SNAP
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The Iran war is making families choose between groceries or gas
Arizona food banks are struggling to keep up after Trump cut SNAP—and the Iran war made things harder for some families.
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Arizona kids are losing SNAP benefits. Here’s what our readers think
The One Big Beautiful Act is having a big effect on SNAP benefits in Arizona. Here’s what our readers think about the fallout.
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Arizona kids are losing food help fast under Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ SNAP overhaul
SNAP cuts slam Arizona, forcing food banks to try—and fail—to fill the gap for families and children.
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7 news stories and resources for Phoenix renters this week (June 10)
From news on foreclosures in Maricopa County to tips on using unusual items for storage, here’s a quick recap of helpful links for Phoenix renters.
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This director of a Phoenix resource center is trying to fill the gaps federal Republicans left with SNAP cuts
A Phoenix family resource center is absorbing the fallout from federal SNAP cuts, with demand up 20% and 70 fresh-food bags now disappearing within 30 minutes of distribution.
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Arizona teachers see SNAP cuts and voucher costs hit the same families
One person gathering signatures said she sees ballooning voucher costs and plummeting SNAP enrollment as evidence that some politicians do not view public services as worth funding.
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Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ means hundreds of thousands of kids could be at risk of going hungry in 2028
The Republican-backed federal funding bill includes a provision that would place extra burdens on state governments, putting SNAP enrollment and benefits at risk.
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Readers weigh in on Arizona GOP’s SNAP fast food bill
Around 25,000 Arizonans—mostly disabled, elderly, and homeless people—qualify to use SNAP for fast food purchases. Our readers weighed in on a bill that would change that.
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10 Arizona Republicans support bill that would further restrict SNAP
Additional restrictions to SNAP could result in more hungry kids and worse education outcomes in Arizona.
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12 Phoenix food pantries to donate your time, money, & food to this holiday season
Do you have extra food, a little bit of time, or some cash to share this holiday season? Donating to Phoenix food pantries is a great way to help people in need.
