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Arizona House panel advances GOP plan to check citizenship of welfare recipients tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Republicans gave preliminary approval to a proposal to require cities, towns and agencies to use E-Verify to check the citizenship status of anyone applying for public welfare benefits or a license of any kind, which would be put before voters this fall if it passes the Legislature.

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Az lawmakers move to ban ‘reunification’ treatment in child custody cases tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona lawmakers are looking to put an end to the practice of reunification, reuniting children with an estranged parent after the child has indicated they want to remain in the care of their other “preferred” parent, considering a pair of bills that would effectively end the practice in the state.

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Contentious election challenges brewing for Pima County Board of Supervisors tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: Rounding up the candidates in the 2024 races for Pima County Board of Supervisors.

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Stephens drops out of Pima County Board of Supes race tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republican Beatrice Cory Stephens has dropped out of the race for Pima County supervisor in District 2.

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Former ACLU of Arizona prez Roberto Reveles to challenge Wendy Rogers tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Former president of the ACLU of Arizona and founding president of Somos America Democrat Roberto Reveles announced he is running to unseat incumbent ultra far-right conservative Republican Sen. Wendy Rogers, saying there is “no expiration date” on his experience or commitment.

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Poll: Almost 1 in 4 Az Republicans wants to secede from the U.S. tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
According to a recent poll, nearly one in four Arizona Republicans think the Grand Canyon State should secede from the United States, a desire for secession driven by Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, who overwhelmingly are more supportive of seceding across the country.

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Pima County Administrator warns of 'homelessness on steroids' as federal funding for asylum seekers ends tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
For months, Pima County officials have said they face a "fiscal cliff" without federal funding and warned the county could not shelter asylum seekers after they are processed and released by federal officials. That deadline will finally arrive on April 1.

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When will housing affordability improve? Spoiler alert: It will take some time tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Inflation is slowing and job growth has surged, but many Americans still feel the burden of expensive housing – fueled in part by high demand, low inventory and mortgage rates and some states and cities are stepping up to the challenge of improving its affordable housing stock.

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Patients see first savings from Biden’s drug price push as Pharma lines up lawyers tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Drug price reforms in the Inflation Reduction Act are kicking in now, with out-of-pocket spending caps on brand-name drugs for Medicare beneficiaries at about $3,500 in 2024, and pharmaceutical makers have filed lawsuits as the patient cap for all drugs drops to $2,000 next year.

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Mexico is suing U.S. gun-makers for arming its gangs — a U.S. court could award billions in damages tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The government of Mexico is suing U.S. gun-makers for their role in facilitating cross-border gun trafficking that has supercharged violent crime in Mexico, and the demand for $10 billion in damages could drive several of the nation’s largest firearm manufacturers into bankruptcy.

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Arizona could be the first in the nation to create an animal abuser registry tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona lawmakers are looking to take animal cruelty penalties to a new level by establishing an animal abuser registry to publicize the information of convicted offenders in the same way that sex offenders are required to register with law enforcement.

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Fueled by ‘conspiracy theory,’ Az Republicans are pushing for strict rules on ballot tabulators tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Senate Republicans want tighter specifications on how electronic ballot tabulators are tested prior to elections, but the proposed legislation itself falls short on specifics.

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Zero hour arrives for Tucson and RTA; Trump thinks voters are stupid tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The Tucson City Council will discuss City Manager Mike Ortega's misgivings about the RTA, Efforts to clear Pioneer Hotel fire suspect; Pima County is six weeks from running out of money to house migrants and more from meetings around Tucson this week.

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Federal regulators deny permits for hydropower projects on Navajo Nation tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Federal energy officials took the unusual step of denying permits to several pumped hydropower projects proposed on the Navajo Nation, citing a new policy that gives tribes a greater voice in projects on their lands.

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Az cannabis industry trending toward sales record as medical continues to flounder tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As 2023 hit its 11th month, sales trends in the Arizona cannabis industry continued a familiar pattern with the adult-use, recreational market more than tripling that of the medical sector.

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UA poetry project invites 'love letters' about lakes, streams & other bodies of water tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
"Dear Body of Water," led by poet Gretchen E. Henderson, is a global poetry project that seeks to connect tributaries in appreciation of bodies of water.

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Pima basketball's Jaylen Alexander gets 2nd call as ACCAC Player of the Week tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
Pima Community College men’s basketball player Jaylen Alexander earned his second nod as ACCAC Division II Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 4-10. His first selection was for the week of Dec. 3-9.

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Lopez nets 15, Acosta posts double-double as Pima women stun No. 4 Mesa tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (19-6, 14-4 in ACCAC) scored a big conference victory on Wednesday at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium against rival Mesa Community College (19-5, 14-4).

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Cohenj Gonzales scores game-high 22 points as Pima Men's Basketball beats Mesa CC 99-75 for eighth straight win tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (22-3, 14-3 in ACCAC conference) picked up their eighth straight win on Wednesday as they beat Mesa Community College (7-16, 5-12).

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Desperate for affordable housing, some cities sweeten tax breaks for developers tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Tax abatements have long been a tool cities use to encourage developers to build homes low-income residents can afford, but abatement deals might not always live up to expectations, and oversight is needed to ensure that developers follow through on promises of affordable units.

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