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House passes measure that could punish nonprofits the Treasury Dep't decides are ‘terrorist’ tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The House of Representatives passed a bill that would empower the Treasury Department to eliminate the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit it deems to be supporting terrorism - a bill many view as a way for the GOP to restrict what activists and nonprofit organizations can say or do.

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Arizona farmers oppose water regulations as land sinks beneath them tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As the land beneath them sinks and cracks due to excessive groundwater pumping, ranchers in southern Arizona still overwhelmingly oppose state-mandated water use restrictions.

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Free meals, food items in Tucson for the Thanksgiving season tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
People will be able to eat in community or bring food home for Thanksgiving from local organizations in Tucson.

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8 Az Supreme Court applicants advance to screening panel interviews tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A panel that screens judicial hopefuls winnowed down the applicants to fill a vacant seat on the Arizona Supreme Court to eight semi-finalists on Friday.

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Trump still has not signed critical transition agreements allowing access to agencies tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Less than two months before being sworn into office, President-elect Donald Trump has yet to sign the presidential transition paperwork that unlocks critical clearances, information and access to White House resources for his transition team.

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Big A's: Good things afoot in Tucson, bond rating agency says tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Moody's just upgraded Tucson city government's outlook to "positive" from "stable" in large part because our local economy is better than the rest of the country's. We're experiencing faster growth, which means savings on bond rates and thus our taxes.

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Arizona Office of Tourism director resigns amid conflict of interest allegations tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Lisa Urias, the pick to head the Arizona Office of Tourism, tendered her resignation following a report that revealed a relative of the head of her communications agency was hired to help design the state’s new logo, and Urias Communications was awarded a multi-year contract.

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Pima County officials: Unclear how Prop 312's property tax refunds for homeless impacts will work tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Starting next year, Arizonans could receive a refund on their property taxes if they can prove their city allowed loitering, camping and drug use by homeless people nearby — but local officials are not yet sure how that'll work.

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Marana Mayor Ed Honea dies at 77; helped helm town for 4 decades tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: Marana Mayor Ed Honea died Friday at age 77. The longtime political figure had served on the Town Council for nearly four decades.

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Abortion foes strategize to get Trump to ban some abortions while keeping his pledge tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Though many anti-abortion leaders are skeptical of President-elect Donald Trump’s commitment to their cause, they say they are willing to compromise to maintain influence, and some groups are strategizing how to end-run Trump’s campaign pledge not to enact any federal abortion bans.

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Big A's: Good things a-foot in Tucson, bond rating agency says tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Moody's just upgraded Tucson city government's outlook to "positive" from "stable" in large part because our local economy is better than the rest of the country's. We're experiencing faster growth, which means savings on bond rates and thus our taxes.

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What would it mean if Trump dismantles the U.S. Department of Education? tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The Republican Party has repeatedly called for eliminating the Education Department, which oversees a range of programs and initiatives, and the GOP may opt to pursue a series of proposals they see as feasible and impactful, while still furthering their bigger-picture education agenda.

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‘Cultural shift’ of young voters favored Donald Trump in 2024 election tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The outcome of the 2024 election has a familiar look to 2020 - and now, a massive swing has led to what some are calling “the greatest comeback in political history.”

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Kelly & Sinema need to move on PRESS Act to protect journalism tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
49 states including Arizona have protections for reporter’s sources and notes. This hasn’t existed at the federal level,, but the PRESS Act — already unanimously passed by the House — would codify a shield law. The Senate needs to take action now.

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Marana Mayor Ed Honea dies at 77; helped helm town for 4 decades tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Marana Mayor Ed Honea died Friday at age 77. The longtime political figure had served on the Town Council for nearly four decades.

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Trump wants 10K more Border Patrol agents - high turnover has stymied far more modest growth targets tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to hire 10,000 more Border Patrol agents as part of a crackdown on immigration - but that may be a tall order.

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NY judge indefinitely delays Donald Trump’s hush money sentencing tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President-elect Donald Trump’s November sentencing in his Manhattan criminal case has been indefinitely suspended, after a joint request from prosecutors and defense attorneys to stay the proceedings so they can determine whether Trump can be sentenced at all.

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Backpage co-founder granted bail pending appeal tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A 9th Circuit panel granted former newspaperman and Backpage.com owner Michael Lacey bail pending appeal of a five-year prison sentence he received in August for laundering money earned from classified ads selling prostitution on his website.

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After ‘counting ballots faster than we ever have,’ Maricopa County certified its election results tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors certified results of the general election Thursday afternoon, clearing the way for recounts to officially begin.

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Trump wants 10,000 more Border Patrol agents - high turnover has stymied far more modest growth targets tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to hire 10,000 more Border Patrol agents as part of a crackdown on immigration - but that may be a tall order.

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