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Arizona healthcare advocates warn Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' will close hospitals

U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani remains opposed to elements of the Senate budget plan as House leaders whip support for President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. Arizona healthcare advocates warn it will cost the state billions of dollars and result in shuttered hospitals.

GET THE DETAILS from Tucson Sentinel's Jim Nintzel, a veteran Report for American corps member supported by readers like you »


Medicaid cuts in Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' could cripple some of Arizona's rural hospitals


GOP's massive tax cut bill stalls as Freedom Caucus rebels over $3.4 trillion deficit hike


Battles over public lands loom even after sell-off proposal fails





Tucson City Council candidates talk homelessness, crime & Project Blue at forum

Candidates for the Ward 6 seat on the Tucson City Council talked about homelessness, crime and Project Blue at a Tuesday forum. READ THE DETAILS »


Southern Az voters will decide Democratic primary election in CD7 this month

Five Democrats are competing in a July 15 primary election to fill the seat of longtime Southern Arizona U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who died on March 13 at the age of 77 after a battle with lung cancer. READ ALL ABOUT IT from Jim Nintzel »


In CD7 special election, Democrat Deja Foxx says she represents a new generation of political leaders


Adelita Grijalva seeks her late father's seat in Southern Az congressional race


Former state lawmaker Hernandez says he's a different kind of Demin Az special congressional race


Tucson congressional candidate Malvido sounds warning about Trump


Az CD7 candidate Harris says he can solve America's problems with this one weird trick




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Where to celebrate around Tucson this Independence Day

The Fourth of July lands on a Friday this year, and there are plenty of places to watch the fireworks in and around Tucson. READ THE DETAILS »


Climate experts: Tucson's monsoon storms could intensify, get harder to forecast

Experts at the University of Arizona predict that Southern Arizona's yearly monsoon storms will gradually become less frequent, but much stronger when they do hit. READ THE DETAILS »


Happy when it rains... A monsoon tunes playlist

It's hot, it's humid, and it's (finally) raining buckets of cats and dogs, or at least kittens and puppies, across parts of Tucson. Here are a few monsoon tunes to play as you celebrate. READ THE DETAILS »


Skies the limit? UA's Monsoon Fantasy Forecast is back


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ATF sting: Tucson man charged with selling parts to make Glock pistols fully automatic

A Tucson man faces multiple federal charges for allegedly selling 15 devices used to allow semi-automatic Glock pistol to fire fully-automatically, officials said. READ THE DETAILS »

Tucson homeless population up slightly, but more people in shelters

Pima County's homeless population increased slightly from last year, leaving just over 2,000 people living outside, in shelters, or transitional housing, according to a January point-in-time count. But the number without any shelter has dropped by nearly 25 percent. READ ALL ABOUT IT »


Pima Animal Care Center to open East Side adoption site

Pima Animal Care Center, the county's pet shelter, plans to open a satellite adoption site on Tucson's East Side to reduce overcrowding at its main shelter on North Silverbell Road. FIND OUT MORE »


Pima County Public Library names new director


Pima County School Sup't accepting applications for Continental School Board vacancy


Judge rejects Trump 'invasion' proclamation, halts deportation orders

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from deporting asylum seekers, finding President Donald Trump's Jan. 20 proclamation of an "invasion" at the U.S.-Mexico border did not grant him the authority to "adopt an alternative immigration system." READ THE DETAILS »




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