Nearly 100 employees from the Tucson VA have applied for deferred resignation or early retirement. It's in response to an offer made by the Trump administration as part of its DOGE initiative to cut the VA workforce by 15%.
The Tucson VA did not confirm the number of employees who have been approved but says that while all employees may apply for these programs, those who provide direct or indirect care to veterans will only be approved in very limited circumstances.
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How federal cuts impact Arizona
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Arizona’s largest power company, Arizona Public Service, is losing out on $1.8 billion from the federal government. The money would have been used for clean energy projects. -
The Institute of the American Indian Arts — or IAIA — is synonymous with the Southwest. Housed in Santa Fe, it’s where some of Indian Country’s most creative minds have gone to hone their craft in New Mexico. More than 4,000 students have graduated from there since 1962. -
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. -
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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.
