The U.S. Department of Education will stay open after a federal court blocked an effort to shut it down. Arizona’s top prosecutor played a key role in the case.
Attorney General Kris Mayes joined 20 other states in suing the Trump administration last March after it announced plans to eliminate half of the Department of Education’s workforce and transfer key services like student loan management out of the agency.
Mayes called the move illegal and said it would devastate schools across Arizona — especially in rural communities that rely on federal funding and services.
The court found that only Congress has the authority to dismantle an agency like the Department of Education.
How federal cuts impact Arizona
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The Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature passed an $18.3 billion state budget with bipartisan support, though some Democrats felt the deal included too many concessions to GOP legislators and not enough education funding. -
Democratic Arizona Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva is proposing legislation to curb federal funding threats to the state’s food assistance program. -
Secretary Brooke Rollins's comments come as Arizona has been disproportionately impacted by food stamps enrollment cuts compared to other states. -
The study says that increased the risk of catastrophic wildfires across the country. -
Former SNAP beneficiaries cut from the program say the state is making it impossible to prove they’re still eligible.
