State News
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Ever wanted to name a snowplow? ADOT has a contest just for you.
Break out your favorite snow-related puns because the Arizona Department of Transportation is asking for the public’s help to name three snowplows in its fleet.
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Arizona Legislature introduces bill to legalize new burial method
An Arizona lawmaker introduced a bill that would allow people to return to the earth in a more renewable way through human composting.
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Thousands of Arizona abuse victims find shelter with aid from federal funds
Nearly 16,000 domestic abuse victims in ten Arizona counties found safe haven with the help of Biden administration funds from the American Rescue Plan Act.
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Christmas shopping online? Here’s how you can still support local businesses.
Forget Amazon—the Arizona Marketplace features more than 50 local vendors that offer everything from state pride apparel to Arizona-made beauty products.
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Arizonans get relief as Biden cancels nearly $5 billion more in student debt
More than 35,000 Arizonans have had their student debt discharged or have been identified for debt relief due to the Biden administration’s reforms of the student loan debt system.
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Biden wants to replace all lead pipes in Arizona within 10 years
The proposed rule would require utility companies to locate and dig up roughly 12,000 lead pipes statewide within 10 years to ensure clean drinking water for Arizonans and to protect children’s health.
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BREAKING: Anti-abortion Arizona judge recuses himself from abortion case
Calls for Bill Montgomery to recuse himself came after a previous statement came to light, wherein he accused Planned Parenthood of genocide.
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Gov. Katie Hobbs signs petition to add abortion rights to 2024 ballot
Gov. Katies Hobbs signed a petition at a news conference Tuesday in Phoenix to add abortion rights to the 2024 ballot. Advocates want to guarantee abortion as a constitutional right in Arizona.
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Scholarship program fast-tracks nurses’ training to ease workforce shortages
Funding from the Biden administration’s landmark Rescue Plan stimulus package has fast-tracked nearly 900 students on their path to become registered nurses.
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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.
