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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2015Look twice for bikes! Phoenix launches bike safety pledge to combat high collision rate
Phoenix launched its Bike Safe Phoenix initiative Thursday to increase awareness of bicycle safety and laws and to encourage motorists and bicyclists to share the road responsibly.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2015Report: Gains in Hispanic education, business are not closing income gap
Increasing college enrollment rates among American-born Hispanics and a surge in Latina entrepreneurship aren’t enough to eliminate wage disparities that prevent Latino families from improving their economic well-being, a new report said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2015More middle-class Americans cross Mexico border in search of cheap health care
More middle-class Americans have been crossing the Mexico border in search of cheaper health care after a new study found that roughly 31 million Americans are still considered underinsured.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2015Report: Arizona Senate fundraising off to fast start in what could be a costly campaign
The two front-runners for Arizona’s 2016 Senate race have raised nearly $6 million between them, new reports show, kicking off what experts say could be a year of heavy spending on elections in the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 21, 2015In need of classroom supplies, Arizona teachers turn to online crowd-funding
The dictionaries in the language arts classrooms at Valley elementary schools carry the wear-and-tear of many years, but replacements are coming soon, thanks to a new ally: GoFundMe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2015Report: FAA received 22 incidents in Arizona of drones near other aircraft in 2015
Although a recent report showed that 23 encounters occurred between drones and other aircraft in Arizona alone, the federal government is paving the way to drone registration.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2015Arizona looking to upgrade voting machines
Arizona and 42 other states have election equipment that has exceeded or is close to passing its expected life span of 10 years, according to a study by the Brennan Center for Justice, a law and policy institute at New York University School of Law.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 2015Low attendance at Arizona Diamondbacks games causes executive to get creative
Graham Rossini , an Arizona Diamondbacks executive, has had to battle the issue of low attendance through several mediums, including marketing efforts and concourse changes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 2015Report: Arizona sees large decrease in new solar installations
Arizona dropped from first in the country to eighth in solar capacity additions, according to Environment America’s latest solar report.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 16, 2015Phoenix’s Easley’s Fun Shop expects last-minute surge in Halloween costume sales
Americans are expected to spend $2.5 billion alone on Halloween costumes for adults, children and their pets this year, according to the National Retail Federation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 16, 2015Experts highlight health care sector, Phoenix development as bright economic spots
With the state’s economic outlook, several areas, such as the health care industry and Phoenix's development, are helping the state, while the education system and immigration policies are severely hurting the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 15, 2015Officials: Daily safety inspections to be conducted on Arizona State Fair rides
The Arizona State Fair opens its doors tomorrow, but today workers were putting the finishing touches on rides and conducting safety inspections.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 14, 2015Report: Arizona hospitals earn ‘B’ grade on palliative care report card
One in three Arizona hospitals did not offer palliative care in 2013, but that was still good enough to earn the state a B on a national report card on the relatively new specialty practice.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 12, 2015Hundreds of Arizona’s poorest families to be dropped from assistance program in July
Arizona will become the first and only state to impose a one-year lifetime limit for impoverished households receiving federal benefits from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 9, 2015In red-state Arizona, fervent supporters await Bernie Sanders’ visit
Arizona seems like an unlikely place for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders to find votes, but supporters continue to drive a heavy support.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2015As U.S. raises refugee cap, Arizona relief agencies ready for increase
Relief agencies in Arizona said they are ready to admit more refugees in the coming year after the U.S. announced an increase of the number to be accepted.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 2015Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders to hold second Arizona rally
Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders will be returning to Arizona to speak at a rally in Tucson, according to BerniePost.com.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2015State: EPA decision to lower ozone standard a ‘major challenge’ for Arizona
The Environmental Protection Agency’s reduction of its limit for ground-level ozone will put an additional seven Arizona counties out of compliance and pose a significant challenge, an official said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2015Audit: ADOT faces budget shortfall of $62.7B, will need to look for solutions
Motorists may need to shell out a little more cash to meet the funding needs of the Arizona Department of Transportation through 2035, according to a recent state audit.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2015Discovery of liquid water on Mars links back to UA lab, student
Recent surface water discoveries on Mars links back to a University of Arizona laboratory where students and faculty monitor images from an orbiting camera.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2015Official: Longtime fish consumption advisory lifted on Arizona river
After being in effect for 24 years, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality lifted a fish consumption advisory on the Gila River on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2015Historic Phoenix church could be renovated to accommodate restaurants, events venue
A long-empty church in Phoenix could soon be repaired and renovated in hopes of bringing new life to the city, according to the Phoenix Business Journal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2015Report: Arizona ranks among worst states in nation for public school education funding
In a recent report from WalletHub, Arizona ranked among the worst states in the nation for education systems, teacher salaries and public school spending.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2015Repurposed Phoenix business incubator aims to help Latino entrepreneurs succeed
The number of Hispanic businesses in Arizona has grown by 70 percent in recent years, and a new Phoenix incubator, the Pickle House project, aims to help even more Latino entrepreneurs succeed.