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9 hrs ago | Business Journal

Arizona Memorial Day weekend travel to drop slightly

This weekend, which serves as the unofficial kickoff to the summer travel season, more than 701,000 Arizonans will head out of town, representing a 0.4 percent drop from last year.

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Related Topix: Arizona, Memorial Day, Life, Holidays

13 hrs ago | Townhall

IG Report Confirms: DOJ Official Smeared Fast and Furious Whistleblower John Dodson

Monday the Department of Justice Inspector General [IG] confirmed what Townhall and other media outlets have been reporting for more than a year now: DOJ officials smeared Fast and Furious whistleblower and ATF Agent John Dodson.

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Related Topix: US News, ATF, Janet Napolitano, US Governors, Arizona

Sun May 19, 2013

USA Today

Arizona governor staking legacy on Medicaid

Arizona Republican Gov. Jan Brewer stood before fellow Republicans to explain why she had bucked many conservatives in her party to embrace Medicaid expansion.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Arizona, Law, Immigration Reform, US News, US Governors, Jan Brewer

Air Force Times

Reforms unveiled for Arizona National Guard

The Arizona National Guard's top officer has unveiled more than a dozen reforms as the organization wades through sexual abuse, drug trafficking and abuse of power allegations.

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Related Topix: Arizona, US National Guard, US Military, Drugs, US Governors, Jan Brewer

Verde Independent

Buckle up Arizona ... it's the law

In an effort to save more lives on Arizona's roadways this month, the Governor's Office of Highway Safety is partnering with the Yavapai Sheriff's Office and local law enforcement agencies to enforce Arizona's seat belt and child safety seat laws.

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Related Topix: Arizona

Sat May 18, 2013

Examiner.com

Jeff Flake voted against background checks, now says he supports them again

Last Month, it was reported by this column that Senator Jeff Flake had sent a hand-written letter to the mother of a shooting victim promising that he would support expanded background checks as written in the Manchin-Toomey bill, then voted against it.

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Related Topix: Jeff Flake, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Senator Jeff Flake, Arizona, Senator Kelly Ayotte

Fri May 17, 2013

Post and Courier

Stopping the slaughter of guns

As hard as it is to believe, Arizona has a pro-gun bill, the likes of which hasn't even surfaced in South Carolina's gun-loving General Assembly.

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Related Topix: Arizona, US Governors, Jan Brewer

ABC15.com

GOP split left by Senate Medicaid battle

An Arizona Senate battle over expanding Medicaid revealed a fractured Republican majority that is likely to be exposed next in the House of Representatives as it takes up Gov.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, US News, Arizona, US Governors, Jan Brewer, US Politics, Barack Obama

USA Today

More immigrant felons freed than initially reported

Under pressure from lawmakers, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has disclosed new details about the criminal backgrounds of some of the approximately 2,200 immigration detainees let out of custody in February.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US News, US Senate, John McCain, Republican, Arizona, Carl Levin, Democrat, US Governors, Jan Brewer

Thu May 16, 2013

ABC15.com

DPS: 1 killed in 3-car crash on SR 202

Department of Public Safety officials say at least one person has died after a three vehicle collision on the Loop 202 Thursday night.

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Related Topix: Arizona

ABC15.com

TODAY: Vote on Medicaid expansion

A historic vote on whether to embrace a signature part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is expected in the Arizona Senate.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Arizona, US Governors, Jan Brewer

Verde Independent

Crandell bill challenges federal actions

Amid a discussion of the Bible and the Promised Land, the state House voted Tuesday to let Arizonans vote next year whether they want to be able to challenge the federal government.

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Related Topix: Arizona, US Supreme Court, US News

Tribune-News

Correctional Officer's Week

Photo courtesy of the Arizona Department of Corrections Arizona correctional officers representing all 10 state prison complexes traveled to the state capitol May 9 to be on hand as Governor Janice K. Brewer proclaimed the week of May 5-11 to be Correctional Officers Week.

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Related Topix: Arizona, State Prisons, Prison

Wed May 15, 2013

Construction Equipment Guide

Arizona DOT Updates Vital Cordes Junction

Interstate 17 is a vital roadway for Arizonans and a major connector along the state highway system, linking I-10 and I-40. In addition to serving as a major interstate route to move people and goods between metro Phoenix and other parts of the country, I-17 also is the primary route to northern Arizona and the only highway serving the growing ... (more)

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Related Topix: Arizona, Maricopa County, AZ, Cordes Lakes, AZ

KGUN

Brewer orders state flags at half-staff Wednesday

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has ordered that state flags be flown at half-staff Wednesday in honor of fallen law enforcement officers.

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Related Topix: Arizona, US Governors, Jan Brewer, Memorial Day, Life, Holidays

Law.com

U.S. Supreme Court Examines Voting Rights in Two Cases

Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor recently said that she has second thoughts about Bush v. Gore .

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Related Topix: US News, US Supreme Court, Arizona

Tue May 14, 2013

Business Journal

Arizona small-business owners oppose Medicaid expansion

A new poll shows Arizona small business owners oppose a $1.6 billion expansion of the state's Medicaid system.

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Related Topix: Small Business, Healthcare Law, Arizona, Law, Personal Finance, US Governors, Jan Brewer

Phoenix New Times

Feds Want Blood-Alcohol Level for DUIs to Drop From .08 to .05

The National Transportation Safety Board has decided that a blood-alcohol level of .08 is no longer the acceptable maximum for American drivers, and instead wants .05 to be the new threshold for DUIs.

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Related Topix: Arizona, US Governors, Jan Brewer

Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

Controversial Ariz. laws rack up big legal fees

Lawsuits defending some of the state's most controversial laws have cost millions of dollars and thousands of hours of state employee time, diverting them from other important work.

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Related Topix: Arizona, US Governors, Jan Brewer, Immigration Reform, Janet Napolitano, Terry Goddard, ACLU

USA Today

Controversial Ariz. laws rack up big legal fees

Arizona has led the nation in recent years with laws targeting illegal immigrants, abortions and school choice.

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Related Topix: Arizona, Immigration Reform, US News, Illegal Immigration, US Supreme Court, US Governors, Jan Brewer, Janet Napolitano