An executive order from the Trump administration has halted more than $27 million worth of funding for some restoration projects on tribal lands in Arizona.
Two projects on the Navajo Nation and one on Hopi land were being directly funded by the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act.
More than $25 million was going toward restoring the Navajo’s Chinle Wash Watershed, which has been impacted by prolonged drought.
But among the executive orders signed by President Donald Trump on his first day in office was one that immediately paused the disbursement of funds from the Biden administration’s act.
That means more than $388 million worth of wildlife restoration projects across New Mexico, Utah, tribal lands and Colorado was paused, too.
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More than 1,000 Department of Veterans Affairs employees were dismissed this week as part of President Donald Trump’s goal to shrink the size of the federal government.
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In Arizona, the perk doesn't have unanimous support in the Legislature. Republican Rep. Quang Nguyen has introduced a resolution to end immunity for traffic violations. If passed, it would become a ballot measure for voters to decide in 2026.
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Arizona’s Democratic senators, Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, have been on the losing end of every confirmation they opposed since President Donald Trump started filling out his Cabinet.
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Secretary of State Adrian Fontes says he’s opposed to a Republican-backed bill that would move up the deadline for voters to drop off their early ballots at polling places.
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As the Trump administration pushes the boundaries of executive authority, some state governors are pushing back.