Add another case to the tally of lawsuits against the Trump administration filed or joined by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.
The newest court fight is over funding to help crime victims like survivors of domestic violence.
Mayes has joined a coalition of attorneys general in a lawsuit against the U.S. Justice Department.
They argue that a new rule barring states from spending certain monies to help undocumented people and those who cannot prove a lawful status is unconstitutional.
Grants affected help victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and other violent crimes.
The funds pay for lawyers, relocation, housing aid and medical bill coverage. In a statement, Mayes said the Trump administration pretends to support crime victims, but cutting resources for them proves otherwise.
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Nearly 1,800 formerly homeless Arizonans could be at risk of losing shelter as the Trump administration seeks a major overhaul of federal funding for homelessness programs. -
FEMA has awarded about $700,000 to Arizona and the Havasupai Tribe to fund hazard mitigation projects. The money came from a program the federal agency had nixed but was reinstated by the courts earlier this year. -
Phoenix households cut from SNAP can apply for a $600 credit toward their APS or SRP electric bill and $100 for gas or public transportation. -
Planned Parenthood Arizona clinics are once again providing care for patients insured through Medicaid. Services for Medicaid patients had been on pause since September. -
The U.S. Agriculture Department says Arizona’s error rate for food stamp applications was 10.8%; that’s higher than the national rate of 10.6%. If that number doesn’t come down, it’ll cost the state in penalties, thanks to provisions in the "Big Beautiful Bill Act."
