Migrant woman who gave birth at Tucson hospital released by CBP Saturday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050325_migrant_mother_released/migrant-woman-who-gave-birth-tucson-hospital-released-by-cbp-saturday/
A 24-year-old Guatemalan woman and her newborn baby were released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Saturday afternoon after public outcry over her detention by federal officials at Tucson Medical Center.
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With Ciscomani & other swing district Republicans opposed, GOP backs off unveiling Medicaid cuts https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050325_medicaid/with-ciscomani-other-swing-district-republicans-opposed-gop-backs-off-unveiling-medicaid-cuts/
The decision to punt on next week’s markup comes after some Republicans in swing districts, including Southern Arizona's Juan Ciscomani, warned leadership that they were opposed to significant Medicaid cuts.
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With Ciscomani & other swing district Republicans opposed, GOP leaders back off plan to unveil Medicaid cuts https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050325_medicaid_ciscomani/with-ciscomani-other-swing-district-republicans-opposed-gop-leaders-back-off-plan-unveil-medicaid-cuts/
The decision to punt on next week’s markup comes after some Republicans in swing districts, including Southern Arizona's Juan Ciscomani, warned leadership that they were opposed to significant Medicaid cuts.
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Barta's walk-off RBI single sends Pima baseball to Region I, Division II finals https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/050225_pcc_baseball/bartas-walk-off-rbi-single-sends-pima-baseball-region-i-division-ii-finals/
The Pima Community College baseball team (47-11) advanced to the Region I, Division II finals on Friday after sweeping their best-of-three series with Paradise Valley Community College (35-20) in the semifinal round.
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How the next pope will be elected – what goes on at the conclave https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/050325_papal_conclave_op/how-next-pope-will-elected-8211-what-goes-conclave/
With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what is called a “conclave,” a Latin word meaning “a room that can be locked up,” or, more simply, “a closed room.”
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