Arizona, other states sue RFK Jr., Trump for ‘sabotaging’ HHS with DOGE cuts tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
New York Attorney General Letitia James and 19 other state attorneys general - including Az Attorney General Kris Mayes - announced they are suing the Trump administration and its Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for gutting the agency’s manpower.

Trump team’s $500 million bet on old vaccine technology puzzles scientists tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Trump administration’s unprecedented $500 million grant for a broadly protective flu shot has confounded vaccine and pandemic preparedness experts, who said the project was in early stages, relied on old technology, and was just one of more than 200 such efforts.

Hobbs vetoes GOP bills that would force cooperation with ICE tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Gov. Katie Hobbs once again thwarted Republican efforts to facilitate mass deportations in Arizona, vetoing legislation that would have made it easier for federal immigration agents to arrest people while at the same time blocking elected officials from preventing discriminatory actions.

Soccer: FC Tucson settles for draw against spirited local side tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
FC Tucson opened its 2025 season the way they have for a couple of years: a tune-up match against Selección Tucsón, a team of standout Southern Arizona players. The match at Kino North Stadium went well for FC Tucson, but they were unable to staunch a comeback by the scrappy amateurs and settled for a 2 - 2 draw.

Americans might love Cinco de Mayo, but few know what they’re celebrating tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo doesn’t mark Mexican Independence. Instead, it’s meant to commemorate the Battle of Puebla, fought between the Mexican and French armies in 1862 and generally considered a fairly minor event. But its legacy lives on a century and a half later.

With Ciscomani & other swing district Republicans opposed, GOP leaders back off plan to unveil Medicaid cuts tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
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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