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 idea of making government run more efficiently, and inexpensively, is not a new one. Nor is it unique to the federal government. There have been a handful of efforts in Arizona— a particularly high-profile one came from Gov. Fife Symington in 1991. -
Universities across the country are dealing with changes from the federal government. In addition to these newer issues, the University of Arizona is still recovering from last year’s financial crisis. -
Tariffs have been a big topic of conversation — their potential impact on prices and the overall economy. But talk of tariffs is also showing up in places beyond the news. -
On Wednesday, a federal judge put a temporary halt to the closure of most Job Corps sites, including the one in Phoenix. -
A federal judge ruled Thursday morning that the Trump administration must restore hundreds of millions of dollars in AmeriCorps grant funding in about two dozen states, including Arizona.
