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Two cities tried to fix homelessness, only one succeeded
Dec 14, 2020 · HOUSTON — Nearly a decade ago, two U.S. cities with large homeless populations tried to solve their problem by adopting a strategy that prioritized giving people housing and help over temporary shelter. But Houston and San Diego took fundamentally different approaches to implementing that strategy, known as Housing First.
Pandemic unemployment relief ends, cutting off 45,000 jobless in …
Sep 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 ...
What to know about open carry gun laws in Arizona - Cronkite News
Dec 8, 2020 · For residents under 21, it is illegal to carry a concealed firearm within the immediate control of anyone in the vehicle. Firearms must be transported in a case, holster, storage compartment, trunk or glove compartment. If the gun is in a holster, then it can be concealed anywhere in the car. “Arizona is considerably more permissive than most ...
Experts disagree on role of nuclear power in a more sustainable …
Apr 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 emissions from utility grids across the Southwest.
States, tribes work to increase access to Native American healing
Nov 4, 2022 · ‘An ongoing legacy’ Researchers have long pointed to the importance of incorporating cultural practices into behavioral health care for Native Americans, but there is an ongoing struggle to ensure those services are accessible and affordable.. In past years, federal and state legislation aimed at increasing insurance coverage of mental health treatment has expanded the availability of ...
Proposed water policy could change the future of water in Prescott
Apr 14, 2020 · The Prescott City Council is responding to a growing population and new housing developments by proposing a new water policy to provide water for the city’s population of 43,314 and its future residents. The new policy proposal calls for an increase in the city’s withdrawal from the Little Chino Aquifer to supply thousands of acre-feet of ...
Who’s on second? Prop 131 answers with new lieutenant
Oct 11, 2022 · Julia Brossart, executive director of the National Lieutenant Governors Association, said 45 states have an office of lieutenant governor and in 26 of those states, the governor and lieutenant governor are elected together.. Brossart said that having a lieutenant governor is the “smoothest, most understood way for succession to occur,” but that there is a wide variety between states on how ...
Lawmakers target rise in violent crime; Arizona rates remain above …
Feb 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 ...
Indigenous groups maintain talking circle traditions during COVID …
Jun 25, 2021 · More than 1,300 of the reservation’s 170,000 residents have died of COVID-19. Throughout the Southwest, organizations that serve Indigenous communities have worked to keep talking circles alive through the pandemic. Left: Andrea Klimas, the clinical director and a talking circle facilitator at Native American Connections, burns sage in a ...