Yes. In April, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill that sought to prohibit people from using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits — commonly known as food stamps — to purchase soda. SNAP is a federal program administered at the state level.
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Did 19 state attorneys general sue the Trump administration to create voting rights for noncitizens?
No. While 19 state attorneys general, including Arizona’s Kris Mayes, filed a lawsuit challenging a recent executive order involving election reforms, the lawsuit makes no attempt to establish noncitizen voting rights.
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Is Sen. Mark Kelly a partner in a Chinese company with ties to the Communist Party?
No. U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., joined Tucson-based World View Enterprises, a surveillance balloon company that does business with the U.S. government, shortly after it began operations in 2013. While World View received some early venture capital funding from Chinese company Tencent, which has ties to the governing Chinese Communist Party, the firm was not granted any control or input in exchange, World View CEO Ryan Hartman has said.
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New law increases oversight of Arizona sober living homes
The Arizona governor has signed legislation increasing oversight of sober living homes.
It comes two years after state officials announced that a Medicaid fraud scheme had targeted Native Americans seeking drug and alcohol treatment.
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Are nine out of 10 asylum claims fraudulent?
No. There is no evidence that 90% of asylum claims are fraudulent. While estimates for the number of applications granted in recent years vary widely — from 20-50% — suspected fraud accounts for a small fraction of unsuccessful claims.