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A man sits on his porch in South Tucson. (Photo by: Nels Bergeron/Arizona Sonoran News)

Looking for answers: 1 in 4 live in poverty in Tucson

Nels Bergeron November 6, 2018

One in 4 people in Tucson lives in poverty. That’s 151,000 people. Although the U.S. is among the richest countries in the world, nearly 40 million people live under the poverty line. The national...

700,000 Arizonans use SNAP benefits to buy basic food items every month.

SNAP cutbacks coming to Pima County

Ashley McGowan March 31, 2016

Beginning this month, unemployed SNAP recipients in Pima County will have 90 days to find employment or risk losing their food assistance. As many as 40,000 Arizonans will be affected by this time...

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