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2:44 am
Mon March 23, 2009

Arizona could lose health care stimulus dollars

Phoenix, AZ – A dispute over wording and timing of a state law could lose the
state more than $1.7 billion in federal stimulus dollars --
including more than $300 million already received and spent.
Arizona Public Radio's Howard Fischer explains.

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4:51 am
Wed March 18, 2009

Governer Brewer warns of more education cuts

Phoenix, AZ – Governor Jan Brewer said today that state's public schools,
community colleges and universities are going to face further
budget cuts, even if she gets her temporary tax hike.

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5:31 am
Mon March 9, 2009

Special tax ballot in jeopardy

Phoenix, AZ – The top Senate Republican said today he is shying away from
putting two measure on a special ballot this spring -- at least
in part because he believes voters will not decide the issues the
way HE wants.

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9:14 am
Fri March 6, 2009

House panel votes to shut down photo radar

Phoenix, AZ – A House panel voted Thursday to shut down the state's new photo
radar system. But that does have some financial implications.

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6:34 am
Fri March 6, 2009

Property tax initiative drive launched

Phoenix, AZ – An initiative drive launched today could give people a chance to
cut their property taxes.

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9:18 am
Thu March 5, 2009

Guns vs. property rights

Phoenix, AZ – State lawmakers had to choose today between gun rights and
property rights. And they sided with the former.

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12:58 am
Wed March 4, 2009

Governor Brewer prepares for budget speech

Phoenix, AZ – Jan Brewer has been saying for more than a month that everything
is on the table as the state figures out how to balance the
budget. Later today she gets to spell out exactly what is on her menu.

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1:01 am
Tue March 3, 2009

A new kind of payday loan?

Phoenix, AZ – State lawmakers are balking at a proposal that would replace
payday lending with another type of high-interest loan.

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1:04 am
Mon March 2, 2009

Lawmakers deny Tusayan incorporation vote

Phoenix, AZ – State lawmakers refused this afternoon to prevent another vote in
Tusayan to incorporate.

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9:20 am
Fri February 27, 2009

House approves plan to save state parks

Riordan Mansion State Park in Flagstaff

Phoenix, AZ – The state House gave preliminary approval Thursday to a
controversial -- and possibly illegal -- transfer of funds from a
voter-approved initiative to keep open state parks.

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