sheriff Tony Estrada, and TucsonSentinel.com’s Dylan Smith broke news about a PCC chancellor candidate. 2013-05-10T21:52:14+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051013_golf_and_tennis/pima-mens-golf-and-tennis-players-make-all-conference/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051013_golf_and_tennis/pima-mens-golf-and-tennis-players-make-all-conference/ 21:15:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College men’s golf and men’s tennis teams each had two players selected to the All-ACCAC Conference teams. 2013-05-10T21:15:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051013_buckmaster/buckmaster-rocky-road-new-state-budget/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051013_buckmaster/buckmaster-rocky-road-new-state-budget/ 20:37:00Z Buckmaster Show An interview with state Sen Steve Farley (D-LD 9). Then, it’s the Reporters’ Roundtable with Mark B. Evans, administrator of TucsonCitizen.com, and Sarah Garrecht Gassen, editorial writer and columnist at the Arizona Daily Star, along with Weekend Watch with Matt Russell. 2013-05-10T20:37:38+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051013_mex_mothers/mexicos-mamas-dont-want-let-babies-grow-up-gangsters/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051013_mex_mothers/mexicos-mamas-dont-want-let-babies-grow-up-gangsters/ 20:30:00Z Dudley Althaus Friday marks arguably the most important day on a Mexican calendar, celebrated countrywide with patriotic parades, patron saint parties and local lark. Mexico’s Mother’s Day honors the touchstones of a nation in which family matters above all. So why are so many moms protesting? 2013-05-10T20:30:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051013_padres_tickets/padres-pitch-free-tickets-teachers/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051013_padres_tickets/padres-pitch-free-tickets-teachers/ 19:23:00Z Dylan Smith Tucson-area teachers can get out to the ballgame Friday and Saturday, as the Tucson Padres are offering a free pair of box seats to educators. 2013-05-10T19:23:52+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051013_padres/padres-fall-isotopes-8-7-end-5-game-streak/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051013_padres/padres-fall-isotopes-8-7-end-5-game-streak/ 19:05:00Z Tim Hagerty The Albuquerque Isotopes scored five runs before making an out in their 8-7 win over the Tucson Padres Thursday at Kino Stadium. The loss snapped the Padres’ five-game winning streak. 2013-05-10T19:05:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050913_pcc_track_and_field/pima-track-claims-5-region-titles-final-day/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050913_pcc_track_and_field/pima-track-claims-5-region-titles-final-day/ 05:30:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College track and field teams each took second place and produced five more regional champions on Thursday in the final day of the Region I Championships at Mesa Community College. The Aztecs had nine total regional champions to close out competition. 2013-05-10T05:30:50+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050913_pcc_womens_tennis/pima-womens-tennis-places-13th-nationals/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050913_pcc_womens_tennis/pima-womens-tennis-places-13th-nationals/ 02:24:00Z Raymond Suarez The Pima Community College women’s tennis team finished the NJCAA National Tournament in 13th place out of 24 teams after the final matches were played on Thursday at the Jim Reffkin Tennis Center. 2013-05-10T02:24:39+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_drug_wars/long-borders-long-odds-winning-drug-wars/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_drug_wars/long-borders-long-odds-winning-drug-wars/ 01:13:00Z David Robles In 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 1.1 million pounds of narcotics in the state of Arizona. According to a CBP Fact Sheet, Arizona seizures account for half of all drugs seized in the United States. The same goes for apprehensions of people attempting to illegally immigrate. 2013-05-10T01:13:33+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050913_drone_farming/swords-plowshares-experts-see-farming-as-next-big-use-drones/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050913_drone_farming/swords-plowshares-experts-see-farming-as-next-big-use-drones/ 01:08:00Z Mary Shinn Drones numbering in the tens of thousands will be in the skies by 2030, the FAA predicts. But where some may fear precision weapons or flying spy cameras, Steve Markofski sees flying tractors. 2013-05-10T01:08:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_drone_degrees/uav-degree-colleges-offering-courses-drone-design/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_drone_degrees/uav-degree-colleges-offering-courses-drone-design/ 01:01:00Z Mary Shinn The drone minor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott aims to prepare students to build and fly unmanned aerial vehicles – UAVs, or drones – for a commercial market that doesn’t yet exist. 2013-05-10T01:01:13+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_early_ballots/advocates-officials-spar-over-handling-early-ballots-arizona/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_early_ballots/advocates-officials-spar-over-handling-early-ballots-arizona/ 00:54:00Z AJ Vicens In the run-up to last year’s general election, several political action groups worked to get residents of low-income and high-minority neighborhoods on Maricopa County’s permanent early voting list. As Nov. 6 approached, those groups had thousands of volunteers knocking on doors to encourage people to mail back those ballots and, if voters couldn’t for any reason, offering to deliver ballots to the county. 2013-05-10T00:54:19+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_early_voting/county-analysis-impact-early-voting-list-plan-distributed/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_early_voting/county-analysis-impact-early-voting-list-plan-distributed/ 00:48:00Z AJ Vicens Maricopa County officials say that about 20,000 registered voters would be removed from the permanent early voting list under proposed legislation aimed at reducing the number of provisional ballots. 2013-05-10T00:48:46+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050913_border_access/analysts-weigh-impact-mexicos-open-access-decision/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050913_border_access/analysts-weigh-impact-mexicos-open-access-decision/ 00:33:00Z Julian Aguilar The Mexican government’s decision to limit the access that U.S. law enforcement agents had under the previous administration should be seen more as an effort to streamline enforcement and not as an affront to its northern neighbor, analysts and lawmakers say. 2013-05-10T00:33:46+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050913_homeland_security/is-congress-failing-homeland-security-oversight/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050913_homeland_security/is-congress-failing-homeland-security-oversight/ 00:25:00Z Sarah Laskow There’s likely to be plenty of finger-pointing and grandstanding today as the House Homeland Security Committee does a post-mortem on law enforcement coordination before and after the Boston Marathon bombings. Post-9/11 reforms were supposed to help investigative agencies “connect the dots” in tracking terrorism leads and preventing attacks, and while most concede that progress has been made, new questions have emerged in light of contacts and database entries regarding bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev. 2013-05-10T00:25:30+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_johncscottshow/jc-scott-stamp-out-hunger-this-saturday/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_johncscottshow/jc-scott-stamp-out-hunger-this-saturday/ 00:17:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Sen. Linda Lopez, Dr. Kieth Boesen of the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, Tucson Weekly’s Jim Nintzel, TUSD Boardmember Mark Stegeman, Bill Carnegie of the Community Food Bank of Arizona and Dan Turrentine of the Letter Carriers Association, plus Councilman Paul Cunningham 2013-05-10T00:17:58+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_buckmaster/buckmaster-rebranding-tucson-tourism/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050913_buckmaster/buckmaster-rebranding-tucson-tourism/ 22:27:00Z Buckmaster Show Interviews with Allison Cooper, vice president of marketing at the Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau, plus Councilwoman Karin Uhlich and historian Ken Scoville on the 6th Annual Historic Miracle Mile Open House, and a preview of this Saturday’s “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive with Community Food Bank President/CEO Bill Carnegie and Dan Turrentine of the National Association of Letter Carriers. 2013-05-09T22:27:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050913_padres/padres-hand-bad-breaks-albuquerque/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050913_padres/padres-hand-bad-breaks-albuquerque/ 16:54:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tucson Padres scored a season-high eight runs in the fifth inning Wednesday, rallying the team to an 8-3 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes at Kino Stadium. The win was the fifth straight for the Padres, who are now one game out of first place in the South Division. 2013-05-09T16:54:10+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050813_pcc_track_and_field/pima-track-athletes-named-all-conference-teams/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050813_pcc_track_and_field/pima-track-athletes-named-all-conference-teams/ 02:47:00Z Raymond Suarez Here is a list of the Pima Community College track and field athletes who were named to the All-ACCAC Conference teams and the events they were chosen for. 2013-05-09T02:47:51+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050813_johncscottshow/jc-scott-arizonas-economy-showing-signs-recovery/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050813_johncscottshow/jc-scott-arizonas-economy-showing-signs-recovery/ 22:29:00Z John C. Scott Show Inteviews with economist Jim Rounds, VP Elliott D. Pollack & Co.; Steve Kozachik Ward 6 Tucson City councilman; Mark B. Evans, administrator of Tucsoncitizen.com; financial advisor Shelly Fishman; and Ken Strobeck, executive director of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns. 2013-05-08T22:29:32+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050813_soccer-notes/soccer-notes-familiarity-breedswe-arent-sure-yet/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050813_soccer-notes/soccer-notes-familiarity-breedswe-arent-sure-yet/ 20:36:00Z Ted Prezelski When FC Tucson takes on Phoenix FC in the first round of the U.S. Open Cup next Tuesday, one former FC Tucson player playing for Phoenix thinks he has his old squad’s number. While they play in different leagues, both teams have reason to think that they know their opponent’s weaknesses. 2013-05-08T20:36:38+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050813_tucson_padres/chain-reactions-spark-padres-win-albuquerque/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050813_tucson_padres/chain-reactions-spark-padres-win-albuquerque/ 17:01:00Z Tim Hagerty The Tucson Padres extended their winning streak to four games Tuesday, defeating the Albuquerque Isotopes 6-2 at Kino Stadium. A series of errors and ricochets helped the team take the lead. 2013-05-08T17:01:55+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-candidates-buehler-garcia-montenegro/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050713_johncscottshow/jc-scott-candidates-buehler-garcia-montenegro/ 16:17:00Z John C. Scott Show Interviews with Hank Stephenson of the Arizona Capitol Times, Jesse Lugo, and TucsonSentinel.com columnist Jimmy Zuma; plus Ben Buehler-Garcia, Republican Ward 3 Tucson City Council candidate, and Rep. Steve Montenegro, who’s seeking the Republican nomination for Arizona secretary of state. 2013-05-08T16:17:55+00:00