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Saguaro Signal desk
Border policy, housing, water, infrastructure, and Arizona's rapid growth.
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Treasury’s recent proposed regulation to limit refunds for certain tax credits based on immigration status is the latest move by the Trump administration to restrict noncitizens’ access to federal benefits. In President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, he has employed a...
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Officials warn new setup could force far deeper Lower Basin cuts
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Around 20 “masked, armed” Border Patrol agents, including the agency SWAT team, blockaded Tohono O’odham police from issuing trespassing citations and removing border-wall construction workers from the Southern Arizona reservation on Tuesday. The private contractors, working on the Trump administration’s border...
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Across Arizona, families are taking part in the familiar rituals of a new school year. They are buying notebooks, finding the right shoes, and helping children adjust to new classrooms and routines. For many children, this can be an exciting time for growth and development. The post Childhood homelessness is...
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Formerly incarcerated people are about 10 times more likely to experience homelessness than the general population, with older people facing even higher rates. “Second sentence: Housing after prison” follows a 68-year-old man navigating parole and rebuilding his life with help from a reentry program.
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Changes to the massive mining project have renewed questions over monitoring and regulation
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As more states seek ways to limit immigration enforcement, a Stateline analysis shows one tactic has had an effect: making it more difficult for local law enforcement to hand over people they are holding in city or county jails to federal immigration authorities. The analysis found that states with strict...
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After his release, one man cycles between a homeless encampment, supportive housing and a friend’s home while struggling with substance use. “Second sentence: Housing after prison” follows his ongoing search for stability.
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Arizona is pursuing two projects to bring up to 200,000 acre-feet of new water into the state by tapping supplies in Mexico and California. The post Arizona seeks California water amid Colorado River cuts first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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WASHINGTON — Fentanyl seizures decreased by 39% during the first year of the second Trump administration after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shifted the Department of Homeland Security’s criminal investigations arm to conducting immigration enforcement, according to a report government investigators...
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Arizona and the other Lower Basin states will bear the brunt of cuts to Colorado River water over the next two years, while they continue to negotiate a longer-term agreement with the Upper Basin, the federal government announced Friday morning. But for now, Arizona will avoid the massive cuts to the Central...
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As the sun rose Saturday morning, dozens of runners gathered in Douglas, Arizona and Agua Prieta, Sonora to race along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border. Although separated by the border barrier, gaps between the bollards allowed glimpses of runners picking up speed alongside each other– challenging the division...
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The future of the Colorado River is looking bleak, and officials in the seven states that depend on its water say they’re happy to negotiate — but with current use rules expiring at the end of the year, compromise seems unlikely. During a more than two-hour PBS special on Wednesday, officials from the Upper and […]
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New housing projects can sometimes stall out as a developer applies to city or county planning boards and goes through cycles of inspections, reviews and approvals. Now, cities are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to address one of the most persistent sources of housing permitting delays: incomplete...
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The number of refugees admitted to the United States during the first 10 months of the fiscal year is on pace to hit its lowest level on record, according to a new analysis. The new numbers reflect a steep decline in refugee admissions since President Donald Trump began his second term, according to a new […]
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Focusing on workforce development, expediting permitting and lowering financial risk will help states develop nuclear power, according to the Nuclear Innovation Association. The post Report identifies keys to nuclear development first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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If Hobbs’s Record Is Any Guide, Is Arizona in Trouble in the Colorado River Negotiations?
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Lawmakers swimming upstream as restrictions loom
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The latest housing numbers don’t look good. According to HUD data, home construction in Arizona has fallen to its lowest rate since the start of the pandemic. The post Arizona needs to break Its housing stalemate first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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More transparency, community engagement and ratepayer protections could help allay growing concerns over data center development. The post State Affairs Insider: Experts stress data center transparency first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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PHOENIX – Advanced analytics have led to heightened player development with top prospects getting multi-year contract extensions earlier than ever. Former players explain how and why things have changed since they played while offering perspective on MLB’s future.
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Revenue grew more than 27% for private prison operator CoreCivic as the Tennessee company profited from contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement that support the Trump administration’s mass detention and deportation agenda, according to a shareholders’ report released last week. Revenue from ICE, alone,...
