The battle over Oak Flat has been going on for more than a decade, but it may finally be nearing an end. The founder of Apache Stronghold tells us what’s left in his fight for religious freedom. Plus, is Arizona better off financially now than it was a half century ago?
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The median household income here in 1970 was just north of $48,000. In 2023, it was more than $77,000 — a more than 60% increase. That was one of the biggest jumps in the country.
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Last month, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals turned down one of the last surviving legal efforts to challenge the transfer of land from the Tonto National Forest to Resolution Copper. Now, drilling is ramping up.
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ACA enrollment across the U.S. has plummeted since Republicans refused to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits.
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In March, the Trump administration finalized a plan to expand private livestock grazing on national forests and across other public lands.
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An Arizona judge last month ruled the newly-named Arizona Independent Party could not call itself that, and needed to revert back to what it used to be known as: the No Labels Party; the party chair said he’d appeal.