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Justices dump cold water on Mexico push to pin cartel violence on U.S. gunmakers tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Mexico received little sympathy from the Supreme Court as it fought to hold U.S. gun manufacturers accountable for cartel violence, which is fueling border tensions.

9th Circuit: Arizona’s out-of-state wine restrictions don’t discriminate tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Ninth Circuit upheld a ruling Tuesday that finds Arizona’s requirement for direct-shipping wine to customers doesn’t violate the U.S. Constitution’s commerce clause.

Lawmakers aim to nuke all zoning elections to stop Scottsdale voters from blocking Axon’s HQ tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republican lawmakers want to make it impossible for Arizonans to let local voters challenge development projects at the ballot so that Axon can build a massive new headquarters and housing project in Scottsdale without opposition.

Mayors push for local control over short-term rentals in northern Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Some mayors in northern Arizona attribute a host of problems affecting their cities to a 2016 law preventing them from regulating short-term rentals, and are asking state legislators to return local control to cities so they can create rules that suit their individual needs.

Federal office closures to hit Bureau of Indian Affairs, including in Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As President Donald Trump’s administration moves to shut down federal office spaces, several tribes across the country will be left without a Bureau of Indian Affairs office space, including in Arizona.

Trump ends military aid to Ukraine; EU calls for $840B military boost tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
In a bid to force Kyiv to sue for peace with Moscow, U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday stopped the delivery of military supplies to Ukraine, a decision that threatened to leave the war-ravaged country badly vulnerable to Russia's attacks.

Trump's DOGE pulls down 'disposal' list that included Tucson Federal Building, 443 other properties tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: The federal building in Downtown Tucson may soon be up for sale, with the GSA listing hundreds of government buildings across the country for "disposal." But early Wednesday, the federal agency pulled down the entire list, replacing it with a "coming soon" notice.

Drop off household hazardous waste at Tucson collection event Saturday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson residents can drop off old cleaning products, batteries, paint and paper documents at Pima Community College West, during the city's monthly household hazardous waste collection event, set for Saturday morning, March 8.

Tucson voters urged to mail back Prop. 414 ballots by Wednesday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson election officials are urging voters to mail their Prop. 414 ballot back by Wednesday, March 5, so they are received by the deadline of next Tuesday.

Trump admin's DOGE set to auction off Tucson Federal Building tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: The federal building in Downtown Tucson may soon be up for sale, as the GSA lists hundreds of government buildings across the country for "disposal." The building houses offices of the U.S. Marshals Service, Forest Service, IRS, USCIS, Homeland Security and other agencies.

Opponents of Tucson's Prop. 414 outspending supporters tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Business organizations opposed to Tucson’s Proposition 141 have outspent supporters of the half-cent sales tax measure that voters will decide by next Tuesday.

Border Patrol arrests scouts, foot guide as part of expanding effort vs. smugglers in Arizona tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents arrested four men for allegedly operating as scouts and a guide for a smuggling organization in the desert north of Tucson, officials announced.

What to watch for at President Donald Trump’s address to Congress: theatrics, Ukraine & surprises tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Expect to brace for more surprises Tuesday night at the first State of the Union-style address of President Donald Trump second term.

Trump admin's DOGE set to auction off Tucson Federal Building tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The federal building in Downtown Tucson may soon be up for sale, as the GSA lists hundreds of government buildings across the country for "disposal." The building houses offices of the U.S. Marshals Service, Forest Service, IRS, USCIS, Homeland Security and other agencies.

Trump admin's DOGE set to auction off Tucson Federal Building tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The federal building in Downtown Tucson may soon be up for sale, as the GSA lists hundreds of government buildings across the country for "disposal." The building houses offices of the U.S. Marshals Service, Forest Service, IRS, USCIS, Homeland Security and other agencies.

‘A disaster for Arizonans’: Dems blast Trump’s first 6 weeks in office ahead of State of the Union tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
President Donald Trump’s funding freezes, federal firings and resulting concerns about social safety net programs have been “a disaster for Arizonans,” Democrats said in advance of tonight’s State of the Union address.

Trump’s plan for a ‘national 401(k)’ faces hard questions tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Donald Trump wants the U.S. to create a “sovereign wealth fund” — a kind of enormous national piggy bank to be invested for future needs, much like a 401(k) plan - but the idea raises a lot of difficult questions.

States facing doctor shortages ease licensing rules for foreign-trained physicians tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A growing number of states have made it easier for doctors who trained in other countries to get medical licenses, a shift supporters say could ease physician shortages in rural areas.

If approved by voters, Prop. 414 would boost Tucson Fire Department tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Tucson Fire Department would get more firefighters, firetrucks and fire stations if voters approve Prop. 414, but opponents say it would put too much money into the police department.

Maricopa County Community College disbands LGBTQ+, other affinity groups tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The nation’s largest community college system, Maricopa County Community College District, announced that Equality Maricopa, the college’s largest affinity group for LGBTQ+ staff, students, and teachers, is being disbanded to comply with an end-of-the-day deadline.

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