Child poverty in Southern Arizona runs rampant

Children in Southern Arizona are more likely to be living in poverty than anywhere else in the state. This discrepancy has far-reaching consequences beyond simply a bad childhood, and is the primary reason for Arizona having the sixth worst poverty rate in the country. This is despite the fact that statewide, the rate of poverty in…

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SNAP cutbacks coming to Pima County

Beginning this month, unemployed SNAP recipients in Pima County will have 90 days to find employment or risk losing their food assistance. As many as 40,000 Arizonans will be affected by this time crunch as the Arizona Department of Economic Security works to reinstate Able Bodied Adult Without Dependents (ABAWD) requirements for individuals on SNAP or the…

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