Politics
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Trump’s budget bill slashes Pell Grant, threatening college access in Arizona
US Senate Republicans narrowly passed a budget bill that features steep cuts for federal Pell Grant that go toward higher education.
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Arizona governor approves up to $500M in taxpayer funds to upgrade home of Diamondbacks
Attendance at games has increased since the team’s 2023 run to the World Series, and this season the Diamondbacks are averaging 31,420 fans per game — the highest in two decades.
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Arizona advocates warn against Republican cuts to kids’ healthcare, food programs
Republicans argue cuts to Medicaid and food stamps are targeted to young men ‘playing video games all day,’ but advocates warn they will in fact harm Arizona parents and their kids.
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States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules
A divided Supreme Court allowed states to cut off Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood in a ruling handed down Thursday amid a wider Republican-backed push to defund the country’s biggest abortion provider.
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A look at how Trump’s big bill could change the US immigration system
President Trump’s border security package would inject roughly $150 billion into his mass deportation agenda over the next four years. Here’s what the money would go toward.
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Judge orders Trump administration to release EV charger funding in AZ, 13 other states
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release billions of dollars in funding for the build out of electric vehicle chargers in Arizona and 13 other states.
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As a government shutdown looms, Arizonans demand government action
With state budget negotiations underway, Arizona voters want to see more investment in housing, health care, and public education.
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US Border Patrol is increasingly seen far from the border as Trump ramps up deportation arrests
Immigration arrests seen on video are showing an emerging trend: More Border Patrol agents are doing their jobs far from the borders with Mexico or Canada.
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Arizona Legislature approves bill that would provide up to $500 million for Chase Field renovations
The Arizona Diamondbacks are one small step from securing up to $500 million to help with renovations to the team’s downtown home Chase Field.
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Arizona advocates fight GOP anti-abortion measures
Activists and medical professionals gathered at Arizona’s State Capitol to mark the Dobbs decision anniversary and warn against efforts to curb abortion access.
