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Arizona spends more than $1B on vouchers while SNAP rolls shrink
Arizona’s universal school voucher program will cost taxpayers more than $1 billion this year. At the same time, the state needed to cut around 47% of people on SNAP, including 180,000 children, because of new federal rules.
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What’s happening as Arizona nears budget deadline
Your SNAP. Your Medicaid. Your state parks. All on the line if Arizona can’t pass a budget by June 30. Here’s what’s actually happening—and what it means for you.
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Kris Mayes joins multistate lawsuit to new federal student loan limits
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of states suing the Trump administration over new federal student loan caps. State officials argue the policy could worsen healthcare worker shortages by making some advanced healthcare degrees less affordable.
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Could your Arizona district disappear?
Your district could be redrawn. 🚨 Arizona Republicans are already moving to challenge the state’s maps after the Supreme Court gutted a key voting rights protection earlier this month. Experts say Latino-majority districts could be the first to go—and it could affect who represents you for the next decade. What does this mean for your…
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Chandler teacher fears surveillance cameras could keep immigrant students out of class
Michael Oei is a Chandler high school teacher worried his immigrant students won’t show up to class. The reason? A $153,400 city contract with Flock Safety—a surveillance camera company tied to ICE enforcement. Watch to find out why he’s calling on the city to cut it.
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Harrison Ford challenges ASU graduates to make work meaningful
Harrison Ford had a message for graduates entering the workforce: don’t lose your sense of purpose chasing success. The actor called on ASU students to fight for their communities, protect the planet, and put passion behind causes that actually matter — not just job titles. His message was pretty simple: if your work only benefits…
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Phoenix resource center helps fill the gaps left by SNAP cuts
One family resource center in central Phoenix has fewer workers today, and is getting less money than they did years ago. Despite that, the center’s director said they’re helping more people than ever.
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Turning Point USA effort backfires in Arizona SRP board election
Turning Point USA poured money and influence into an Arizona utility board election, but the effort appears to have backfired by drawing more attention to the race and energizing clean-energy voters. The result was a win for the Clean Energy Slate, which now gives clean-energy supporters control of the SRP board for the first time…
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Hoffman, Ortiz clash over immigration comments at Arizona Capitol
Sen. Jake Hoffman (R-Queen Creek) said “we’ve had millions of illegals invade this country,” and called out fellow lawmaker Sen. Analise Ortiz for her efforts to defend Arizona’s immigrant communities. Ortiz wasted no time clapping back.
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AZ rent is out of control—this bill targets the software behind it
Rent is astronomical in AZ. State Rep. Oscar De Los Santos is pushing a bill that would prevent landlords from using software that helps them coordinate with other landlords behind the scenes to keep prices high.
