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State leaders brace for ‘heavy lift’ from Medicaid, food stamp changes tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Lawmakers are still grappling with the implications of Trump’s signature legislation. With most states boasting solid fiscal positions, some expect to cover new up-front administrative costs by tapping into strong reserve funds. But many are considering reducing services.

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From tissues to tariffs: The school supply debate just got political tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
At a time when prices are creeping back up and public education is witnessing some of the steepest funding cuts in American history, the school supplies debate is a window into how families and workers are faring.

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Trump’s call for a new census: Could it happen? Would it be constitutional? tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Just as he did during his first term in office, President Donald Trump is trying to reshape the census to serve his political goals. Here, we address some key questions about Trump’s proposal: the legality, the logistics, and the political strategy driving it.

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D.C. Circuit upholds Trump freeze on billions in foreign aid tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A D.C. Circuit panel blocked a lower court order requiring the Trump administration to resume billions of dollars in aid payments from the now-defunct U.S. Agency for International Development.

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Trump suggests long-term control of D.C. police, sidestepping Congress tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Donald Trump said the White House would need to take “long-term” control of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department as part of his administration’s crackdown on the capital city.

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Breault: Our climate future depends on a nature-based economy, not extractive development tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
As Tucson and Pima County confront escalating climate and economic challenges, the path forward lies in investing in a local nature-based solutions economy that creates good jobs, safeguards our water and air, and builds resilience for our communities.

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Gannett buyouts claim Arizona Republic's top political & opinion writers tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Multiple top reporters are leaving the Arizona Republic — and it’s unclear how many more will follow after Gannett issued buyout offers in newsrooms across the country.

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Ex-Pima County Sheriff Napier wants to run for Oro Valley mayor tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republican Mark Napier announced on Facebook Wednesday that he wants to be Oro Valley’s next mayor.

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Grand Canyon megafire portends troubled future for national parks tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A former National Park Service director says a Trump administration proposal to transfer ownership of national parks to the states would be disaster, pointing to the challenge posed by the Dragon Bravo Fire raging at the Grand Canyon for nearly six weeks.

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Party time: This week's events celebrate 250 years of Tucson tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
The biggest city in the 520 is turning 250 this week, and we're ready to celebrate. Events are happening before, during and after the anniversary of the founding of the presidio of Tucson.

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Federal funding cuts draw back resources for Southern Az AIDS, HIV patients tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The funding cuts could result in the increased spread of the virus throughout the region, despite new limitations to programs that provide testing, treatment and supplementary support.

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Poulos: Rule changes needed to hold officials & businesses accountable tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
If our community really wants to hold all big construction projects to their agreements, then we need to do things in a very different manner than ever before.

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Sen. Ruben Gallego talks Democratic messaging, caucuses at Iowa State Fair tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego, an Arizona Democrat, faced criticisms for his 2020 social media post about the Iowa caucuses while he toured with state Democratic leaders and met with Iowans at the Iowa State Fair.

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As Arizona students return, Turning Point USA’s influence looms over classrooms tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
National conservative youth group Turning Point USA has planted chapters in more than 20 high schools, major universities, and community groups around Arizona, published watchlists of teachers, and mobilized students to fight LGBTQ+ policies across the state.

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4th Circuit greenlights DOGE access to millions of federal employees’ data tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A Fourth Circuit panel vacated a preliminary injunction barring DOGE from accessing federal employee data after ruling the plaintiffs - include unions and membership organizations such as the American Federation of Teachers - failed to demonstrate an injury.

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Federal funding cuts draw back resources for Southern Az AIDS, HIV patients tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The funding cuts could result in the increased spread of the virus throughout the region, despite new limitations to programs that provide testing, treatment and supplementary support.

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Arizona AG says undocumented student tuition law is safe from Trump lawsuits tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says the decision by voters to make college more affordable for noncitizen students in the Grand Canyon State complies with federal law — insulating it against attacks from the Trump administration.

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State auditor: Arizona relied on school promises, not proof for safety grants tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Arizona Department of Education relied on written promises from schools that they were following School Safety Grant requirements, instead of documented proof, the state’s auditor general found.

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Who’s questioning women’s right to vote? tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The involvement of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with a self-proclaimed Christian nationalist pastor highlights how a fringe conservative evangelical Christian belief system that questions women’s right to vote is gaining more traction in the Republican Party.

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Trump plans rapid deployment military force to quell protests in any U.S. city tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Donald Trump’s move to deploy 800 National Guard members in the District of Columbia over claims that crime is plaguing the city – despite historic lows – follows his use of the military in his administration’s growing immigration crackdown.

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