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Remigration: Arizona's agricultural workforce dilemma
Two factors are converging to create a farming crisis in Arizona: one has its origins in domestic policy – hard-line immigration laws which have been harped on endlessly by the press – while the other ...
31 Aug, 2011
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Arizona counties to receive federal disaster relief
Five Arizona counties have been designated by federal agriculture officials as primary natural disaster areas due to damage caused by ongoing drought and related disasters that began in January. Conti ...
24 Aug, 2011
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California redistricting could face initiative challenge and lawsuits
The ink was barely dry on maps released by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission showing the new Congressional, State Assembly, State Senate, and Board of Equalization districts before the ...
23 Aug, 2011
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Progressives call for primary challenge against Obama
The fate of the California Democratic Party's Progressive Caucus remains uncertain following its passage of a resolution calling for a primary challenge to President Obama late last month. Could ...
17 Aug, 2011
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The convoluted, fast-changing world of Arizona coal power
The dirty little secret about power generation is that most states, including Arizona, rely heavily on coal. Sure, Arizona has mandated 15% renewable energy by 2025 but for now, King Coal reigns.Even ...
08 Aug, 2011
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Neuroscientist: Drug addiction is a health problem, not a moral failing
In a recent interview with NPR, David Linden, professor of neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the chief editor of the Journal of Neurophysiology, discussed the content ...
27 Jul, 2011
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California farm update
California growers have been earning record-high prices on their avocados, and it's easy to understand why when you learn that Southern California growers are expected to produce a crop that is less t ...
08 Jul, 2011
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Water wars re-emerge as Cadiz proposes major storage project
Virtually all of California's water comes from someplace other than where it is consumed. Water travels through hundreds of miles of aqueducts inside the state, from the Sacramento Delta to the Centra ...
14 Jun, 2011
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Ron Paul and Gary Johnson latest \Internet Candidates\ to challenge mainstream media and GOP establishment
As the internet shapes up to play a bigger role in 2012, Republican candidates Gov. Gary Johnson and Rep. Ron Paul are using the medium to challenge the mainstream media and their own GOP preside ...
10 Jun, 2011
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Global Commission says War on Drugs has failed
This week, the Global Commission on Drug Policy released a 24-page paper arguing that the "global war on drugs has failed, with devastating consequences for individuals and societies around the world. ...
04 Jun, 2011
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