Notices by Tucson Sentinel (tucsonsentinel@mastodon.tucsonsentinel.com), page 2

Smithsonian director vows museums ‘free of partisanship’ after Trump instigates review https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/033125_smithsonian_review/smithsonian-director-vows-museums-free-partisanship-after-trump-instigates-review/
The director of the Smithsonian Institution told colleagues that the federally funded research institute remained committed to telling “multi-faceted” stories of American history after the Trump administration ordered a review of its museums and programs.
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Finchem’s land disposal resolution emboldened by fringe legal theories & Project 2025 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/033125_finchem_land/finchems-land-disposal-resolution-emboldened-by-fringe-legal-theories-project-2025/
Republican Arizona Sen. Mark Finchem is taking direction from the far-right Project 2025 Project 2025 - created by the conservative Heritage Fund - and the Trump administration in his efforts to encourage the federal government to give up federally-owned land to the state.
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'The Discovery of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9' https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/032925_levy_excerpt/the-discovery-comet-shoemaker-levy-9/
The Discovery of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9: An excerpt from Tucson astronomer David Levy's new book, 'Star Gazers: Finding Joy in the Night Sky'
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Az AG Mayes calls Trump admin actions a 'coup' during Tucson town hall https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032825_mayes_townhall/az-ag-mayes-calls-trump-admin-actions-coup-during-tucson-town-hall/
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes described the actions of the Trump administration and billionaire Elon Musk as a "coup" and said state attorneys general should fight in the courts to block them.
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Hobbs displays tribal flags in Az Capitol offices after removal from VA hospital https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032525_tribal_flags/hobbs-displays-tribal-flags-az-capitol-offices-after-removal-from-va-hospital/
Following the abrupt removal of the flags representing Arizona’s 22 tribal nations from the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center in central Phoenix, Gov. Katie Hobbs is displaying the flags in the Executive Tower at the State Capitol.
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Tucson's renowned Arizona Inn up for sale https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032525_arizona_inn/tucsons-renowned-arizona-inn-up-sale/
Tucson's historic Arizona Inn, tucked into a quiet neighborhood near the University of Arizona and owned by the same family for nearly a century, is being put up for sale.
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Flu deaths rise as anti-vaccine disinformation takes root https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/032225_flu_deaths/flu-deaths-rise-as-anti-vaccine-disinformation-takes-root/
Americans are facing the highest death toll from influenza since 2018, just as more people become vulnerable because of growing vaccine skepticism taking hold in statehouses and the Trump administration.
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Az lawmakers approve DCS funding transfer after heated partisan debate https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032125_dcs_funding/az-lawmakers-approve-dcs-funding-transfer-after-heated-partisan-debate/
Kids in the care of the Arizona Department of Child Safety won’t have to sleep in the agency’s offices next week, after a bipartisan group of legislators voted to transfer funds so that DCS doesn’t default on payments to group homes.
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Tribal flags removed from Phoenix VA hospital under new federal policy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032025_va_flags/tribal-flags-removed-from-phoenix-va-hospital-under-new-federal-policy/
The flags of Arizona’s 22 tribal nations have been removed from the Carl. T. Hayden VA Medical Center in central Phoenix and given to the Salt River-Pima Maricopa Indian Community for preservation, part of a new flag policy implemented by the Department of Veteran Affairs.
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Fired fed workers won their jobs back, but many linger in ‘administrative leave’ limbo https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031925_fired_workers/fired-fed-workers-won-their-jobs-back-but-many-linger-administrative-leave-limbo/
The Trump administration has begun the process of reinstating tens of thousands of fired federal workers, though most are just being placed on administrative leave as the government cites the “burdens” of rehiring.
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Pima men's basketball swamps SUNY Niagara 99-66 to reach nat'l quarterfinals https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/031825_pcc_mens_basketball/pima-mens-basketball-swamps-suny-niagara-99-66-reach-natl-quarterfinals/
The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (33-0) played their opening game of the NJCAA Division II National Tournament on Tuesday at the Mary Miller Center in Danville, Ill.
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Arizona joins 20 states suing Trump administration over Education Department layoffs https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/031325_az_doe_cuts/arizona-joins-20-states-suing-trump-administration-over-education-department-layoffs/
A group of 21 Democratic attorneys general - including Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes - sued the Trump administration Thursday over the U.S. Education Department’s efforts this week to cut more than 1,300 employees.
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Trump admin cancels $21 million in funding for schools & food banks to buy from Az farmers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031225_farmers_schools/trump-admin-cancels-21-million-funding-schools-food-banks-buy-from-az-farmers/
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cancelling roughly $1 billion in already-promised spending on local food purchases for schools and food banks nationwide, including $21 million in funding for schools and food banks to buy from Arizona farmers.
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Tucson polls open 6 am to 7 pm for Prop. 414 election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031125_prop414_election/tucson-polls-open-6-am-7-pm-prop-414-election/
Tucson voters have until 7 p.m. Tuesday to cast their ballots in the special election for Prop. 414, aka the Safe & Vibrant City Initiative.
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Trump, again, walks back tariffs in trade war with Canada & Mexico https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/030725_trump_tariffs/trump-again-walks-back-tariffs-trade-war-with-canada-mexico/
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to delay for a month broad tariffs he levied on Canada and Mexico earlier in the week, amid stock prices tumbling on Wall Street and heightened fears of an economic fallout.
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Arizona’s 15-week abortion ban is now ‘permanently and forever’ struck down https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030525_az_abortion_ban/arizonas-15-week-abortion-ban-now-permanently-and-forever-struck-down/
Doctors and women now have the final say about when an abortion should be performed, after a Maricopa County Superior Court judge struck down the state’s 15-week ban following last year’s vote to enshrine abortion rights in the Arizona Constitution.
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Trump admin's DOGE set to auction off Tucson Federal Building https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030425_doge_federal_building/trump-admins-doge-set-auction-off-tucson-federal-building/
The federal building in Downtown Tucson may soon be up for sale, as the GSA lists hundreds of government buildings across the country for "disposal." The building houses offices of the U.S. Marshals Service, Forest Service, IRS, USCIS, Homeland Security and other agencies.
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City of Tucson hosting community meetings to discuss food distribution in city parks https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021925_food_permit_meetings/city-tucson-hosting-community-meetings-discuss-food-distribution-city-parks/
The city of Tucson is hosting forums to discuss food distribution in local parks. Current regulations require a permit from the Pima County Health Department, with only certain parks eligible.
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Following Trump’s playbook, Arizona Republicans target remote work and DEI https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030325_az_gop_dei/following-trumps-playbook-arizona-republicans-target-remote-work-and-dei/
Following the lead of the Trump administration, Republicans in the Arizona legislature moved forward with proposals that would force government workers back to the office and ban diversity, equity and inclusion.
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LGBTQ+ Arizonans are fleeing the state https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030325_lgbtq_flight/lgbtq-arizonans-are-fleeing-state/
Many LGBTQ+ people fleeing are Arizona, where LGBTQ+ rights are hotly contested, and though their reasons for leaving vary - from health care to protecting their marriages - there was one common thread: Arizona is no longer safe.
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