Federal Harm
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Nearly 1 million Arizonans face food insecurity without SNAP payments
SNAP benefits still have not been distributed, even though the Trump administration agreed to partially fund the program by court order.
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The shutdown is hurting schools whose budgets are mostly federal money
In Chinle, Arizona, financial distress caused by the government shutdown has led to the suspension of after-school programs, including some that students rely on for meals.
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Why health insurance is so expensive this year—and what you can do about it
This year’s Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion for the more than 24 million people who buy health insurance through the federal and state Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
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‘Better than starving’: SNAP recipients to get half ration in November
The Trump administration said it will provide only enough funds to cover half of the nation’s usual monthly SNAP payments—and that much only because a court ordered it to do so.
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Tribal farmers in Arizona confront new barriers amid federal cuts, rural policy report shows
Tribal farms in Arizona are especially vulnerable to federal cuts as they work to overcome generations of lending discrimination.
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Furloughs at Arizona’s biggest Army post mean widespread pain in Sierra Vista
With the government shutdown in its fourth week and thousands of civilian federal workers furloughed, the lunch rush at 143 Street Tacos, less than a mile from the Fort Huachuca gate, has slowed to a trickle.
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‘Stop playing games with our lives’: Arizonans urge lawmakers to protect ACA subsidies
As Republicans refuse to extend federal premium tax credits for the Affordable Care Act, Arizonans fear rising costs.
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Arizona federal workers launch food bank amid government shutdown
With no end to the government shutdown in sight, Arizona federal workers are launching a food bank to assist those impacted by the loss of pay.
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‘This feels like fascism’: Arizona teachers push back on Trump’s ‘Patriotic Education’ agenda
Arizona educators reject the US Department of Education’s plan to promote a “patriotic education,” aligned with conservative ideology, developed with partner groups like Turning Point USA and the Heritage Foundation.
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Trump asks U of A to commit to his agenda and get favorable access to federal money
The White House is asking nine major universities, including the University of Arizona, to commit to President Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money.
