Health plan floated by JD Vance could weaken ACA protections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/092024_vance_health_care/health-plan-floated-by-jd-vance-could-weaken-aca-protections/ A health care proposal suggested by Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance could gut a popular Affordable Care Act protection, making it legal for companies to charge more for or deny coverage of expensive medical conditions, including pregnancy. #Tucson #Arizona

Advocates fight for access to elections for voters not fluent in English https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091424_fractured_language_barriers/advocates-fight-access-elections-voters-not-fluent-english/ As demographics shift, advocates from Las Vegas to Alaska are fighting to make voting accessible for citizens who speak different languages. But challenges remain –from the cost of translating materials to outright resistance to the idea. #Tucson #Arizona

As civic knowledge declines, programs work to engage young people in democracy https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/091524_fractured_generation_democracy/as-civic-knowledge-declines-programs-work-engage-young-people-democracy/ With studies showing a decline in civics education and knowledge across the U.S., programs from Arizona to New York are working to engage the next generation in democracy. #Tucson #Arizona