Savannah Maher
Reporter
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Savannah is a reporter based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her reporting centers on Indigenous communities and rural economies.
Latest Stories (269)
Summer EBT will help families buy groceries. But 14 states are opting out.
Apr 12, 2024
Administrative costs and a lack of political will are leading some states to turn down a new food aid program for children.
In Indian Country, federal budget dysfunction takes a toll
Apr 9, 2024
A long, drawn out budget cycle marked by stopgap spending and the threat of a shutdown takes a toll, says Justin Barrett, treasurer of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma.
"Green bank" funding could help renewables be more profitable for investors
Apr 5, 2024
The government will route $20 billion through community lenders and nonprofits that are geared to clean energy and climate solutions.
Affordability is key for the latest wave of car shoppers. Can carmakers keep up?
Apr 2, 2024
Many companies have focused on building more expensive SUVs and fewer affordable compact cars. That's causing a mismatch with current demand.
Most of the Colorado River's diverted water goes to agricultural uses, study finds
Apr 1, 2024
A whopping three quarters of the river's water that is used by humans goes to irrigation for farms and livestock, according to the journal Communications Earth & Environment.
2030 census will include "Middle Eastern or North African" box for the first time
Mar 29, 2024
One outcome of the “Middle Eastern or North African” (MENA) box will be a clearer picture of economic conditions in Arab American communities.
Online sports betting operators form organization to promote responsible gambling
Mar 28, 2024
Sports betting has had a surge of popularity in the U.S., even as star athletes have been implicated in gambling scandals.
Hydropower production took a hit in 2023
Mar 28, 2024
Regions that depend on it are having to look to other sources of energy — which can cost more.
Government contracting helps tribal economies diversify
Mar 26, 2024
The pandemic shut down some Native gaming and tourism enterprises. But federal contracting has been growing.
What unburied federal data tells us about Indigenous households' finances
Mar 26, 2024
Nine years of unpublished data show that American Indian and Alaska Native households report greater financial stress and less security.