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U.S. House speaker pitches conditions on disaster aid, upending long-standing practice tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Congress will likely provide billions in disaster aid to help California recover from devastating wildfires, but indicated he might set a new precedent by placing conditions on that emergency funding based on policy and political differences.

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After audit, lawmakers seek more oversight of Arizona Housing Department tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Lawmakers are considering cutting the number of years the Arizona Department of Housing can continue to operate without legislative oversight after a state audit identified multiple problems with the agency’s policies.

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Hegseth grilled on misconduct allegations & women in combat in contentious DOD confirmation hearing tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, faced more than three hours of questioning under oath in a hearing that included many contentious exchanges with Democrats on everything from whether women should serve in combat to allegations of sexual misconduct.

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Federal & Navajo leaders support off-site disposal for Quivira uranium mine waste tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
With more than 1,100 mines, milling sites and waste piles scattered across the Navajo Nation from the uranium mining period and after years of advocacy from Navajo communities, federal and tribal officials signed off on a plan to dispose of the legacy wastes off-site.

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White House nixes plan to require health insurance cover over-the-counter birth control tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The White House has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have ensured private health insurance plans cover birth control when it is purchased over the counter.

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In State of State, Hobbs praises signing 2 tribal water rights agreements in Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
In her State of the State address Monday, Gov. Katie Hobbs said that securing Arizona’s water future is essential to preserving the state’s way of life — including providing reliable water resources to Indigenous communities.

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Jury takes over in Phoenix PD 1st Amendment trial tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A jury of eight will soon decide whether Phoenix police officers violated the First Amendment rights of two people they arrested at a 2019 protest.

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63-unit Milagro on Oracle affordable housing development opens in Tucson tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and members of the Tucson City Council joined with state officials, city employees, local developers and homeless advocates last week to cut a bright yellow ribbon at Milagro on Oracle, a new 63-unit housing complex on Tucson's Northwest Side.

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PowerSchools breach exposed data of 2 Pima County school districts tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A breach of systems at California-based educational software company PowerSchools exposed the data for at least two school districts in Pima County.

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Tucson & Pima County awarded $7 million HUD grant for affordable housing tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The city of Tucson and Pima County were awarded a $7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development towards reducing barriers to affordable housing, officials announced Tuesday.

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Tuesday night TUSD board meeting rescheduled due to broken water line tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Tucson Unified School District Governing Board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 14, has been rescheduled due to a broken water line.

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School software provider is the latest target of major hack of personal data tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The sensitive data of millions of American adults and children have been compromised after hackers targeted education software company PowerSchool, but users can take some actions toward proper “cyber hygiene.”

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166-unit Milagro on Oracle public housing development opens in Tucson tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and members of the Tucson City Council joined with state officials, city employees, local developers and homeless advocates last week to cut a bright yellow ribbon at Milagro on Oracle, a new 166-unit housing complex on Tucson's Northwest Side.

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Apartment construction cools rents in some regions tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A historic rate of apartment building is starting to make a difference in Sun Belt rents, but most tenants are still paying way more than they did earlier in the decade and rents are still rising in many Northeast and Midwest states.

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Senate takes up GOP immigration bill as Democrats renew calls for ‘robust’ debate tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Senate formally opened debate Monday evening on Republican legislation that would hike detention requirements for federal immigration enforcement and expand the ability of states to challenge the Department of Homeland Security.

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18-year-old population about to drop sharply, packing a wallop for colleges & economy tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The current class of high school seniors is the last before a long decline begins in the number of 18-year-olds, a looming crisis for the American economy, with fewer graduates eventually coming through the pipeline to fill jobs that require college educations.

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As technology evolves, it becomes harder to tell ‘real’ AI from marketing tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A race for corporations to stay competitive means AI-driven tools are everywhere, but without understanding AI’s function and foundation, it’s easy to get lost in the hype cycle.

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9th Circuit asked if political parties can control who runs for office tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
No Labels Arizona sued the state for allowing candidates to run in down-ballot races, despite No Labels’ state mission to run candidates only for the presidency.

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Az Freedom Caucus: The ‘single most important task’ is defeating Dems in 2026 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The far-right Arizona Freedom Caucus set a contentious tone for the start of the new legislative session, vowing to unseat the state’s three top Democrats in the next election and making clear that is the top priority for the group as lawmakers return to work.

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AG Garland releases final report on Trump election subversion case tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A final report from former Department of Justice prosecutor Jack Smith contends that had President-elect Donald Trump not won in November, he would have been convicted on charges that he conspired to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.

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