Stories tagged: "economy"


London Bridge, Lake Havasu City, Arizona. (Photo by: Citizen of the Planet/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Biden initiative brings healthcare workers and expanded services to Lake Havasu City

Lake Havasu City awarded 11 churches and nonprofits $1 million in federal funds last February. Here’s how that money’s being utilized.

In Arizona, $6.5 billion in funding has been announced, with over 400 specific infrastructure projects identified for funding. Over $4 billion will go to transit upgrades, and another $778 million for clean water and water infrastructure. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Two years in, here’s what Biden’s infrastructure law has done for Arizona

In Arizona, $6.5 billion in funding has been announced, with over 400 specific infrastructure projects identified for funding. Over $4 billion will go to transit upgrades, and another $778 million for clean water and water infrastructure. 

President Joe Biden talks with guests after speaking at Dutch Creek Farms in Northfield, Minn., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Biden invests $5 billion to support rural communities, including in Arizona

Nearly $17 million will be used to provide high-speed internet to 4,126 people, 58 businesses, two farms, and 14 educational facilities in Gila, Graham, and Pinal counties.

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Insulin price cuts for 63,000 Arizona seniors through Biden initiative

Legislation to cap the price of insulin prescribed through private insurance and Medicare at $35 a month for Americans of all ages was blocked by Senate Republicans last year.

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Successful affordable housing program to continue expansion throughout Maricopa County

Arizona’s Threshold plan operates in 16 cities and has provided rental units for over 1,200 households since 2021.

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Say goodbye to tax-filing fees—free filing coming to Arizona in 2024

From Ronald Reagan to Joe Biden, US Presidents have sought to simplify the tax filing process. Now, the Biden Administration is piloting a program to do just that.

Arizona State University graduate students celebrate during their graduation ceremony. Photo by Joshua Lott/Getty Images
Latest Student Debt Relief Plan Could Save 11,700 Arizonans $840 Million

The Biden Administration removed restrictive measures around the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program to include 125,000 more borrowers nationwide.