Pandemic unemployment relief ends, cutting off 45,000 jobless in …
WEBSep 6, 2021 · The PUA program was approved by Congress in March 2020 to provide financial assistance to people who were unemployed as a result of the impact of COVID-19, but who did not qualify for traditional unemployment benefits. It was extended in March 2021, through last week. People who were eligible for weekly PUA payments could also receive a weekly $300 supplement from the Federal Pandemic ...
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Kamala Harris heads to Douglas to blunt attacks over border security
WEBSep 26, 2024 · Kamala Harris picks relatively quiet Arizona border city to blunt Donald Trump’s attacks. A section of the border wall east of Douglas in 2020. (Photo by Jerry Glaser, U.S. Customs and Border Protection) WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Douglas on Friday, her first border visit as the Democratic presidential nominee and ...
Experts disagree on role of nuclear power in a more sustainable …
WEBApr 19, 2021 · PHOENIX – The rising demand to eliminate fossil fuels has left some researchers and activists skeptical that nuclear energy can be part of the solution to meet climate goals. But a recent study finds that the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station outside Phoenix may be key to eliminating carbon …
Democratic convention puts spotlight on Arizona Senate …
WEBAug 23, 2024 · Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego, in tight Senate race with Kari Lake, showcased on final night of Democratic National Convention. Rep. Ruben Gallego of Phoenix, the Democratic nominee for a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona, speaks to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. (Photo by Kelechukwu Iruoma /Cronkite News)
Lawmakers target rise in violent crime; Arizona rates remain above …
WEBFeb 9, 2022 · WASHINGTON – Violent crime rates in Arizona rose faster and remained higher than the national rate in recent years, according to the latest data from the FBI. Violent crime – which includes murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault – rose 4.6% in the U.S. between 2019 and 2020, to a rate of 398.5 crimes per 100,000 people in 2020. The ...
Phoenix cleared The Zone homeless encampment. What's next for …
WEBDec 4, 2023 · Phoenix successfully clears its largest homeless encampment by deadline, shifts focus to long-term solutions. Officials from the city of Phoenix block off 12th Avenue between Jefferson and Madison streets on the morning of Oct. 20 to facilitate the clearing of a homeless encampment under a court order issued earlier this year.
Lesko's retirement starts stampede of high-profile hopefuls in 8th …
WEBDec 11, 2023 · Lesko’s retirement starts stampede of high-profile hopefuls in 8th District. Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Peoria, said she has been honored to serve, but that she was stepping away in part to spend more time with her family and in part because “right now, Washington, D.C., is broken, it is hard to get anything …
Congress nears deal on Arizona tribal rights to Colorado River water
WEBSep 27, 2024 · WASHINGTON – Seven states that rely on the Colorado River each got a cut of its water under a deal struck over a century ago – a deal that excluded the Hopi, the Navajo and other tribal nations. After years of pressure and negotiation, Congress is moving to rectify what the tribes have long seen as an injustice that has caused enormous ...
Borderlands Produce Rescue helps communities as it fights food …
WEBFeb 21, 2019 · Borderlands Produce Rescue, which runs P.O.W.W.O.W., retrieves produce, unlikely to be sold to consumers, from warehouses of such grocery stores as Frys, Safeway and Food City, then prepares the food for distribution at a discount. The organization has helped feed more than 100,000 households, and each year rescues 33 million to …