| ICE agrees to negotiations on Pinal jail contract | | Sat, May 18, 2013 | Pinal County | | A contract between Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Pinal County has bled the County dry financially for years, but a meeting Thursday morning could be the first step to putting a stop to the bleeding. Tags: Pinal County, Arizona, Prison Contract, ICE, U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, | - Share It!
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| Plan to allow copper mine near Superior clears a congressional hurdle | | Sat, May 18, 2013 | Pinal County | | WASHINGTON - A land swap that would pave the way for the creation of North America’s biggest copper mine near Superior was approved on Wednesday by a key House panel.The bill, backed by former political rivals Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., and Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., passed the House Natural Resources Committee Read More Tags: Pinal County, Arizona, Superior, Copper mining, U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalv | - Share It!
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| CAC’s tax rate could increase 34% | | Sat, May 11, 2013 | Pinal County | | Central Arizona College’s proposed 2013-14 budget includes its highest primary tax rate in a decade — a 34 percent increase from this year’s rate.CAC Governing Board members Tuesday agreed to publish the college’s proposed budget that includes the hefty tax increase.Rounded to the nearest cent, the tax rate would increase Read More Tags: Pinal County, Central Arizona Community College, Tax Rate | - Share It!
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| Northwest subdivisions will be Florence’s new population base | | Sat, May 11, 2013 | Pinal County | | The town would increase its “civilian” population by more than half with a pair of annexations that would take Magic Ranch, Crestfield Manor and Wild Horse Estates into the town of Florence.When these annexations are complete in six months to one year, they would comprise the town’s biggest civilian population Read More Tags: Pinal County, Florence, population growth, annexation | - Share It!
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| Ariz. lawmakers slow work as big 3 issues remain | | Sun, May 5, 2013 | AZ Legislature | | The Arizona Legislature has gone from the fast track to stuck in the mud as lawmakers have become bogged down by the three key issues: Medicaid, sale taxes and the state budget.The stalemate has moved the public work of the Legislature behind closed doors as leaders try to hash out Read More Tags: Arizona, Arizona Legislature, Medicaid, sale tqaxes, budget | - Share It!
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| New Arizona gun law draws outcry from Democrats | | Wed, May 1, 2013 | AZ Legislature | | Arizona is doing more to protect guns from people than it is to protect its citizens from guns, legislative Democrats said Tuesday as they slammed the Republican-led Legislature and governor for approving a new gun law.Their comments came a day after GOP Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law the first Read More Tags: Arizona, Arizona Legislature, HB2455, Gun bill | - Share It!
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| Arizona abortion issue heightens Medicaid standoff | | Wed, May 1, 2013 | AZ Legislature | | Democrats are growing frustrated over Gov. Jan Brewer’s struggle to get her Medicaid-expansion proposal into the Legislature and say efforts to appease reluctant Republican lawmakers with anti-abortion legislation threaten their support.The governor’s team is working to craft abortion legislation under pressure from one of the state’s most powerful lobbying groups, Read More Tags: Arizona, Arizona Legislature, Medicaid Expansion bill | - Share It!
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| Silver lining seen as case dismissed | | Sat, Apr 27, 2013 | Pinal County | | A lawsuit brought by opponents of the Florence Copper Project has been dismissed in Maricopa County Superior Court.Officials from Curis Resources, owner of the FCP, called it a fitting conclusion to a frivolous and ill-advised lawsuit. But mine opponents said they still won a victory by confirming that a temporary Read More Tags: Pinal County, Town of Florence, Curis Resources, Florence Copper Project | - Share It!
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| Board won’t hike taxes for Babeu staffing requests | | Sat, Apr 27, 2013 | Pinal County | | FLORENCE — A final decision was not made Wednesday concerning a budget increase request of $12.1 million by Pinal County sheriff Paul Babeu, but the Board of Supervisors made it clear it wouldn’t approve the request as it stands Tags: Pinal County, Board of Supervisors, Sheriff Paul Babeu | - Share It!
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| Whatever ‘Obamacare’ result, Ariz. wise to take federal funds | | Tue, Apr 23, 2013 | Healthcare | | By J. Fife Symington III My Turn Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:59 AMArizona has come to a critical point of decision regarding health care and the federal government’s deepening occupation of that field. In choosing Arizona’s course, state policy makers must weigh all the circumstances — many beyond their control Read More Tags: Arizona, Arizona Legislature, Congress, Medicaid, J. Fife Symington III | - Share It!
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