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Arizona London Bridge, Lake Havasu City, Arizona. (Photo by: Citizen of the Planet/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Arizona 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.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson November 28, 2023 12:47 pm MST
Climate 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)
Climate 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. 

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson November 15, 2023 4:06 pm MST
Agriculture President Joe Biden talks with guests after speaking at Dutch Creek Farms in Northfield, Minn., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Agriculture 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.

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson November 7, 2023 2:52 pm MST
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Health 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.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson November 2, 2023 4:23 pm MST
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Affordability 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.

Joan Jacobson October 25, 2023 1:07 pm MST

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., arrive for the House Republican Conference caucus meeting. Taylor Green voted in favor of Schweikert’s proposal to cut nearly $18 billion in federal funding from the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Departments. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Government Schweikert tries to slash popular roads, housing programs ahead of holidays
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Money 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.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson October 18, 2023 12:51 pm MST
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Education 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.

Adrienne Washington Adrienne Washington Alexandria Cullen Alexandria Cullen October 6, 2023 7:37 am MST