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Big Beautiful Bill risks deepening inequality while promising growth
The “One Big Beautiful Bill” (H.R. 1, 119th Congress) is being promoted as a pro-growth, pro-worker initiative. But for many Arizonans, especially working families, the bill’s sweeping changes could deepen […]
Arizona faces cuts to health care, food stamps and state revenue under Big Beautiful Bill
Key Points: Governor says Medicaid recipients would be hard hit Federal tax cuts would reduce state revenue Rural health care would suffer Gov. Katie Hobbs said there’s no way the […]
Gov. Hobbs vetoes Arizona ICE Act, food stamp regulations and water laws in latest action
Key Points Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a myriad of laws on April 18 She has vetoed 52 so far this year, less than her record of 143 in 2023 Hobbs […]
Gov. Hobbs vetoes soda ban for food stamps recipients
Key Points The soda ban passed the Legislature, but failed to get approval from the governor A ban on food coloring in products sold at schools was still approved The […]
From communism to blocking traffic, Hobbs vetoes rash of bills
Arizonans won't be going to jail for intentionally blocking a stretch of freeway.
‘It’s hard to focus’: Schools say American kids are hungry
Schools in Arizona and around the country say kids are hungry — just as pandemic-era benefit programs have lapsed. There is growing concern about the effects on kids' ability to learn.
Hard workers should be able to make a living
Costs are rising, and wages aren’t keeping up. We need immediate action to lower the prices of everyday basics and raise the minimum wage.
Ducey orders removal of question about criminal histories from state job applications
Gov. Doug Ducey issued an executive order today directing the Arizona Department of Administration to change its hiring procedures to handle criminal histories differently.
Lawmaker will get probation for unlawful use of food stamps
Rep. Ceci Velasquez, D-Phoenix, pled guilty to a misdemeanor count of unlawfully using food stamps.
FIZZLED BILLS: Fireworks, marijuana and flex loans all went down in smoke
Lawmakers introduced 1,361 bills, memorials and resolutions in the 2016 legislative session, but in the end, most of those measures were left on the cutting room floor.
Lawmakers add new hurdle for adults wanting food stamps
State lawmakers voted on May 5 to make the ability of nearly 80,000 people to continue to get food stamps subject to a political process.
New food stamp bill focuses on welfare card photo, prohibited locations
The Arizona House of Representatives approved a bill Tuesday that would add a photo to welfare benefit cards after the sponsor promised to get rid of provisions that would drop as many as 120,000 from federal benefit programs.
