A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading – lone star tick isn’t the only carrier to worry about https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080925_meat_allergy/a-red-meat-allergy-from-tick-bites-spreading-8211-lone-star-tick-isnt-only-carrier-worry-about/ An allergic reaction called alpha-gal syndrome - commonly called the “red meat allergy,” though that is misleading, because alpha-gal syndrome can cause strong reactions to many products - is rapidly spreading in the U.S. and around the globe, due to tick bites. #Tucson #Arizona

For America’s 35M small businesses, tariff uncertainty hits especially hard https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080825_tariff_business_op/for-americas-35m-small-businesses-tariff-uncertainty-hits-especially-hard/ As of 2023, of those U.S. companies that import goods, more than 97% of them were small businesses. For these companies, tariff uncertainty isn’t just frustrating – it’s paralyzing. #Tucson #Arizona

Arizona’s signature-counting formula for ballot questions is unconstitutional, sometimes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080825_ballot_signatures/arizonas-signature-counting-formula-ballot-questions-unconstitutional-sometimes/ Using the signature-counting formula to double-count invalid signatures when determining whether a citizen initiative qualifies for the ballot is unconstitutional, the state’s Supreme Court concluded this week, in an opinion explaining a ruling it made nearly a year ago. #Tucson #Arizona

4 new murals created ahead of Tucson's 250th birthday https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/072425_birthday_murals/4-new-murals-created-ahead-tucsons-250th-birthday/ Four murals, each created by a different local artist, have been added Downtown to celebrate Tucson's 250th anniversary as a city. #Tucson #Arizona

Justice Dep't blocked from revoking decades-old green cards https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071625_green_card_block/justice-dept-blocked-from-revoking-decades-old-green-cards/ A Third Circuit panel struck down the Justice Department’s push for authority to reconsider any green card holders’ residency status at any time, repeatedly rebuking the government’s position as an executive overreach incompatible with due process. #Tucson #Arizona

Az AG Mayes, other states sue Trump over last-minute freeze on $6 billion in education funds https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071425_mayes_education/az-ag-mayes-other-states-sue-trump-over-last-minute-freeze-6-billion-education-funds/ A coalition of Democratic officials from 24 states and the District of Columbia, including Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, sued the Trump administration after it froze more than $6.8 billion in federal education funding just a day before it was set to be distributed. #Tucson #Arizona

World’s premier cancer institute faces crippling cuts & chaos https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071225_cancer_cuts/worlds-premier-cancer-institute-faces-crippling-cuts-chaos/ The Trump administration’s broadsides against scientific research have caused unprecedented upheaval at the National Cancer Institute, the storied federal government research hub that has spearheaded advances against the disease for decades. #Tucson #Arizona

Trump signs $3.4 trillion deficit-boosting tax & spending-cut package at July 4 event https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/070425_trump_budget/trump-signs-34-trillion-deficit-boosting-tax-spending-cut-package-july-4-event/ President Donald Trump signed into law Friday evening his massive spending cut and tax break package to fulfill his domestic policy agenda on immigration and defense and overhaul American energy production. #Tucson #Arizona

Patriotic playlist: Songs for July 4th https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/070325_july4_songs/patriotic-playlist-songs-july-4th/ Here's a selection of some of the best songs about what American independence means, from Linda Ronstadt singing the National Anthem, to Springsteen and Petty and Funkadelic and the Beastie Boys. Is that freedom rock? Turn it up and celebrate, and sound off in the comments about your favorites. #Tucson #Arizona

Battles over public lands loom even after sell-off proposal fails https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/070125_public_lands_battle/battles-over-public-lands-loom-even-after-sell-off-proposal-fails/ Hunters, hikers and outdoors lovers of all stripes mounted a campaign this month against a Republican proposal to sell off millions of acres of federal public land - but experts say federal lands face a slew of other threats from President Donald Trump’s administration. #Tucson #Arizona