Politics
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Trump freezes nearly $120M in Arizona’s K-12 federal funding
The US Department of Education is illegally withholding over $6 billion in federal funding for K-12 public schools across the US, without the approval of Congress.
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2 million Arizonans could be impacted by a US Supreme Court ruling for South Carolina
A recent US Supreme Court decision gives Arizona the green light to enforce a long-blocked law that would strip Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood and other providers.
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Arizona Food Bank warns Republican budget would cause families to go hungry
The Arizona Food Bank Network is sounding the alarm over the new GOP spending package that will cut food stamps and further strain already stretched food banks.
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Arizona passed its state budget. Here’s what’s in it
The state narrowly avoided a government shutdown, passing its budget with three days to spare.
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Medicaid cuts in Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill could cripple some of Arizona’s rural hospitals
Large cuts to Medicaid in the massive tax and spending plan that Republicans are finalizing could deal a major blow to Arizona’s rural hospitals, threatening services for tens of thousands of residents.
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Arizona Democrats will bypass struggling state party in midterms, with key races on ballot
Democrats Gov. Katie Hobbs, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, and Attorney General Kris Mayes are all seeking second terms next year.
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Trump’s budget bill slashes Pell Grant, threatening college access in Arizona
US Senate Republicans narrowly passed a budget bill that features steep cuts for federal Pell Grant that go toward higher education.
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Arizona governor approves up to $500M in taxpayer funds to upgrade home of Diamondbacks
Attendance at games has increased since the team’s 2023 run to the World Series, and this season the Diamondbacks are averaging 31,420 fans per game — the highest in two decades.
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Arizona advocates warn against Republican cuts to kids’ healthcare, food programs
Republicans argue cuts to Medicaid and food stamps are targeted to young men ‘playing video games all day,’ but advocates warn they will in fact harm Arizona parents and their kids.
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States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules
A divided Supreme Court allowed states to cut off Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood in a ruling handed down Thursday amid a wider Republican-backed push to defund the country’s biggest abortion provider.
