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Trans Day of Visibility event benefits local LGBTQ+ event production, nonprofit org Fluxx tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
An event at Sky Bar on Sunday, March 30 will be dedicated to celebrating the trans community and benefit local nonprofit Fluxx Productions.

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How poetry & practice has helped Tucson’s queer poet laureate tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
TC Tolbert is a poet, educator, and community advocate whose work is deeply rooted in the intersections of identity, language, and activism - and as Tucson's poet laureate, TC has used poetry as a platform to amplify queer and trans voices and foster meaningful dialogue.

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Tribes, long shut out from their own health data, fight for access & sovereignty tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Data sovereignty is important amid the harrowing health disparities seen in tribal people, but though data gathered by and about tribes has been shared with state and federal agencies; but those same agencies haven’t always shared their tribal-related statistics in return.

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Pima County Attorney taps Kimberly Hunley as chief deputy tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Kimberly Hunley, a former prosecutor in Santa Cruz County, was appointed as the chief deputy for the Pima County Attorney's Office, officials said Friday.

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No, ADOT isn’t texting you about paying old tolls. Yes, it’s a scam. tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
If you got a text message this week from someone claiming to be from the Arizona Department of Transportation asking for money for unpaid tolls, ADOT wants you to know — if it wasn’t clear already — it's a scam.

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25 Pima County Health Dep't positions, $1.9M in programs affected as Trump claws back grants tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: With the Trump administration telling local health officials they can no longer spend grant funds that were previously awarded, Pima County is looking at cutting more than 20 jobs and $1.9 million in programs that worked to increase vaccination rates and reduce disparities in health outcomes.

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Arizona lawmakers target Bitcoin scams with crypto kiosk regulations tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
An Arizona bill aimed at helping prevent bitcoin scams by adding new regulations to “crypto kiosks” has moved one step closer to becoming law.

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If FEMA didn’t exist, could states handle the disaster response on their own? tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
With DHS Secretary Kristi Noem saying the federal government plans to eliminate FEMA and President Trump suggesting states can take over disaster recovery, it’s worth asking how prepared states are to face these growing challenges without help.

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Federal cuts squeeze already-struggling food banks, school lunch programs tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The USDA recently nixed more than $1 billion from two programs that helped food banks and school meal programs buy local foods - including $660 million for schoolchildren - a move that has left hundreds of school systems and food banks reeling.

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Outdoor enthusiasts rally at Arizona Capitol to defend public lands from federal cuts tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Hunters, anglers, birders and more showed up at the Arizona Capitol to rally in support of public lands in the face of a push by President Donald Trump and Arizona GOP lawmakers to fundamentally change how public lands are managed and used.

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Daniel Hernandez earns key endorsements in Az congressional bid tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Former state Rep. Daniel Hernandez, the founder of the Arizona LGBTQ Caucus, has secured major endorsements just days after announcing his campaign to replace U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who died earlier this month.

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Museum Day: UA campus to open 12 museums & collections to public Saturday tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
The University of Arizona's Museum Day, set for Saturday, is a family-friendly event in which attendees will be able to explore and visit the collections and exhibits on campus.

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25 Pima County Health Dep't positions, $2.5M in programs affected as Trump claws back grants tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
With the Trump administration telling local health officials they can no longer spend grant funds that were previously awarded, Pima County is looking at cutting more than 20 jobs and $2.46 million in programs that worked to increase vaccination rates and reduce disparities in health outcomes.

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FEC dismisses Trump complaint against Washington Post tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Federal Election Commission has dismissed a complaint by Donald Trump’s presidential campaign that alleges The Washington Post made “illegal corporate in-kind contributions” to Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.

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Tucson filmmakers' feature-length documentary outlines history of "Postal" tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Jason Sikorsky and Tad Sallee, co-producers and co-directors, spent five years working on their documentary "Going Postal: The Legacy Foretold" and it will make its world premiere on Saturday at the Phoenix Film Festival.

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Tucson Sentinel's Paul Ingram on AZPM's Press Room Friday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A roundup of upcoming political events: Sentinel reporters on the air, deadlines approaching for City Council, special congressional election

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Elon Musk tops list of 2024 political donors, but 5 others gave more than $100 million tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Elon Musk donated more than $291 million to Republican candidates, political action committees and other outside spending organizations in the 2024 election cycle. While he was, by far, the biggest political donor, he was not the only person to contribute more than $100 million.

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Elon Musk tops list of 2024 political donors, but five others gave more than $100 million tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Elon Musk donated more than $291 million to Republican candidates, political action committees and other outside spending organizations in the 2024 election cycle. While he was, by far, the biggest political donor, he was not the only person to contribute more than $100 million.

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Prisons could use cellphone jamming systems under bill in Congress tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Republican lawmakers are reintroducing identical legislation in Congress that would allow state and federal correctional facilities to use systems to prevent incarcerated people from using contraband cellphones through device jamming systems - a bill supported by Arizona AG Mayes.

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EMILYs List sets ambitious course to flip U.S. House in 2026 tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A group that focuses on electing Democratic women who support abortion rights announced it would target 46 U.S. House seats held by Republicans - including two Arizona GOP members - in the midterm elections as it seeks to turn the chamber from red to blue.

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