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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This time around, the festival is tied to funding from a Smithsonian initiative where each state is responsible for hosting a single folklife event this year, in honor of the country’s 250th anniversary. -
The 16th annual "Conservation in the West" poll by Colorado College revealed that voters across the political spectrum are concerned by the Trump administration's cuts to public land management. -
The BIA, which is responsible for overseeing trust responsibilities with 575 federally recognized tribes, focused on reducing its own workforce through mass layoffs and hiring freezes within the Interior Department – much like agencies elsewhere. -
Arizonans are speaking out after the Trump administration announced it would rescind the key scientific finding that allows the Environmental Protection Agency to put limits on carbon pollution. -
Last September, the Trump administration announced major cuts to Minority-Serving Institutions, including so-called Hispanic-Serving Institutions. There are 21 of those in Arizona.
