Stories tagged: "internet access"

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Government Tohono O’Odham Leader Says Lack of Infrastructure, Capital Hinders Development

Witnesses offered a variety of solutions, such as making it easier for tribes to levy taxes, letting them manage their land based on tribal laws and regulations, and passing the Buy Indian Act.

Alexis Waiss Alexis Waiss March 2, 2023 2:45 pm MST
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Government Five Ways Democrats Have Helped Arizona Under Biden’s Leadership

From the American Rescue Plan to the Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden administration and Democratic leaders in Congress have passed an impressive array of bills.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil August 16, 2022 1:04 pm MST
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Arizona Nearly One in Four Arizonans Qualify for an Internet Discount. Here’s How to Apply.

The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service—$75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands or "high-cost" areas.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz January 28, 2022 2:30 pm MST
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Arizona Federal COVID Relief Money Will Bring Free Wi-Fi to Phoenix School Districts

CARES Act funding will provide free Wi-Fi to 250,000 families who have students in 13 Phoenix school districts.

Olivia McCann Olivia McCann January 7, 2022 1:24 pm MST
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Vaccine Stories Here’s How Arizonans Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired Can Get Help Signing up for the Vaccine

One local organization is offering to help people with vision loss or combined vision and hearing loss make their COVID-19 vaccine appointments.

Lorraine Longhi Lorraine Longhi March 26, 2021 11:09 am MST

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WASHINGTON - APRIL 19: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., leaves Sen. Mark Kelly's office after meeting with Sen. Kelly and Rep. Ruben Gallego in the Hart Senate Office Building on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Education BREAKING: Sinema Joins Republicans in Vote to Overturn Student Loan Debt Relief
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RIO VERDE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 26: Leigh Harris filled jugs with rain water she captured outside her home on February 26, 2023 near Scottsdale, Arizona. Harris lives in Rio Verde Foothills an unincorporated development in Maricopa County. When the Department of the Interior issued its first-ever formal water-shortage declaration for the Colorado River the City of Scottsdale stopped allowing Rio Verde Foothills to use the citys water. Harris put in a $14,000 system to catches rain water at her home. On top of that system she also puts out buckets and a kids pool to capture rain water. She and her husband primarily use the water to flush the toilets. Each gallon is one flush, said Harris. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images) Environment Explained: Here’s How the Rio Verde Foothills Water Crisis Could Be Solved
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Arizona One Solution to the Digital Divide? Offering Free Wi-Fi Citywide

A new infrastructure plan to expand Tucson's public wi-fi network is in the works, thanks to federal funding the city received earlier this year.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner August 5, 2020 9:45 am MST
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Arizona Coronavirus Pandemic Shows That Digital Divide Isn’t Just a Problem — It’s a Crisis

Many Arizona students in rural communities are resorting to paper packets or tracking down places where they can get internet access.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner April 14, 2020 1:25 pm MST