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Three-fourths of National Science Foundation funding cuts hit education tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The outlook for federal spending on education research continues to be grim, a fact that became clear last week with more cutbacks to education grants and mass firings at the National Science Foundation, the agency that supports science, engineering and math.

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Az Gov. Hobbs signs bill meant to censor LGBTQ+ content tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
In a blow to Arizona LGBTQ+ and First Amendment advocates, Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill that could make posting information or images of LGBTQ+ people — and literature related to them — illegal without age verification.

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Trump asks Supreme Court to reverse its own order blocking Venezuelan deportations tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Trump administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to lift its own injunction placed last month in the Northern District of Texas to allow for the deportation of a group of Venezuelan nationals under an 18th-century wartime law.

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Hobbes vetoes GOP bill to close Az schools on Election Day, convert gyms to polling places tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Republican proposal that would have closed Arizona schools on Election Day and forced them to allow their gymnasiums to be used as polling places was vetoed, one of a series of bills that GOP lawmakers sent to Gov. Katie Hobbs that was rejected.

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Which air carriers are positioned to benefit from increased deportations? tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
As the Trump administration is ramping up detentions and deportations in an effort to reach its goal of removing 1 million immigrants by the end of this year, new air carriers have signed contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to carry out deportation flights.

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Revision time again: TUSD, Sunnyside & CatFoot to vote on budget changes tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Updated: It's the season for final budget revisions for the local school districts, TUSD is set to vote on an AI policy that seems kind of defensive, Rio Nuevo mulls more projects, plus Sahuarita gets an update on its privately run water system, and more from government meetings around Tucson.

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Pima health officials warn potent carfentanil found in Tucson's illicit pill supply tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Carfentanil, a synthetic opioid intended for elephants and far more potent than fentanyl, was recently found in a stash of blue "M30" pills seized by Tucson police officers, Pima County officials warned local health providers.

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GOP bill would shift up to 25% of food stamp costs to Arizona & other states tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s portion of Republicans’ massive taxes and spending bill would partially shift to states the costs of the country’s largest food assistance program, which could will lead to major cuts in the program — and possibly end it in some states.

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Hobbs blocks GOP bill requiring Az governments to help with Trump deportations tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed 35 bills on May 12, including a GOP-backed measure that would force every level of government in the Grand Canyon State to assist in President Donald Trump’s mass deportations.

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Amid rising tensions, Panama Canal still a vital resource for world trade tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Panama Canal is owned by the Panamanian government but operates like a business, and its number one customer, the United States, is unhappy as President Donald Trump continues to vociferously complain about the canal’s operation.

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U.S. House GOP mandates Medicaid work requirements in giant bill slashing spending tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
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 tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
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 tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
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 tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
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 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
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 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
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 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
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 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
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 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
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% tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
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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