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Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission approves final maps
On January 17, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) approved the final versions of its Congressional and legislative maps, which have now been sent to the Department of Justice for p ...
23 Jan, 2012
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This could be California's driest year on record
The Sierras have had practically no snow this year. Lake Tahoe, which relies on skiing for income, has no ski areas operating at full capacity. Some only have 30% of their lifts open. Last year, they ...
17 Jan, 2012
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Arizona immunity case sheds light on privileged political class
Arizona Sen. Scott Bundgaard's alleged invocation of a state law, which gave him immunity to arrest last February when he was faced with misdemeanor domestic violence charges, has spawned legislation ...
12 Jan, 2012
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Shift from concentrated solar power to photovoltaic inexorable now
Several proposed big solar projects, including one in California, have switched from concentrated solar power (CSP) to the more familiar photovoltaic (PV). The trend now seems irreversible. Photovolta ...
09 Jan, 2012
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Arizona Green and Libertarian parties file suit against new voter registration forms
On December 29th, the Arizona Green and Libertarian parties filed a lawsuit in the US District Court of Arizona charging that the state's new voter registration forms violate their First Amendment rig ...
04 Jan, 2012
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Happy New Year: 40,000 new laws to take effect in 2012
Despite the influence of small government advocates like those in the Tea Party movement, the size, role, and influence of government on a federal, state, and local level is set to grow significantly ...
03 Jan, 2012
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Arizona legislators push bill to allow guns on college campuses
In a move sure to be controversial and which has already received national attention, Arizona legislators have redrafted legislation to allow guns to be carried at public colleges and universities. Go ...
03 Jan, 2012
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Arizona receives fourth unmanned drone for border patrol
Arizona received its fourth unmanned aircraft system (UAS) Tuesday in the form of a Predator-B drone. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officials say that the new military aircraft will assist thre ...
29 Dec, 2011
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Sonoran Solar Energy Project approved
The federal government has approved a 300 MW photovoltaic solar plant to be built in Maricopa County on public land in the Rainbow Valley south of Buckeye. The Sonoran Solar Energy Project w ...
27 Dec, 2011
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Department of Justice releases scathing report on Sheriff Joe
Sheriff Joe Arpaio recently faced withering criticism for ignoring over 400 cases of sex crimes against mostly Latino children. Last week, the US Department of Justice released a scathing report after ...
22 Dec, 2011
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