To pay for Trump tax cuts, House GOP floats plan to slash benefits for poor & working class https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020225_tax_cuts/to-pay-trump-tax-cuts-house-gop-floats-plan-slash-benefits-poor-working-class/
One of the hallmarks of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign was a promise of sweeping tax cuts - and now, congressional Republicans are eyeing some targets to raise money, including cutting benefits for single mothers and poor people who rely on government health care.
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Arizona rolls into rivalry battle against Arizona State riding momentum from OT upset https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/013125_ua_asu_preview/arizona-rolls-into-rivalry-battle-against-arizona-state-riding-momentum-from-ot-upset/
Coming off their biggest win of the season against No. 3 Iowa State, the Arizona Wildcats charge full speed ahead into enemy territory for a Saturday game against rival Arizona State.
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Reatta Danhof breaks 3rd Pima indoor school record with 1,000-meter run https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020125_pcc_womens_track/reatta-danhof-breaks-3rd-pima-indoor-school-record-with-1000-meter-run/
The Pima Community College men’s and women’s track & field teams competed in their third meet of the indoor season on Saturday at the Central Arizona Indoor Invitational in Coolidge, Ariz.
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Martin has four RBIs, Flores fans 12 as Pima softball sweeps Mesa https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020125_pcc_softball/martin-has-four-rbis-flores-fans-12-as-pima-softball-sweeps-mesa/
The Pima Community College softball team (6-0, 2-0 in ACCAC) opened conference play on Saturday at Mesa Community College (0-2, 0-2) with with 3-1 and 15-0 wins.
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Pima baseball completes sweep against Colorado Northwestern for 10th straight win https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/020125_pcc_baseball/pima-baseball-completes-sweep-against-colorado-northwestern-10th-straight-win/
The Pima Community College baseball team (10-0) completed a four-game series sweep on Saturday as they defeated Colorado Northwestern Community College at the West Campus Aztec Baseball Field.
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Man detained in Pima County Jail dead after fight with inmate https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020225_jail_death/man-detained-pima-county-jail-dead-after-fight-with-inmate/
A man being held at the Pima County Jail is dead after a fight with another inmate, officials said. Emmanuel Ramirez was taken to a hospital after "an altercation" early Saturday morning.
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Groundhog Day: Bing! https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020225_groundhog_day/groundhog-day-bing/
Every Feb. 2, it's time for the obligatory Groundhog Day story. Let's just not think about doing 2024 all over again.
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Hellertoon: Groundhog Day newsflash https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/012825_groundhog_hellertoon/hellertoon-groundhog-day-newsflash/
We're just two weeks into the second Trump administration, and so many headlines seem like it's Groundhog Day — the same things over and over again, only slightly less real each time.
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Plasschaert hits grand slam, Roberts throws 5-inning shutout as Pima beats Colorado Northwestern CC https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/013125_pcc_baseball/plasschaert-hits-grand-slam-roberts-throws-5-inning-shutout-as-pima-beats-colorado-northwestern-cc/
The Pima Community College baseball team (8-0) opened a four-game series with Colorado Northwestern Community College on Friday at the West Campus Aztec Baseball Field.
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Audit shows extent of Arizona’s problems with tracking voter citizenship https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/020125_az_voter_audit/audit-shows-extent-arizonas-problems-with-tracking-voter-citizenship/
An audit revealed Arizona’s errors tracking voter citizenship over the last 20 years stemmed from policy decisions made by the Motor Vehicle Division on how to classify driver’s licenses, along with a design error in the state’s voter registration system.
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Federal judge blocks Trump plan to freeze spending on grants, loans https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/013125_freeze_block/federal-judge-blocks-trump-plan-freeze-spending-grants-loans/
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plan to suspend spending on grants and loans in a lawsuit filed by Democratic attorneys general from 22 states, including Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.
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Santa Cruz: We have a choice in Prop. 414: Invest in care or lose ground https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020125_prop414_santa_cruz_op/santa-cruz-we-have-choice-prop-414-invest-care-or-lose-ground/
Proposition 414 is not a golden ticket or savior project, but it is a necessary step toward investing in the systems of care that our communities need to stay housed, be safe, and live with dignity. — Ward 1 Councilmember Lane Santa Cruz
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From breakbeats to the dance floor: How hip-hop & house revolutionized music & culture https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020125_hip_hop_culture_op/from-breakbeats-dance-floor-how-hip-hop-house-revolutionized-music-culture/
While hip-hop and house are now celebrated for their separate contributions to the music landscape, both are distinctly Black American artforms, developing a devoted underground following before being accepted by – and transforming – the mainstream.
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'Put them in trauma': Inside a key MAGA leader’s plans for new Trump agenda https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020125_vought_agenda/put-them-trauma-inside-key-maga-leaders-plans-new-trump-agenda/
A key ally to President Trump detailed plans to deploy the military in response to domestic unrest, defund the EPA and put career civil servants “in trauma” in a series of previously unreported speeches that provide a sweeping vision for a second Trump term.
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Kozachik named as permanent top dog of Pima County shelter https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/013125_pacc_kozachik/kozachik-named-as-permanent-top-dog-pima-county-shelter/
Meet the new top dog, same as the old top dog: Steve Kozachik has been picked to be the permanent director of the Pima County Animal Care Center.
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Trump’s tariffs on products from Canada, Mexico & China will start Feb. 1 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/013125_trump_tariffs/trumps-tariffs-products-from-canada-mexico-china-will-start-feb-1/
President Donald Trump plans to implement tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday, potentially starting off a trade war that would likely lead to price increases on groceries and numerous other products.
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Pima women's 8-game streak snapped in loss to No. 5 Mesa https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012925_pcc_womens_basketball1/pima-womens-8-game-streak-snapped-loss-no-5-mesa/
The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (17-4, 9-2 in ACCAC) faced a tough test on Wednesday as they battled with rival Mesa Community College (17-6, 11-0) at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium.
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Majerle & Hunt each score 15 as Pima men trounce Mesa 111-76 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/012925_pcc_mens_basketball/majerle-hunt-each-score-15-as-pima-men-trounce-mesa-111-76/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (23-0, 11-0) came out firing on all cylinders in the first half of their game against Mesa Community College (6-15, 3-8) on Wednesday.
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Arizona lags in childhood vaccinations & fluoride https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/013125_az_public_health/arizona-lags-childhood-vaccinations-fluoride/
Kindergartners are less likely to get vaccinations in Arizona than in almost any other state - and fewer than three in five state residents have access to fluoridated water, leaving public health experts concerned about the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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No uranium-specific emergency plan exists for Navajo Nation as shipments loom https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/013125_uranium_emergency/no-uranium-specific-emergency-plan-exists-navajo-nation-as-shipments-loom/
The ongoing concerns surrounding the clean-up of more than 500 abandoned uranium mines, as well as the lingering health effects from mining, continue to plague families across the Navajo Nation - and now communities worry about the hauling of uranium ore across their land.
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