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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The event is called the People’s Deployment, and includes stops at the VA Medical Center in Tucson Saturday, the Veteran’s Memorial Park in Sierra Vista Sunday, and finally, the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix on Monday morning. -
People in some U.S. states will be able to buy groceries with federally funded SNAP benefits Saturday while others wait for benefits delayed by a protracted legal battle over the government shutdown. -
That’s after county officials pushed for moving nearly $400,000 on Tuesday to ensure babies continue to receive food and formula through November as part of the Women, Infants, and Children Program. -
As demand for groceries continues to grow due to the ongoing government shutdown, some Arizona cities are launching citywide food drives. -
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has applied for a billion dollars in federal aid to assist rural health care providers. The money would come from the new Rural Health Transformation Program.
