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Health insurance for millions could vanish as states put Medicaid expansion on chopping block tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
With the federal government set on reducing spending on public health insurance for low-income people, some states are already moving to end or shrink their expanded Medicaid programs, and trigger laws would automatically end Medicaid expansion if federal funding is cut.

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White House orders sweeping review of federal gun regulations tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Donald Trump issued an executive order demanding a whole-of-government review of federal firearms regulations, a move which appeared aimed at papering over gun safety policies inked by the Joe Biden administration.

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Democratic AGs allege Trump administration is freezing federal funds despite court order tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Democratic attorneys general from throughout the country asked a federal judge to enforce a temporary restraining order he issued late last month, alleging the Trump administration is not complying with the court’s ruling.

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Deadline Monday: Register to vote in Tucson's Prop. 414 election before midnight tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: Tucson voters wishing to cast a ballot in the March 11 election for Prop. 414 must register to vote by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10.

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Tucson wants public input on 2 Parks & Rec projects tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The city of Tucson Parks and Recreation Department is seeking community input on two major improvement projects at Reid Park and Dell Urich Golf Course.

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Nunez & Rivera homer as Aztec softball scores 36 to sweep Paradise Valley tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College softball team (10-0, 6-0 in ACCAC) dominated their ACCAC conference doubleheader against Paradise Valley Community College (1-5, 1-5) on Saturday at home.

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Former sub shop owner weighs run for Tucson City Council as Republican tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The former owner of PJ Subs is the first Republican to take a step toward running in this year’s Tucson City Council races. Jay Tolkoff filed a statement of interest in the election.

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Return of the California condor tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
North America’s largest bird disappeared from the wild in the late 1980s. Reintroduction work in the United States and Mexico has brought this huge vulture back to the skies, including those of northern Arizona. This is the story of its comeback.

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El vuelo de regreso del cóndor de California tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
El ave más grande de América del Norte desapareció de su hábitat natural a finales de los años 1980. Los trabajos de reintroducción en Estados Unidos y México han devuelto a este enorme buitre a los cielos, incluidos los del norte de Arizona. Esta es la historia de su regreso.

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Charles Turner: Little-known Black teacher revolutionized study of insect behavior in early 20th century tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Although his name is barely known today, Charles Henry Turner was a pioneer in studying bees and should be considered among the great entomologists of the 19th and 20th centuries.

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How climate change could upend the American Dream tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Climate change is upending the basic assumption that Americans can continue to build wealth and financial security by owning their own home, and many Americans could face a paradigm shift in the way they save and how they define their economic security.

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Black communities using mapping to document & restore a sense of place tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Black people have historically used mapping to document their stories. Today, communities are using “restorative mapping” as a way to tell stories of Black Americans.

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You say you want to 'fight City Hall': Here's how to show up tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The idea that somehow there's power in not showing up, in denying and skipping out on politics, is a lie. Ignore them at your peril. Avoid the political process all you want. It won’t avoid you. It will just roll right over you. Here's a quick guide to showing up and taking part.

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Dirty toilets, grumpy visitors & vandalism: Get ready for summer in national parks tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
National park visitors could be confronted by "chaos" this summer if the Trump administration does not lift its hold on season hirings - soon, and the ramifications could affect a suite of crucial operations in the parks.

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Pima County supervisors eye wildfire mitigation tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Pima County supervisors are backing plans to shore up wildfire protections after efforts to develop a wildfire danger mitigation plan and add a sales tax referral for fire district funding to the county's lobbying agenda received support during Tuesday's meeting.

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Tucsonans weigh pros & cons of Prop. 414 at town hall tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
At a town hall on Tucson’s South Side on Thursday, residents and city officials gathered to discuss Prop. 414, a sales tax increase that will appear on the ballot in a special election March 11.

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Trump reaffirms plan to ‘take over’ Gaza in spite of global condemnation tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Despite worldwide condemnation, U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his idea to take over Gaza, relocate its Palestinian population and turn the strip into the “riviera of the Middle East.”

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Trump administration sues Illinois, Chicago, Cook County over immigrant protection laws tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Trump administration filed a federal lawsuit against Illinois, Chicago and Cook County, claiming local laws designed to protect immigrants violate the Constitution and asserts a need to enforce federal immigration laws.

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Pima Treasurer: Congress could hurt local school districts by blocking tax-exempt municipal bonds tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
"These bonds provide a cost-effective means of financing infrastructure projects that benefit the public. Without the tax exemption, the cost of borrowing would increase, potentially leading to higher taxes or reduced funding for other essential services." — Pima County Treasurer Brian Johnson

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IRS agent accused of manslaughter says lack of emergency planning caused victim’s death tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A federal agent who accidentally shot a colleague at a prison shooting range in north Phoenix told a federal jury that the victim’s death wasn’t due to the gunshot, but rather a systemic failure in emergency response planning.

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