Supreme Court nixes protective status for Venezuelan migrants https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051925_tps_venezuelans/supreme-court-nixes-protective-status-venezuelan-migrants/
The Supreme Court ruled to strip protected status from nearly 350,000 Venezuelan migrants living in the U.S., boosting President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan.
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DOJ accuses Medicare Advantage insurers of paying ‘kickbacks’ for primo customers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051925_medicare_kickbacks/doj-accuses-medicare-advantage-insurers-paying-kickbacks-primo-customers/
A lawsuit filed by the Justice Department alleges insurers paid “hundreds of millions of dollars in kickbacks” to large brokerages - incentives to steer patients into the insurer’s Medicare Advantage plans while also discouraging enrollment of more costly disabled beneficiaries.
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2 secretaries of state unpack lessons of proof-of-citizenship laws for voting https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051925_citizenship_voting/2-secretaries-state-unpack-lessons-proof-of-citizenship-laws-voting/
Votebeat had a chance to sit down with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan to discuss one of the most contentious topics in election administration today: laws that require voters to show proof of their U.S. citizenship.
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Pima women take 12th place in NJCAA Div. I track & field championships https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051725_pcc_womens_track/pima-women-take-12th-place-njcaa-div-i-track-field-championships/
The Pima Community College women’s track & field team closed out the 2025 season on Saturday at the NJCAA Division I Outdoor National Championships in Hutchinson, Kansas.
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Conservatives on U.S. House Budget Committee switch votes, advance Republican spending package https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051925_gop_budget/conservatives-us-house-budget-committee-switch-votes-advance-republican-spending-package/
U.S. House Republicans on the Budget Committee moved the “one big, beautiful” reconciliation bill a step closer to the chamber floor in a rare Sunday night vote after a handful of conservatives blocked the bill Friday.
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FactCheck: Q&A on Trump’s Rx drug pricing executive order https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051925_factcheck_drug_pricing/factcheck-qa-trumps-rx-drug-pricing-executive-order/
In signing an executive order aimed at reducing U.S. drug prices, President Donald Trump said some prices would be cut in half or more “almost immediately.” But the order is light on details of how the plan would be implemented.
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Trump-appointed judge blocks $11 billion in cuts to public health funding https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051925_health_funding/trump-appointed-judge-blocks-11-billion-cuts-public-health-funding/
A coalition of 23 states including Arizona won a preliminary injunction barring the Trump administration from slashing more than $11 billion in public health funding approved by Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Borowsky breaks Pima outdoor record in javelin, gets All-American nod as Pima track closes 2025 season https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051725_pcc_mens_track/borowsky-breaks-pima-outdoor-record-javelin-gets-all-american-nod-as-pima-track-closes-2025-season/
The Pima Community College men’s track & field team finished off the 2025 season on Saturday at the NJCAA Division I Outdoor National Championships in Hutchinson, Kansas.
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Tucson Council takes deep dive on billion-dollar TEP takeover; Pima Supes consider housing tax https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051825_agenda_tep_op/tucson-council-takes-deep-dive-billion-dollar-tep-takeover-pima-supes-consider-housing-tax/
The city of Tucson still considering buying Tucson Electric Power as potential costs exceed $1.5 billion, RTA drama to continue, Pima County Supervisors consider budget and more from local government meetings around Tucson.
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No Trump appointments means Federal Election Commission can't enforce campaign finance laws https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051825_fec_status/no-trump-appointments-means-federal-election-commission-cant-enforce-campaign-finance-laws/
On May 1, the Federal Election Commission lost its ability to enforce and regulate federal campaign finance laws - here's what you should know about the FEC’s latest de facto shutdown.
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Morgan Pepe becomes 2-time NJCAA Outdoor All-American; 4x800 takes 7th at Nationals https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051525_pcc_womens_track/morgan-pepe-becomes-2-time-njcaa-outdoor-all-american-4x800-takes-7th-nationals/
The Pima Community College women’s track & field team opened competition at the NJCAA Division I Outdoor National Championships on Thursday at Gowans Stadium in Hutchinson, Kansas.
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PCC"s Huntsman & Sulpizio earn All-American honors in pole vault at NJCAA Outdoor Nationals https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051525_pcc_mens_track/pccs-huntsman-sulpizio-earn-all-american-honors-pole-vault-njcaa-outdoor-nationals/
The Pima Community College men’s track & field team completed the first day of competition at the NJCAA Division I Outdoor National Championships on Thursday at Gowans Stadium in Hutchinson, Kansas.
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Cuts to teacher training leave rural school districts& aspiring educators in the lurch https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051725_teacher_cuts/cuts-teacher-training-leave-rural-school-districts-aspiring-educators-lurch/
The Trump administration nixed some $600 million in teacher-training grants, citing DEI. Programs to recruit and train rural teachers are cutting scholarships, laying off staff and closing shop.
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Green takes runner-up as Pima high jump trio scores 15, Hannah Droeg takes 6th in heptathlon https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/051625_pcc_womens_track/green-takes-runner-up-as-pima-high-jump-trio-scores-15-hannah-droeg-takes-6th-heptathlon/
The Pima Community College women’s track & field team completed the second day of competition at the NJCAA Division I Outdoor National Championships on Friday in Hutchinson, Kansas.
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Private equity snaps up disability services, challenging state regulators https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051725_disability_senior_homes/private-equity-snaps-up-disability-services-challenging-state-regulators/
Private equity companies have gobbled up group homes and other services for people with disabilities, attracting the attention of state and federal regulators across the nation and alarming advocates.
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Kelly, Grijalva blast Medicaid cuts as Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' stalls in DC https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051625_medicaid_kelly/kelly-grijalva-blast-medicaid-cuts-as-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-stalls-dc/
Hours after the House Budget Committee shot down legislation advancing a Republican budget plan, U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, his wife and former congresswoman Gabby Giffords and congressional candidate Adelita Grijalva blasted the GOP’s planned Medicaid cuts.
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In setback for GOP, House budget panel sinks reconciliation bill https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051625_house_budget/in-setback-gop-house-budget-panel-sinks-reconciliation-bill/
House Republicans failed to advance President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation package out of the lower chamber’s budget committee, thanks to a few key GOP holdouts.
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Supreme Court: Trump violated migrant due process rights with speedy deportations https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/051625_due_process_deportations/supreme-court-trump-violated-migrant-due-process-rights-with-speedy-deportations/
The Supreme Court found President Donald Trump violated the due process rights of Venezuelan migrants when he tried to expedite deportations to an infamous El Salvador prison using a wartime authority.
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From sexual assault response to missing person protocols: How systems failed Emily Pike https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051625_pike_failure/from-sexual-assault-response-missing-person-protocols-how-systems-failed-emily-pike/
The unthinkable way Stephanie Dosela found out about her daughter’s murder is emblematic of the poor communication and failures of the individual pieces of the tribal, county and state systems — first, to keep Emily Pike safe, and then to find her after she went missing.
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Military mom turns personal loss into mission to help Arizona service members https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051625_military_assistance/military-mom-turns-personal-loss-into-mission-help-arizona-service-members/
Military Assistance Mission provides fast relief for struggling Arizona military families.
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