Eli Hager
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Eli Hager is a reporter covering issues affecting children and teens in the Southwest.
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Gov. Katie Hobbs said she appointed Matthew Stewart to “transform” Arizona’s troubled child welfare system. But as an election-denying Republican was gearing up to attack him, she gave up on her pick.
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Some in Congress say the child tax credit isn’t needed because Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is a success. ProPublica reporting found it’s marked by repeated failures.