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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined 23 other states in suing the federal government for eliminating billions of dollars in public health grants. She called the cuts illegal and said Congress approved the money to the states regardless of when the pandemic and COVID-19 ended. She argued the cash would improve the response to future emergencies. Alexis Dominguez reports.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined 23 other states in suing the federal government for eliminating billions of dollars in public health grants. She called the cuts illegal and said Congress approved the money to the states regardless of when the pandemic and COVID-19 ended. She argued the cash would improve the response to future emergencies. 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