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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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. -
And now let’s turn to Speaker of the House Steve Montenegro. The Show spoke with him about the governor’s speech, what he makes of some of her proposals and the GOP’s priorities for the upcoming session. -
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.
