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Grijalva fights to restore SNAP for 473K Arizonans

By Luisa Santos Martinez

"Arizona has become the clearest warning sign of what happens when federal policymakers shift costs and complexity onto states instead of protecting families' access to food," said Joseph Palomino, director of the Arizona Center for Economic Progress. "Nearly half a million Arizonans — including more than 205,000 children — have already lost SNAP, not because they stopped needing help, but because a harmful policy is making it harder for eligible families to stay connected to the assistance they need."

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Children’s Action Alliance, Arizona Center for Economic Progress Urge Arizonans to Vote No on Proposition 320

By The Arizona Center for Economic Progress

Measure provides no teacher raises or new school funding, leaves critical rules undefined and could lead to cuts in teacher-pay funding Children’s Action Alliance and the Arizona Center for Economic Progress today announced…

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Schools Face More Budget Pressure From Prop. 320: No New Funding, No Guaranteed Teacher Raises, Unclear Rules 

By Geraldine Miranda

Proposition 320 does not provide Arizona schools with a single new dollar or guarantee teachers a raise. Instead, it imposes an unclear rule on already underfunded public schools and will likely lead to teacher pay cuts,…

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New Data Show Arizona Grocery Jobs, Wages Falling Faster Than Nationally as Congress Weighs SNAP Changes

By The Arizona Center for Economic Progress

Arizona grocery and convenience store employment fell roughly four times faster than the national rate as SNAP participation declined; Farm Bill decisions could put additional pressure on families, retailers and the state…

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