Hobbs: Arizona will use lottery funds to keep Grand Canyon open in government shutdown

Gov. Katie Hobbs said Arizona would use the state’s lottery money to keep the national park open. She added that the Grand Canyon is critical to the state’s economy and that it shouldn’t be affected by political gridlock.

Her announcement came after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he wasn’t giving up trying to pass a temporary funding bill through the House.

In 2019, Arizona spent a little over $193,000 to keep the Grand Canyon open under then-Gov. Doug Ducey.

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