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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 9, 2012
Arizona agencies cited as ‘deficient’ in Senate investigation of counterterrorism
Arizona police agencies were among those singled out in a two-year Senate probe that reported "widespread deficiencies" in a Homeland Security Department program that officials touted for years as a centerpiece in U.S. counterterrorism efforts.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 9, 2012
Voter registration deadline looms for 2012 election
Tuesday is the last day to register to vote for the Nov. 6 general election, but there are no long lines at the Maricopa County Recorder's Office.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2012
Prop. 117 seeks to limit increases in property valuation
Placing a 5 percent annual limit on how much the assessed value of properties can rise would shield owners from the kinds of spikes seen during the real estate bubble of the last decade, supporters of Proposition 117 say.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2012Photos ignite tension in District 9 congressional race
An Arizona congressional campaign has turned into a war of words over race.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2012
Prop. 115 gives governor more power in judicial choices
Proposition 115 asserts that more is better when it comes to selection and retention of state judges in Pima and Maricopa counties as well as appellate and Supreme Court judges.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2012Stanton: Training key to addressing domestic violence
Collaboration and streamlined protocols for dealing with domestic violence are helping the city of Phoenix use limited resources more effectively, Mayor Greg Stanton said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2012Prop. 116 supporters: Lower business property taxes would spur hiring
Easing property taxes businesses pay on everything from milling machines to restaurant silverware would help create jobs across Arizona, supporters of Proposition 116 say.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 4, 2012Tucson effort taps into ‘looping’ for hard of hearing
When Charles Spencer moved here two years ago, he visited churches and hoped, with his hearing aids, he would be able to understand the sermons.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 4, 2012
Voters to decide on trust land exchanges to preserve bases
Voters are once again deciding whether to allow exchanges of state trust land for federal land to preserve military bases.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 4, 2012
Sides debate Proposition 204′s effect on jobs
In George Cunningham's view, Proposition 204 means jobs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 4, 2012Boost in state funding spurs national tourism campaign
Those walking along Chicago's chilly streets in the coming months will see a saguaro cactus, the Grand Canyon and Sedona's red rocks on buildings and billboards.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 4, 2012
Arizona predicts 5 percent increase in tax collections
Arizona expects a 5 percent increase in state tax collections in fiscal 2013.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 2012End of tomato pact with Mexico could expand trade tiff
Florida growers have started a tomato fight that some fear will turn in to a larger trade tiff between the United States and Mexico - possibly threatening Arizona's largest foreign market.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 2012Veterans help veterans with suicide-prevention line
After serving 13 years between the Air Force and the Army, Daniel Turner knows the frustrations veterans face.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2012Peoria starts incubator to attract medical-device makers
Alberto Osio says he has a way to help older people see better. His San Diego-based company, Yolia Health, is developing a combination of contact lenses and eye drops that modifies the shape of corneas to produce clearer vision.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2012Political parties united in dislike of top-two primaries
They don't agree on much, but a plan to create "top two" primaries has Arizona's major and minor political parties on the same page - or at least close to it.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2012
Report: DREAM Act would boost Arizona, US economy
Arizona could add more than 83,000 jobs and see an additional $18.4 billion in economic activity by 2030 if the DREAM Act was approved, a new report claims.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2012Fish-killing golden algae taking glow off Salt River
A one-celled aquatic invader that killed thousands of fish in the Salt River is now a growing concern at Roosevelt Lake.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2012Phoenix to decide fate of city’s golf courses
Phoenix's eight public golf courses are supposed to be self-sustaining, paying for their upkeep and staff through greens fees and pro shop sales, but David Urbinato with the Phoenix Parks Department said that hasn't happened in about a decade.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2012EPA cuts Nogales slack on air quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week agreed with Arizona that the city of Nogales would be in compliance with clean-air standards -- if it wasn't for pollution drifting over from Mexico.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2012Prop. 120 would declare state power over resources
Rep. Chester Crandell, R-Heber, sees a legacy of mismanagement by the U.S. government dealing with Arizona wildfires.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 27, 2012Think tank: Expanding Medicaid good for economy
Expanding Medicaid eligibility to 133 percent of the federal poverty line, as called for under the Affordable Care Act, would boost Arizona's economy and add jobs, a think tank reported Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 27, 2012
Senate race sees spending by independent groups
Independent spending by political action committees has begun to flow into the Senate race between Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Mesa, and Democratic candidate Richard Carmona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 27, 2012Experts: Extended unemployment strains mental health
Psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Merrill is seeing it more and more in the tough economy: