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U.S. House Republicans move ahead with drive to impeach Mayorkas over immigration policy tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
U.S. House Republicans Thursday held a second hearing on the impeachment of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, even as Mayorkas works to reach a deal on changes in immigration law with a group of senators.

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Congress approves stopgap budget to fund government into March, avert shutdown tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Both houses of Congress voted to approve a short-term budget that, if signed into law, will yet again sidestep the threat of a government shutdown and, if approved by President Biden, will keep the government programs funded at current levels through early March.

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Asylum seekers face new requirement to find their own interpreters tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Asylum seekers who don’t speak English are once again required to bring their own interpreters to interviews for U.S. immigration services, and some worry it will be a hindrance for those fleeing persecution in their home countries.

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Feds drop probe of Chuck Huckelberry's 'secret' retirement from Pima County tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The U.S. Justice Department has dropped an investigation into the secretive retirement of longtime Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry, finding no federal crimes to prosecute. Plus: Supes mull raise for current Administrator Jan Lesher.

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Mystery Legislative Theater 2024: GOP battle for sanity turning into a bad sci-fi tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Ahh, it's the legislative season. Wake up and smell the lithium because the crazy has now begun.

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Az Democrats want a ‘Family Bill of Rights’ for survivors of police violence tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Democratic lawmakers are proposing changes in the form of a “Family Bill of Rights” that would create more transparency from law enforcement and cities on investigations into use of force, as well as giving families certain rights.

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Soccer refereeing by the numbers: Abuse, pay, rigor factor in to ref shortage tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
There’s a shortage of soccer referees across the United States, including in Arizona, and it’s easy to see why: The logistics of games going on every week, the number of certified referees, strain on refs and ongoing abuse from fans, players and coaches.

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An Arizona ban on traffic ticket quotas has bipartisan support, but is it necessary? tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A ban on traffic ticket quotas is a proposal that Arizona lawmakers from both sides of the aisle can get behind, but it’s unclear if legislation on the issue solves an existing problem.

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Democrats want a ‘Family Bill of Rights’ for survivors of police violence tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Democratic lawmakers are proposing changes in the form of a “Family Bill of Rights” that would create more transparency from law enforcement and cities on investigations into use of force, as well as giving families certain rights.

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Arizona auditors found $1.8 million in fraud & theft in 2023 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
In a year-end report, the Arizona Auditor General outlined a series of criminal acts that the agency’s investigators discovered during routine audits, including one state worker who allegedly siphoned more than $1.7 million from an education program.

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Arizona Senate panel blasts Commerce Authority in face of audit, legal questions tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Senate committee grilled Arizona Commerce Authority officials, just one day after Attorney General Kris Mayes said the agency’s wining and dining of CEOs violated the state’s gift clause.

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New Mexico judgment gives public access to court pleadings on receipt tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal court judgment requires that New Mexico courts give access to new pleadings as they are received across the virtual counter, joining Arizona, Nevada and California in returning traditional access to press and public in electronic times.

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Arizona's ‘tamale bill’ is back for a redo after last year’s surprise veto tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona’s infamous tamale bill, first introduced to the state Legislature last year that would allow home cooks who sell food to the public to expand their offerings to include items that require refrigeration, like tamales and cheesecakes, is back on the table.

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GOP cmte leader shoots down Grijalva’s request to reschedule Southern Az border hearing tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva blasted Rep. Bruce Westerman on Wednesday after the Arkansas Republican refused to reschedule a Southern Arizona field hearing on border issues set for Feb. 8, when Grijalva will be attending an annual confab of House Democrats.

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Soccer preseason in Tucson will include CF Montréal, Minnesota United & top women's teams tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
On Tuesday, FC Tucson announced visits by teams from Major League Soccer, United Soccer League and the National Women’s Soccer League for preseason matches — including area native Carlos Merancio, now with Spokane Velocity.

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Arizona AG: No recount of narrow vote margin for Tucson mayor & Council raise tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: Tucson's mayor and City Council received a hefty raise with a narrow ballot margin in November, and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued a legal opinion Wednesday that the 289-vote edge doesn't trigger a recount under state law.

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Tucson-area senator wants Az Legislature to focus on water protection, affordable housing & education tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Q&A with state Sen. Rosanna Gabaldon, D-Dist 21, whose "top priorities in addressing the state budget deficit are fiscal responsibility, economic growth and ensuring that essential services remain accessible to our constituents."

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Arizona AG: No recount of narrow vote margin for Tucson mayor & Council raise tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson's mayor and City Council received a hefty raise with a narrow ballot margin in November, and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued a legal opinion Wednesday that the 289-vote edge doesn't trigger a recount under state law.

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Az Republicans trash Hobbs’ budget proposal for targeting GOP priorities tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Republican lawmakers grilled Gov. Katie Hobbs’ budget team Tuesday over her proposed budget that they have already dismissed as an “unserious mess.”

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Az’s anti-immigrant policies foster fear, create barriers to mental health care for undocumented tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona advocates say anti-immigrant policies like SB 1070 have fostered a culture of fear that prevents undocumented immigrants and DACA recipients from accessing the mental health care needed to address the anxieties caused by those same policies.

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