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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is allocating $1.8 million to mitigate the potential suspension of SNAP funding due to the government shutdown.
Gov. Katie Hobbs made $1.8 million available as food stamp funding runs out. That's roughly 1% of the state's monthly food assistance distribution.
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Arizona food banks brace for surge as SNAP benefits expire Saturday
Nearly a million Arizonans face food insecurity as SNAP benefits are set to expire this Saturday, prompting emergency preparations at food banks across the state. Governor Katie Hobbs visited a local food bank to announce $1.
Arizona and 24 other states has sued the Trump administration for "unlawfully suspending" SNAP food assistance during the government shutdown.
Gov. Katie Hobbs is launching a temporary state program, "Food Bucks Now," to provide a short-term lifeline for affected families.
Barbara Schulz already beat cancer, but now the 67-year-old from Tucson, Arizona is preparing for another life-changing battle: surviving without her monthly SNAP, or food stamps, benefits.
The government shutdown is halting a critical federal food assistance program that serves 15% of Arizona’s residents, according to the latest state figures.
Democratic Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly accuses the Trump administration of letting people suffer the loss of SNAP benefits to pressure Democrats to back off on healthcare demands.
AZ SNAP recipients get 'Food Bucks Now'; large blood pressure medication recall l Morning News Brief
From the governor of Arizona launching a new program to provide temporary relief to SNAP recipients to a large recall of blood pressure medication, here's a look at some of your top headlines for the morning of October 30.