As a registered nurse with over 25 years of experience serving vulnerable communities across Arizona — in school clinics, long-term care facilities, and public health programs — I’ve dedicated my career to helping people live healthier, safer lives. I’ve worked with families struggling to find affordable care, seniors battling chronic health conditions, and children suffering from asthma worsened by air pollution.

Trump’s policies are already threatening our energy independence – and Congressional Republicans would make it that much worse. Since November, over $86 billion in investments have been put at risk

The lawmakers said they’re “deeply concerned” by some of the Trump agenda bill’s provisions and called for changes to mitigate “significant disruption” to certain projects.

The economic news coming out of Washington these days is enough to confuse the savviest of business owners. But let’s be clear: The dual prospect of cuts to federal clean energy investments and the imposition of tariffs could threaten the gains we’ve seen across Arizona’s clean energy sector in recent years.

More than $14 billion in clean energy investments in the U.S. have been canceled or delayed this year, according to an analysis released Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s pending megabill has raised fears over the future of domestic battery, electric vehicle and solar and wind energy development.

Several groups on Thursday announced the launch of Arizona’s Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates Program.

The program, led by the Governor’s Arizona Office of Resiliency, offers financial support to help families lower their utility bills, upgrade their homes, and stay safe during the extreme heat.

Since January 2025, federal grant and loan freezes, cancellations, and threats have stoked confusion and uncertainty amongst grantees. There has been a flurry of court cases and executive orders in response to these actions. In April, the Trump Administration was ordered by a federal judge to release funds. In this data story, we will review the ways the Trump Administration has impacted federal funding for climate and clean energy.

House Republicans passed their “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” through the reconciliation process on May 22, sending it to the U.S. Senate and one step closer to being signed into law by President Donald Trump.

Ways and Means Chairman Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued a statement claiming the bill “locks in the successful 2017 Trump tax cuts” and, if passed, would result in “made-in-America incentives” and secure more than 7 million jobs over the next four years, with wage increases of more than $11,000.

All-electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell electric vehicles purchased new in 2023 or after may be eligible for a federal income tax credit of up to $7,500.

The availability of the credit will depend on several factors, including the vehicle’s MSRP, its final assembly location, battery component and/or critical minerals sourcing, and your modified adjusted gross income (AGI).

I was one of the first Tucsonans to take advantage of this Federal Clean Energy Program provision. Now, I might be one of the last.

On January 11, 2024, I received a call that my house had flooded. I was in Phoenix for work, which meant having left my 1950s Tucson home empty during a few nights of all-too-rare Tucson freeze warnings. I was a new homeowner and a little nervous. I was right to be – my pipes burst and flooded my entire home over a three-day period.