U.S. House GOP mandates Medicaid work requirements in giant bill slashing spending https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051325_medicaid_work/us-house-gop-mandates-medicaid-work-requirements-giant-bill-slashing-spending/
U.S. House Republicans plan to debate and approve the three final pieces of their “big, beautiful bill” in committee this week, including the tax measure, major spending cuts to Medicaid that will change how states run the program and an agriculture bill.
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Political tension & fears of violence may have depressed 2024 voter turnout https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051325_depressed_turnout/political-tension-fears-violence-may-have-depressed-2024-voter-turnout/
Women and gender-nonconforming people were more likely than men to fear violence and harassment while voting in the 2024 election, and those who expressed concerns about safety were more likely not to vote at all.
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Trump admin: 9,000 Afghans who helped U.S. fight Taliban to lose deportation shield https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051325_trump_afghans/trump-admin-9000-afghans-who-helped-us-fight-taliban-lose-deportation-shield/
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced about 9,000 Afghans living in the United States who had been protected from deportation will no longer be shielded as of mid-July - as the administration fast-tracked the classification of refugees for white South Africans.
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States are telling sheriffs whether they can — or can’t — work with ICE https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051325_local_ice/states-are-telling-sheriffs-whether-they-can-or-cant-work-with-ice/
Local sheriffs are on the front lines in deciding whether to participate in the Trump administration’s mass deportation plans. But states increasingly are making the choice for them.
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Sun Tran holding meetings this week on proposed route changes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051325_sun_tran/sun-tran-holding-meetings-this-week-proposed-route-changes/
Sun Tran will hold meetings this week asking for public feedback on changes to bus routes, which could include ending Route 5 (Pima/West Speedway) and extending Route 22 (El Rio/West Speedway).
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New rules for using purified wastewater give Arizona cities more options https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051325_recycled_wastewater/new-rules-using-purified-wastewater-give-arizona-cities-more-options/
With dwindling water supplies, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality in March gave municipalities a new tool to meet residents’ water needs: Wastewater treated by advanced purification can now flow directly from local water systems into residents’ taps.
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Gallego's immigration blueprint would boost Border Patrol while creating pathway for Dreamers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051325_gallego_immig/gallegos-immigration-blueprint-would-boost-border-patrol-while-creating-pathway-dreamers/
As the Trump administration continues its aggressive clampdown on the border and push to deport migrants, U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona announced a five-pillar immigration plan on Monday.
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At memorial, Az lawmaker Cunningham remembered as a budget wiz & caustic wit https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051225_cunningham_funeral/at-memorial-az-lawmaker-cunningham-remembered-as-budget-wiz-caustic-wit/
Former state lawmaker George Cunningham, who served as an aide to two Democratic governors and as a vice president at the University of Arizona, was remembered as a budget whiz, a policy maven and a dedicated husband, father and grandfather at his memorial service Monday.
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CBP revokes protections for pregnant women, infants & other vulnerable people https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051225_cbp_pregnant_regs/cbp-revokes-protections-pregnant-women-infants-other-vulnerable-people/
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has quietly revoked four Biden-era measures designed to protect vulnerable in custody — including pregnant women, infants, the elderly and people with serious medical conditions.
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Trade war cools as US, China announce temporary tariff reduction to 10% https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051225_china_trade/trade-war-cools-as-us-china-announce-temporary-tariff-reduction-10/
The United States and China agreed Monday to lower steep tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, temporarily cooling a trade war but still leaving a cloud of uncertainty over businesses in the world’s two largest economies.
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Trump executive order aims to slash prescription costs to match lower international prices https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051225_prescriptions_cost/trump-executive-order-aims-slash-prescription-costs-match-lower-international-prices/
President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at lowering drug prices by pressuring pharmaceutical companies to align their U.S. pricing models with those in similarly wealthy countries.
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FTC accuses Amazon of hiding evidence in antitrust case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051225_amazon_antitrust/ftc-accuses-amazon-hiding-evidence-antitrust-case/
Federal regulators say Amazon systematically attempted to hide incriminating evidence by filing misleading privilege claims in the antitrust suit accusing it of favoring its own products and overcharging sellers.
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As U.S. doubles down on fossil fuels, communities will have to adapt to consequences https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051225_climate_funding_op/as-us-doubles-down-fossil-fuels-communities-will-have-adapt-consequences/
With the U.S. government now planning to ramp up fossil fuel use, the risks of warming temperatures, wildfires and flash floods are likely to become even more pronounced. That leaves a big question: Is the nation prepared to adapt to the consequences?
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Trump again tries to defund NPR & PBS, sparking a new congressional battle https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051225_public_media/trump-again-tries-defund-npr-pbs-sparking-new-congressional-battle/
President Trump is once again asking lawmakers to scrap federal spending on the private, nonprofit corporation that Congress established in the 1960s, though differences between the House and Senate will lead to heated debate for months to come about future spending.
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Judge pauses Oak Flat mine construction, protecting Apache holy site for now https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051225_oak_flat_pause/judge-pauses-oak-flat-mine-construction-protecting-apache-holy-site-now/
As the Supreme Court considers stepping in, a federal judge on Friday temporarily halted the construction of a two-mile-wide copper mine on an Apache holy site in Arizona.
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Mexico says it’s suing Google over ‘Gulf of America’ label https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051225_mexico_gulf/mexico-says-its-suing-google-over-gulf-america-label/
At a daily press briefing on Friday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that her country is suing Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico in its Maps product.
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Next steps remain unclear for deported migrants in Panama City https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051225_deported_migrants/next-steps-remain-unclear-deported-migrants-panama-city/
Hundreds of people who have recently been deported from the U.S. to Panama are desperately searching for a way out of their predicament, which leaves them facing detention, desertion in a foreign third country or fatal persecution in their home nations.
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Revision time again: TUSD, Sunnyside & CatFoot to vote on budget changes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051125_agenda_budget_op/revision-time-again-tusd-sunnyside-catfoot-vote-budget-changes/
It's the season for final budget revisions for the local school districts, TUSD is set to vote on an artificial intelligence policy that seems kind of defensive, plus Sahuarita gets an update on its privately run water system, and more from government meetings around Tucson.
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Book excerpt: 'Arizona FriendTrips': A visit to Sonoita’s horse country https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/051225_az_friendtrips_excerpt/book-excerpt-arizona-friendtrips-visit-sonoitas-horse-country/
An excerpt from 'Arizona Friendtrips: Stories from the Road,' a new book by Lisa Schnebly Heidinger and Julie Morrison that explores the Grand Canyon State in poetry, prose and photography
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Southern Az Dem congressional hopeful Donat to speak at DGT Monday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051125_political_calendar/southern-az-dem-congressional-hopeful-donat-speak-dgt-monday/
A roundup of upcoming Tucson-area political events: Congressional candidate Chris Donat speaks to DGT; Sentinel team on the airwaves; voter registration deadlines for summer elections draw near, and more.
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