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State medical marijuana programs failing to make enough progress, advocacy group finds tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A report from a patient advocacy group found the future of medical cannabis in the states is hazy unless costs are decreased, product safety standards are improved, and civil rights are strengthened for patients and prescribers.

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Disarray in lower courts after Supreme Court’s 2nd Amendment shake-up tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Gun regulations preventing domestic abusers from possessing firearms were shot down on Thursday at the Fifth Circuit not because modern society deems them unnecessary but because the founding generation did.

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Hospitality, tourism and sports industries come together before the Super Bowl to fight human trafficking tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Up to 150,000 people are expected in Arizona for Super Bowl LVII, and It’s a Penalty brought together well-known names in sports, hospitality and tourism to shine a light on abuse, human trafficking and exploitation ahead of the big game.

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Egged on by grocery prices, cities welcome backyard chickens tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Prompted in part by the high price of supermarket eggs, city councils from Arizona to Florida to Oklahoma have approved ordinances allowing people to welcome hens into their yards - but aspiring chicken owners who are motivated solely by egg prices are in for a reality check.

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The problem child care subsidies can’t solve: A shrinking pool of providers tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal program critical to helping low-income families pay for child care received a $1.9 billion increase late last year - but if states simply use the funds to provide more families with vouchers or subsidies, there might not be enough providers to serve them.

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Nursing home owners drained cash during COVID pandemic while residents deteriorated tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Nearly 9,000 for-profit nursing homes outsource crucial services such as nursing staff, management, medical supplies and even building ownership to affiliated corporations, known as “related parties,” that their owners own, invest in, or control - while patient care declined.

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Romero: Black history is American history tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
As we enter Black History Month, we have an opportunity to spotlight Black history which is American history, and reaffirm our commitment to Black joy, Black futures, and ensure a thriving Black community here in Tucson.

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Tucson man sentenced for straw purchase of part for AR-15 used in deadly ambush of Pima constable, 2 others tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Tucson man was sentenced to probation for lying to federal officials about buying a part for an AR-15 later used to ambush and kill Pima County Constable Deborah Martinez and two others at a North Side apartment complex last August.

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Hard ball politics: Arizona Republicans created a special committee to evaluate Hobbs' cabinet appointees tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republicans moved to create a new committee Thursday that aims to “evaluate executive nominations,” setting the stage for a major political battle between Gov. Katie Hobbs and Senate Republicans.

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Republicans try again to force 'impossible' hand counts of elections and a return to precinct voting tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Republicans have taken another step in their attempt to completely overhaul elections in the Grand Canyon State, with a proposed bill that would force hand counts in the state’s elections, a practice that elections experts say would be logistically impossible.

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David Schweikert blames 'populist' AZ Freedom Caucus for his quitting the House Freedom Caucus tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
U.S. Rep. David Schweikert was a founding member of the House Freedom Caucus in 2015 - but Schweikert has quit the group, ostensibly because he was sick of being confused with the members of a similarly named far-right group of Arizona state legislators.

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Ciscomani's smart early moves undermined because GOP loves fire tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani should cruise into 2024. However, the showdown over deficits and debt ceilings illustrates the Republican "reality problem" that will dog his future until he decides to do something about it.

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Court says Phoenix law limiting signs near Super Bowl events violates free speech tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Phoenix ordinance that let the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee accept or reject signs around the “NFL Experience” zone downtown is an unconstitutional infringement of free speech rights, a Maricopa Superior Court judge ruled Thursday.

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Millones en riesgo de perder Medicaid, mientras terminan protecciones por la pandemia tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Los estados se están preparando para retirar a millones de personas de Medicaid a medida que expiren las protecciones implementadas durante la pandemia de COVID-19, lo que pone a millones de estadounidenses de bajos ingresos en riesgo de perder la cobertura de salud.

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As pandemic-era Medicaid provisions lapse, millions approach a coverage cliff tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
States are preparing to remove millions of people from Medicaid as protections put in place early in the COVID-19 pandemic expire - putting millions of low-income Americans at risk of losing health coverage and threatening their access to care.

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As pandemic-era Medicaid provisions lapse, millions approach a coverage cliff tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
States are preparing to remove millions of people from Medicaid as protections put in place early in the COVID-19 pandemic expire - putting millions of low-income Americans at risk of losing health coverage and threatening their access to care.

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As pandemic-era Medicaid provisions lapse, millions approach a coverage cliff tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
States are preparing to remove millions of people from Medicaid as protections put in place early in the COVID-19 pandemic expire - putting millions of low-income Americans at risk of losing health coverage and threatening their access to care.

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Arizona Republicans approve bill to criminalize 'evil' drag shows tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Concerns that a proposal seeking to restrict drag shows could lead to the criminalization of transgender Arizonans were ignored by Republican lawmakers on Thursday, who defended their approval of the bill by equating drag with pedophilia and calling it “evil” that must be stamped out.

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Proposed crackdown on Arizona drug dealers rejected, called 'unconstitutional' tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A proposed Arizona law that would allow drug dealers to be charged with homicide if their product killed someone was shot down by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, with one lawmaker saying it would cause more problems that it would solve.

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$1.5M federal grant targets traffic deaths in Pima County tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A $1.5 million grant from a new roadway safety program will fund a Pima County plan to reduce traffic deaths by planning quick, data-driven responses with the city of Tucson and other jurisdictions in the metro region.

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