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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 2016Source: Four Peaks expansion will enhance — not destroy — Arizonans’ favorite beers
After Anheuser-Busch bought the Arizona-native Four Peaks Brewery this year, many customers were concerned that the beers would change, but one official ensured that would not be the case.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 1, 2016Report: Use of methamphetamine spikes in Arizona, surpassing heroin, cocaine
Methamphetamine remains one of Arizona’s most pervasive drugs, with law enforcement authorities seizing nearly 6,400 pounds of it last year, a 294 percent over the last six years.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 30, 2016Report: Hundreds of Arizona prison inmates attempted suicide in 2015
Nearly 500 convicts in Arizona’s prison system attempted suicide in 2015, despite efforts to push for better mental health treatment and a legal settlement ordering the Department of Corrections to improve psychiatric services.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 29, 2016Despite deaths, skydiving continues to gain popularity in Arizona
Despite several recent deaths reported by an Arizona skydiving company, the sport is continuing to gain in popularity throughout the state.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Mar 26, 2016Arizona primary petition to reach White House after topping 100K signatures
A petition demanding an investigation into problems with Tuesday’s presidential primary voting in Arizona had already collected more than 100,000 signatures as of Thursday, obligating a response from the White House.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 25, 2016Phoenix company faces lawsuit for alleged scam targeting Spanish-speaking families
The Arizona Attorney General’s office filed a lawsuit alleging ProSolutions, a Phoenix based company, preyed on Spanish-speaking families who believed they were buying or refinancing a home.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 25, 2016Report: Backlog of Arizona Department of Child Safety abuse cases leads to deaths
The Arizona Department of Child Safety has failed to resolve nearly 12,000 cases of alleged abuse or neglect that have been open for at least 60 days without an investigation or services being provided to a potential victim.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 24, 2016Arizona ranked among worst in nation for auto theft, contributes to border crime
Arizona ranked No. 8 in the nation for overall vehicle thefts, according to reports from the Arizona Automobile Theft Authority.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Mar 22, 2016Secretary of State Michele Reagan: Arizona will see large turnout for primary election
The state is ready for Tuesday’s presidential preference election, said Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan. But if Reagan had her way, this election wouldn’t be the state’s responsibility.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Mar 19, 2016Supporters, adversaries clash at Donald Trump rally in Fountain Hills, Ariz.
Donald Trump once again illustrated the excessive amount of influence he holds over his supporters -- and his adversaries -- during a rally in Fountain Hills, Arizona, on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 19, 2016As President Obama removes most travel restrictions, Americans eager to visit Cuba
President Obama will visit Cuba with his family in a high-profile push in order to normalize relations with the island. The trip, a historic one for a sitting president, has excited Americans who desire to visit the country.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Mar 18, 2016Officials gearing up for the unexpected during Donald Trump rallies in Arizona
Donald Trump is expected to hold rallies in Phoenix, Fountain Hills and Tucson on Saturday, just days ahead of the Arizona presidential primary next Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 16, 2016Pump it up: Arizona has some of the cheapest gas nationwide
Arizona had the third lowest gas prices in the nation early this week with an average price of $1.71 per gallon, according to AAA Arizona, an automobile association.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Mar 15, 2016Check, please: Presidential campaigns have drawn almost $4M from Arizona donors
With a week until the Arizona primary, numbers show Arizonans have given just under $4 million to 20 Democratic and Republican presidential campaign.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Mar 15, 2016Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio fail to resonate with Arizona Latino voters
While presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are both children of Latino immigrants, some of their policies differ from the beliefs of most Latinos in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 14, 2016Proposed state amendment could lower voting age in Arizona to 16
A proposed amendment to Arizona’s state constitution could allow 16-year-olds to cast their vote in state elections. Those who support lowering the voting age from 18 hope it will lead to a greater turnout of young voters.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 5, 2016For Arizona’s wrongfully convicted, life after prison brings hardship and hope
Drayton Witt of Arizona served 12 years in prison for shaking a baby to death -- a crime that law enforcement later found he did not commit. As a free man, Witt must once again adjust to a life that he has become to foreign to.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 3, 2016Report: Abuse of Arizona’s elderly increases as aging population grows
Vulnerable and elderly adults have been the victims of abuse, neglect and fraud in nearly 14,000 cases in Arizona, with the number of cases reported in 2015 increasing 19 percent over the year before.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 2, 2016Undocumented immigrants contribute $231 million in Arizona taxes annually
Undocumented immigrants pay an estimated $231.5 million in state and local taxes for Arizona, according to a report by the Institution on Taxation and Economic Policy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 1, 2016Arizona moves forward toward statewide Seal of Biliteracy on diplomas, transcripts
Arizona students who demonstrate a proficiency in a language or languages other than English may soon be awarded for their abilities with a seal of biliteracy on their diplomas and transcripts.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 1, 2016Phoenix toxicologist warns of increasing sales of more potent form of street heroin
An ongoing push for a stronger form of street heroin is prompting some dealers to lace their products with a more powerful opiate, according to a Phoenix toxicologist.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 29, 2016Arizona ranks among states with lowest amount of African-Americans in legislature
Arizona is one of 14 states where African-Americans make up 1 percent of the legislature or less – but it’s in the middle of the pack for disparity between blacks and their state lawmakers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 2016Arizona’s public universities working to diversify their athletic departments
Due to a new rule from the NCAA, Arizona public universities will have to interview at least one minority candidate for all administrative and coaching positions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 27, 2016Heroin and prescription drug overdoses continue to escalate across Arizona
Despite efforts to slow the scourge of heroin and prescription drug abuse, the number of emergency room admissions from heroin and narcotic pill overdoses have continued to rise across Arizona.