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US Reps. Eli Crane and Andy Biggs’ votes put AZ airports at risk over political grudge
US President Joe Biden signed legislation this week to improve air travel safety, cost-saving measures for passengers, and fund municipal airports in Arizona and throughout the country. After months of negotiations, the US House and Senate overwhelmingly approved a $105 billion package to fund the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and authorized its continuance for the…
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Republicans move to add ballot measure allowing warrantless arrests over immigration suspicions
The bill, disguised as an effort to address the fentanyl crisis, would allow law enforcement across the state to arrest anyone they suspected is an undocumented immigrant.
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Oro Valley resident’s contempt of Congress conviction upheld by appeals court
Steve Bannon, who bought a residence just north of Tucson in 2022, was charged with contempt for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the attack on the US Capitol.
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A new partnership is expanding broadband internet access in rural Arizona
A new partnership is expanding broadband internet access in rural Arizona. Here’s what you need to know about the eX² Technology partnership in Arizona.
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US court rejects a request by tribes to block $10B energy transmission project in Arizona
A judge rejected a request by Native American tribes and environmentalists to stop work on a $10 billion transmission line being built through Arizona.
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We mapped out all 400 apartment complexes accused of rent price-fixing in Arizona
The Arizona Attorney General is suing nine real estate conglomerates for conspiring to create a rent monopoly.
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Federal funds are bringing solar panel-lined canals and more electric vehicle chargers to Arizona
Leaders of Arizona’s public, private, and nonprofit sectors Monday discussed how they will use the Inflation Reduction Act for conservation efforts and renewable energy projects.
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After a year of outcry, Arizona’s wildcat subdivisions and groundwater drilling remain a problem
While both issues received band-aid-like solutions last year, long-term resolutions have yet to be realized.
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Thousands of Arizona abuse victims find shelter with aid from federal funds
Nearly 16,000 domestic abuse victims in ten Arizona counties found safe haven with the help of Biden administration funds from the American Rescue Plan Act.
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Hobbs offered a solution to border security. Will Republicans fund it?
The Arizona governor recently created a new border security office with funds from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act.
