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solar energy, Arizona, Solar United Neighbors, Inflation Reduction Act
Jun 5, 2025

Arizona must protect clean energy investments, not gut them

Arizona has long faced the reality of a hotter, drier future, and in response, the city of Tucson, local schools and neighborhoods have stepped up to lead on clean energy […]

Apr 22, 2025

Arizona wants to cut violence and recidivism rates with inmate job training

Key Points: Arizona wants to use federal funds to provide job training for inmates Gov. Hobbs believes the funding will reduce recidivism rates The training is subject to changes in […]

Apr 17, 2025

Arizona schools must choose between DEI or federal funding

Key points  Schools face funding loss without compliance with federal guidance  The State Department of Education says it will enforce the cuts Shortened Covid fund deadlines result in additional monetary […]

Apr 7, 2025

State Republicans push to police DEI in education via state funding

The Arizona House is set to vote as early as this week on whether to eliminate state funds for universities and colleges that offer courses on diversity, equity and inclusion. […]

law, abortion, judge, doctors, pregnancy,
Nov 26, 2023

Supreme Court judge says he has done nothing to make him unable to fairly judge Planned Parenthood lawsuit

Supreme Court Justice William Montgomery said he has done or said nothing that would make him unable to fairly judge a pending lawsuit brought by Planned Parenthood Arizona over whether abortion remains legal in Arizona.

Senate, Hopi tribe, power outages, federal funding
Oct 27, 2023

Hopi leader tells panel that red tape, financial hurdles put aid out of reach

The chairman of the Hopi tribe told a Senate panel this week that promises of federal funding remain just that – promises – for smaller tribes for whom the money is inaccessible because of bureaucratic and financial hurdles.

energy bills, record heat, LIHEAP Arizona, Phoenix,
Aug 9, 2023

Millions scramble to afford energy bills amid heat waves, but federal program to help falls short

As climate change ratchets up temperatures in Arizona and across the U.S., millions of the poorest Americans grapple with agonizing decisions — between enduring perilous heat or paying costly bills. While President Joe Biden has invested billions into federal programs that subsidize the poorest Americans' energy costs, the money reaches only a fraction of the most vulnerable during the swelteri[...]

Census, population growth, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, Phoenix, Tempe, Goodyear, Yuma, Florence
Jun 26, 2023

Quarters bounce: Cities win appeals of Census’ count of group quarters

Population growth is nothing new in booming Arizona, but that growth usually comes with moving trucks. Over the past year, however, five Arizona cities and towns managed to add 10,000 residents without a moving truck or a packing box in sight.

In this Nov. 16, 2017, photo, Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas addresses about 50 school district and charter school representatives at her department's annual MEGA Conference on programs and services for low-income students. In October, the Arizona Department of Education revealed it had misallocated millions in Title I funding, federal dollars for the state's most economically disadvantaged kids. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Nov 17, 2017

Cost to fix millions in misallocations to schools $105,000 – so far

The Arizona Department of Education has spent more than $100,000 to correct problems that led to the misallocation of millions in federal funds, and those costs could continue to rise.

Feb 10, 2016

Cautious Ducey

Ducey is taking a cautious approach to legislative proposals to restore KidsCare, the federally-funded children’s health insurance program. Though the proposals come at no cost to the state and include provisions that would allow Arizona to pull the plug if federal funding decreased, Ducey is wary.

Oct 29, 2013

Stanton: Cities can’t wait for federal help for transportation projects

Cities can’t wait for new federal funding and updated policies needed to advance transportation projects, Mayor Greg Stanton told officials from around the country Monday.

Oct 18, 2013

Fed budget deal means AZ DES workers back at work

More than 240 furloughed workers at the Arizona Department of Economic Security are back on the job now that the federal government is back up and running.

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