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AG Kris Mayes says she has a plan to protect Arizona from ‘unacceptable’ Trump policies tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes told reporters Tuesday that she intends to push back against potential abortion and immigration policy proposals by the administration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Alzheimer’s affects the Hispanic community at higher rates, but research is lagging tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Alzheimer's specialists are calling for more research to understand the higher prevalence of the disease among Hispanic Americans.

Christy wins reelection to Pima County Board of Supervisors tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: Republican Supervisor Steve Christy stacked up even more votes over Democratic challenger Vanessa Bechtol on Tuesday, giving his reelection bid a wide lead even as Democrats were walking away with all of the other county races.

LD17: GOP's Leach wins Tucson-area Az Senate race tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republican Vince Leach won his election in LD17 seat but Democrat Kevin Volk pulled off an upset victory in the GOP-leaning district. Democrats are losing other key races they targeted in the 2024 election.

Christy wins reelection to Pima County Board of Supervisors tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republican Supervisor Steve Christy stacked up even more votes over Democratic challenger Vanessa Bechtol on Tuesday, giving his reelection bid a wide lead even as Democrats were walking away with all of the other county races.

Az CD6 Rep. Ciscomani winning reelection as lead over Engel increases tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani saw his lead over Democratic challenger Kirsten Engel in Arizona's CD6 race jump to nearly 5,000 votes after Pima and Cochise tabulated more ballots on Monday.

Pima supervisors nix censure & seek probe of Sheriff Nanos, whose reelection hinges on narrowing margin tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Pima County Board of Supervisors agreed unanimously Tuesday to request an investigation of Sheriff Chris Nanos for putting his political opponent Heather Lappin on administration leave just before the November election.

Az CD6 Rep. Ciscomani wins reelection over Democratic challenger Engel tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani defeated Democratic challenger Kirsten Engel in Arizona's CD6 after more ballots were counted on Tuesday, stacking up a substantial lead of nearly 7,000 votes.

Batey Puerto Rican Gastronomy brings Boricua grub to Tucson tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
The restaurant has a menu full of well-loved Puerto Rican dishes like chuleta can can and canoas, which are sweet plantains split down the middle, stuffed with ground beef and cheese.

Batey Puerto Rican Gastronomy brinda gustazos Boricuas a Tucson tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
El restaurante ofrece un menú lleno de platos bien disfrutados por los puertorriqueños como la chuleta can can y las canoas, que son plátanos amarillos cortados a la mitad, rellenos de picadillo y queso.

Pima men's and women's soccer to play at NJCAA Division II national tourney tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College men’s and women’s soccer teams are heading to Huntsville, Ala., as the NJCAA released the seedings and brackets for the NJCAA Division II National Tournaments.

Tucson City Council to revisit ordinance requiring permits to distribute food in city parks tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Tucson City Council, led by Councilmembers Karin Uhlich and Lane Santa Cruz, is seeking to modify an ordinance that requires a permit to distribute food and beverages in city parks.

10 Arizona counties were targeted by Russian hoax bomb threats on Election Day tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes revealed Tuesday that two-thirds of Arizona’s counties — twice as many as was previously known — received bomb threats on Election Day.

Crisis calls from LGBTQ+ youth spiked by 700 percent after Election Day tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
When the presidential race was called for Donald Trump in the early hours of Wednesday, calls and texts to a leading LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention organization exploded in a massive outpouring of anxiety over the election results.

Despite Trump’s win, school vouchers again rejected by majorities of U.S. voters tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Republicans had hoped to reverse popular opposition to “school choice” with new voucher ballot measures in several states, but vouchers were again soundly rejected by significant majorities of Americans.

For EPA chief, Trump picks former NY Congressman Lee Zeldin tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President-elect Donald Trump said he will nominate former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York to serve as head of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Trump has not yet signed a presidential transition agreement tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Two days before a key meeting with President Joe Biden, President-elect Donald Trump has not yet signed the necessary paperwork to unlock resources for a smooth transfer of power.

Judge delays presidential immunity ruling in Trump hush money case tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan delayed his ruling on whether President-elect Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal conviction should stand after the Supreme Court’s ruling for broad presidential immunity.

Ruben Gallego beats Kari Lake in Arizona’s U.S. Senate race tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego will be Arizona’s newest senator. Almost a week after Election Day, with more than 93% of votes counted, Marine veteran and Democrat Gallego was 72,626 votes ahead of Lake, a Trump-endorsed Republican and former Phoenix television news anchor.

Supes to consider Nanos censure; VUSD calls shots for current school year tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Pima County supervisors will vote Tuesday on whether to censure Sheriff Chris Nanos over his suspension of a political opponent. The supervisors also need to appoint a new constable. In Vail, school board members will discuss goals and more from local government meetings around Tucson this week.

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