Yes. In February 2025, the University of Arizona approved an $870,000, five-year contract with Flock Safety to install 62 automated license plate reader cameras across campus, according to records obtained by Tucson Spotlight.
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Would a federal repeal of the Public Lands Rule reduce protections for Arizona’s outdoor recreation areas?
Yes. Arizona’s outdoor recreation areas could be at risk if the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule is repealed. Established in 2024, the rule requires that conservation and outdoor recreation be given equal priority alongside mining, grazing and energy development—a shift that aims to protect ecosystems and maintain public access to climbing, hiking and biking areas.
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Arizona’s Hualapai Valley now a ‘de facto transfer basin’ for out-of-state investors and corporate farms
Out-of-state investors and industrial-scale agriculture businesses have poured millions into deep wells and water-intensive nut orchards in Arizona’s Mohave County, betting on the state’s unregulated aquifers to keep profits flowing. Now, more than 99% of the cropland in the Hualapai Valley basin is owned or controlled by out-of-state farming operations or investment funds.
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Our methods: Arizona’s Hualapai Valley now a ‘de facto transfer basin’ for out-of-state interests
To better understand the scope and scale of foreign ownership, and the role these entities have played in the area’s recent surge of industrial-scale agriculture, AZCIR spent several months analyzing various public records and datasets. Our investigation traced strings of LLCs and private investment firms operating in the northwestern part of the state.
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Are refugees eligible for SNAP assistance?
No. Refugees are no longer eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits following the Nov. 1 implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.