How DOGE and federal cuts are impacting Arizona
Since taking office for his second term, President Donald Trump and his administration have made sweeping cuts to the federal government in departments from education to health care to weather forecasting.
The so-called Department of Government Efficiency, led by billionaire adviser Elon Musk, has been leading the charge on slashing funding and staff across agencies. Many of the cuts have been challenged in federal court.
The administration has fired thousands of federal workers, closed Social Security Administration field offices, effectively shuttered entire agencies, deported immigrants, scaled back protections for transgender people and cut funding for health programs.
KJZZ's reporters are covering how these cuts and resulting lawsuits are affecting Arizona, including school funding, potential cuts to Medicaid and Social Security, and more. Read full coverage below.
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Public health agencies faced a chaotic few days after the Trump administration canceled more than $2 billion in grants for mental health and addiction programs, but then quickly reversed course. -
And now let’s turn to Speaker of the House Steve Montenegro. The Show spoke with him about the governor’s speech, what he makes of some of her proposals and the GOP’s priorities for the upcoming session. -
Changes in federal law means the state has to face decisions about how to fund Medicaid and SNAP in Arizona, and whether to incorporate federal tax cuts into their own income tax codes. -
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it's looking for ways to make hundreds of wildlife refuges and dozens of fish hatcheries more efficient. -
Tribes are still figuring out how to start and finish renewable energy projects amid the Trump administration freezing or eliminating federal dollars from the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act, which directed more than $720 million to Indian Country. -
The White House has announced that Arizona will receive $167 million in rural health care funding under a new federal program. Some worry that there are strings attached to the funding. -
Roger Naylor is a longtime Arizona travel writer. He sat down with The Show recently to talk about his year in hiking and road tripping — and what he’s looking forward to next year. -
Revisit the most popular stories on KJZZ.org this year. -
Sen. Ruben Gallego is calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to cancel plans to eliminate tens of thousands of jobs. -
In November, HUD announced deep cuts to permanent housing programs for people experiencing homelessness. They wanted to shift the money to transitional programs with work or service requirements.
