Stanton vs. Housing Fund Limit
Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ) has called on the Department of Housing and Urban Development to reverse new guidance that could significantly reduce housing funding for Maricopa County's residents.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development recently changed its funding rules, limiting money for permanent supportive housing to just 30% of total awards. This shift threatens to reduce federal support for Maricopa County by more than half, potentially eliminating $32 million in funding and up to 1,388 housing units.
"With this shift, the Trump administration is abandoning decades of evidence-based policy," Stanton wrote in a letter... READ MORE
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Greg Stanton Challenges New Federal Limits on Housing Funds— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon—
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Abe Hamadeh Alleges 'Bribery and Lies' of AG Payments and Prosecutions— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Representative Abe Hamadeh is calling for a Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into what he describes as a bribery scheme involving the Democrat Attorneys General Association (DAGA), States United Democracy Center (SUDC), and partisan organizations.
The Snakebite is written by Grayson Bakich and Javier Manjarres
