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A bus that carried migrants from the border to Washington, D.C., idles two blocks from the U.S. Capitol. Texas state-sponsored buses arrive without notice or coordination and migrants often are hungry or sick. Arizona buses, by contrast, serve food and carry medical professionals to help migrants on the way. Only about 60 people a week use buses provided by Arizona to reach areas near Washington, D.C.

Minus the politics, migrants often use buses, planes to reach shelter

Oct 4, 2022 ◇ Tim Henderson/Stateline

Despite some Republican governors using migrant buses to try to embarrass Democrats, transportation for migrants from border areas to places where they can find shelter may be an important part of handling an unprecedented crush of asylum seekers. Read more»

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How long can the love last between two political operatives divided by party? Find out next week in the next installment of The Sandbox.

Sandbox: Which primaries are worth paying attention to?

Aug 23, 2012 ◇ Ted Prezelski & Sam Stone/TucsonSentinel.com

Democratic activist Ted Prezelski and Republican consultant Sam Stone rate the best and worst local primary campaigns in the initial installment of The Sandbox. Read more» 14

J.C. Scott: Candidates Aguirre and Carroll interviewed

Jul 26, 2012 ◇ John C. Scott Show

Interviews with Amanda Aguirre, a Democratic challenger in CD3, and Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll, the Republican incumbent in District 4. Read more»

Sen. Amanda Aguirre, D-Yuma, holds a news conference Tuesday to criticize Republican leaders for halting her bill to give adults who suffered sex abuse as children decades to file suits against those who victimized them. Senate President Robert 'Bob' Burns, R-Peoria, said the bill could lead to people being falsely accused and would create too much liability for insurance companies.

Senator slams GOP for not hearing bill on suits by childhood abuse victims

Mar 24, 2010 ◇ Kristena Hansen/Cronkite News Service

Senate Republican leaders are denying adult victims of child abuse their chance at justice by bottling up a bill that would allow them to press charges decades after turning 18, a Democratic lawmaker said Tuesday. Read more» 1


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