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Traffic Jams Expected During Arizona Scenic Canyon Road Work
The work is expected to clog traffic along the two-lane route through Oak Creek Canyon between Sedona and Flagstaff. Construction will begin this spring and run into 2023.
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Arizona Court Declines Republican Party’s Request to End Early Voting
The lawsuit is one of the most recent attempts to restrict access to the ballot box resulting from former President Donald Trump’s repeated lies regarding his loss in 2020.
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White House To Extend Student Loan Pause Through August 31
Borrowers will not be asked to make payments until after Aug. 31, and interest rates are expected to remain at 0% during that period.
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Arizona Republicans Fight Culture War in Battleground State
Republican lawmakers thrust Arizona into the national culture wars last week when they passed strict measures targeting abortion and the rights of transgender young people.
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White House Releases Report on Native American Voting Rights
“For far too long, members of tribal nations and Native communities have faced unnecessary burdens when they attempt to exercise their sacred right to vote,” the White House said.
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Phoenix Gained Residents During Pandemic While Many Metro Areas Shrank
The population in Phoenix jumped by more 78,000 people during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Renewable Energy Grants for US Tribes Aimed at Aiding Vast Power Needs
More than a dozen tribal communities around the US will share $9 million in federal grant funding for renewable energy projects.
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Retired Republican State Legislator Gets Prison For Filing False Tax Return
The former legislator and justice of the peace agreed that the tax loss resulting from his conduct was over $200,000.
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Tucson to Name Music Hall for Native Daughter Linda Ronstadt
“Linda Ronstadt is a beloved daughter of Tucson. It is time to honor her legacy and her ability to tell the story of our culture through music.”
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Special Legislative Session Looms to Replace Huge Arizona Tax Cuts
Talks among Republican lawmakers who want to sidestep a voter referendum that has blocked the nearly $2 billion income tax they passed last year are heating up.
