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Despite Trump’s win, school vouchers again rejected by majorities of U.S. voters tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Republicans had hoped to reverse popular opposition to “school choice” with new voucher ballot measures in several states, but vouchers were again soundly rejected by significant majorities of Americans.

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For EPA chief, Trump picks former NY Congressman Lee Zeldin tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President-elect Donald Trump said he will nominate former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York to serve as head of the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Trump has not yet signed a presidential transition agreement tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Two days before a key meeting with President Joe Biden, President-elect Donald Trump has not yet signed the necessary paperwork to unlock resources for a smooth transfer of power.

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Judge delays presidential immunity ruling in Trump hush money case tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan delayed his ruling on whether President-elect Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal conviction should stand after the Supreme Court’s ruling for broad presidential immunity.

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Ruben Gallego beats Kari Lake in Arizona’s U.S. Senate race tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego will be Arizona’s newest senator. Almost a week after Election Day, with more than 93% of votes counted, Marine veteran and Democrat Gallego was 72,626 votes ahead of Lake, a Trump-endorsed Republican and former Phoenix television news anchor.

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Supes to consider Nanos censure; VUSD calls shots for current school year tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Pima County supervisors will vote Tuesday on whether to censure Sheriff Chris Nanos over his suspension of a political opponent. The supervisors also need to appoint a new constable. In Vail, school board members will discuss goals and more from local government meetings around Tucson this week.

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LD17: GOP's Leach jumps to 1,586-vote lead over Dem McLean in Az Senate race tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The latest update on close legislative races in Southern Arizona: Hope for victory slips away in other targeted districts, but a House race in LD17 has one Democrat leading even as their chances for a Senate seat there dwindle.

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Az CD6 Rep. Ciscomani winning reelection as lead over Engel increases tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani saw his lead over Democratic challenger Kirsten Engel in Arizona's CD6 race jump to nearly 5,000 votes after Pima and Cochise tabulated more ballots on Monday.

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Christy winning reelection to Pima County Board of Supervisors by 4,400 votes tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republican Supervisor Steve Christy stacked up even more votes over Democratic challenger Vanessa Bechtol on Monday, giving his reelection bid a wide lead even as Democrats were walking away with all of the other county races.

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Court orders feds to pay $6M as family separations lawsuit ends tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The federal government will pay more than $6 million to the American Civil Liberties Union and other organizations as part of a legal settlement over the Trump administration's disastrous family separations, a federal judge ruled last week.

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Az receives federal approval to cover Indigenous healing services through Medicaid tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
AHCCCS received approval in October from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to cover traditional healing services provided through the Indian Health Service (IHS) and tribally-operated health facilities in Arizona.

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Fondo comunitario con intención de ayudar con fianza de acusados ante juicio en Tucson tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
El Tucson Bail Fund, el único programa de fianzas financiado por la comunidad de Arizona, trabaja para garantizar la liberación previa al juicio de las personas en la cárcel del Condado Pima que no pueden pagar la fianza.

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In Tucson, a community fund aims to help with bail for pretrial defendants tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Tucson Bail Fund, Arizona’s only community-funded bail program, works to secure pretrial release for individuals in the Pima County Jail who cannot afford bail.

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Trump taps former acting ICE director as his new ‘border czar’ tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President-elect Donald Trump late Sunday announced he will appoint Tom Homan as “border czar” in his administration.

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Trump’s White House return poised to tangle healthcare safety net tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Former President Donald Trump’s election victory and looming return to the White House will likely bring changes that scale back the nation’s public health insurance programs — increasing the uninsured rate, while imposing new barriers to abortion and other reproductive care.

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El regreso de Trump a la Casa Blanca pondría en peligro la red de seguridad de atención médica tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
El inminente regreso del expresidente Donald Trump a la Casa Blanca probablemente traerá cambios que reduzcan los programas de seguro médico público del país, aumentando la tasa de personas sin seguro e imponiendo nuevas barreras al aborto y otros cuidados reproductivos.

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After a bruising 4 years, a hope for normalcy in American elections tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Aside from a few hiccups, the U.S. voting process went smoothly this year, but those who study the election process say they have questions: With Trump heading back to the White House, will faith in American democracy rebound?

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Tucson shovel-nosed snake: 9th Circuit probes whether genetics or coloration define a subspecies tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Center for Biological Diversity challenged denial of Endangered Species Act protections for the Tucson shovel-nosed snake, a subspecies of the western shovel-nosed snake, arguing the snake’s unique coloration defines it better than genetics.

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Military vets disproportionately affected by suicide, targeted prevention can help reverse the tide tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
America’s military veterans make up about 6% of the adult population but account for about 20% of all suicides. That means that each day, about 18 veterans will die by suicide , and the U.S. government continues to emphasize the increasingly dire situation.

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Aztec men finish fall cross country season at national tourney tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
The Pima Community College men’s cross country team closed out the fall season on Saturday as it competed at the NJCAA Division I National Championships held at Pole Green Park in Richmond, Va.

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