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How each state is covering missing SNAP payments
Millions of Americans who rely on the federal Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program for food security are poised to miss their monthly benefits as the federal government shutdown continues with no […]
Arizona governor says state lacks resources to replace food stamp cuts
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs says state cannot backfill food stamp benefits amid government shutdown Nearly 900,000 Arizonans rely on food stamps, including over 367,000 children Arizona food banks face […]
Airports nationwide, including Arizona’s, refuse to air Noem’s government shutdown video
Key Points: The federal budget impasse has led to flight delays nationwide Arizona airports reject Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s video blaming Democrats for delays Democratic leaders seek to restore […]
Tribal schools lose federal Impact Aid amid government shutdown
Key Points: The government shutdown has included the pause of the Impact Aid Program Program fills the gap in tax funding for schools located on federal lands Schools forced to […]
AZ House passes bipartisan budget package, pitches it back to Senate
Key Points: House approved Senate’s bipartisan budget Two previous House budgets have failed Senate and the governor expected to approve the budget proposal The Arizona House of Representatives has finally […]
Hobbs vetoes House continuation budget just days ahead of deadline
Key Points: Hobbs vetoed House continuation budget Veto comes just days before government shutdown It is still unclear if Legislature can pass a budget before deadline Gov. Katie Hobbs has […]
Arizona budget clash risks historic government shutdown under Hobbs
Key Points: House Republicans approve $17B plan, governor opposes Hobbs rejects continuation budget, vows a veto GOP unity frays as deadline looms and negotiations continue House Republicans are moving to […]
State budget standoff looms over possible government shutdown
Key Points: Montenegro pushes $17B plan, defying veto threat House GOP resists Senate deal, demands more time Budget deadlock risks government shutdown July 1 Ignoring a veto threat, House Speaker […]
As budget deadline looms, state officials begin talks
Key Points: Arizona has less than 40 days to complete a state budget before a government shutdown One reason for budget delay is uncertainty over state tax revenue Despite habitual […]
Donald Trump-backed SAVE Act elevates noncitizen voting claims, but experts say it’s rare
WASHINGTON – The threat of a government shutdown thrust noncitizen voting, a long-standing Arizona political flashpoint, into the national spotlight after House Speaker Mike Johnson paired the government funding package […]
50,000 federal workers, military, in Arizona wait, watch as shutdown looms
If Congress cannot head off a government shutdown before Sunday, it would mean the loss of a paycheck for close to 50,000 federal workers and active-duty military in Arizona – and they’re not the only ones to feel the pinch.
Biggs, Crane join conservatives who block Defense bill, as shutdown looms
Two Arizona lawmakers were among five GOP House members who broke ranks recently and voted to block the Defense authorization bill, the latest twist in a budget fight that could cause a government shutdown on Oct. 1.
