| 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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| A path to citizenship would boost our economy | | Tue, Apr 23, 2013 | Immigration | | By Ruben Gallego Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:51 AMI want to thank our home-state senators, John McCain and Jeff Flake, for their leadership and efforts as part of the "Gang of Eight" who last week introduced a long-awaited comprehensive immigration-reform bill.The bipartisan bill represents a major step toward fixing our Read More Tags: Arizona, Arizona Legislature, Congress, Immigration reform, Ruben Gallego | - Share It!
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| Gubernatorial contender backs immigrants' rights | | Fri, Apr 12, 2013 | Immigration | | Arizona's leading Democratic gubernatorial contender pledged Thursday to usher in a friendlier era toward immigrants in a bid that reflects the state's evolving stance on immigration reform.Fred DuVal, a former Arizona Board of Regents president with deep roots in Democratic Party politics, said he would not continue Republican Gov. Jan Read More Tags: Arizona, Immigration rights, Democrats, Fred DuVal | - Share It!
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| Staying in Babeu’s shadow | | Sat, Apr 6, 2013 | Pinal County | | As a public official, it can be no pleasant thing to be viewed as “anointed.”As having been placed in your elected niche by some vastly more powerful puppeteer. Among other things, it’s demeaning.That has been the fate, unfortunately, of newly elected Pinal County Attorney Lando Voyles — a hard-working but Read More Tags: Arizona, Pinal County, Pinal County Attorney, Lando Voyles | - Share It!
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| Arizona Democrats decry GOP bills, say they target jobless | | Wed, Apr 3, 2013 | AZ Legislature | | State Senate Democratic leaders assailed Republican legislators on Monday for pushing bills they say hurt unemployed Arizonans when the Legislature should be helping them.One of the bills they blasted, which will make it harder for jobless residents to get unemployment benefits, was signed last week by Republican Gov. Jan Brewer.House Read More Tags: Arizona, Unemployed, HB 2147, Jan Brewer | - Share It!
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| Horne case expected to persist | | Sat, Mar 23, 2013 | Election 2014 | | Despite an administrative-law judge’s recommendation that the campaign-finance case against Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne and one of his top aides be tossed on technical grounds, the legal proceedings against them look set to continue. Tags: Arizona, Arizona Attorney General, Tom Horne | - Share It!
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| Proposed copper mine gets Pinal County support | | Sat, Mar 23, 2013 | Pinal County | | FLORENCE — A proposal to develop a copper mine near the southern edge of the Tonto National Forest has the support of Pinal County.The county’s board of supervisors voted unanimously this week in support of a resolution to urge Congress to recognize the Resolution Copper Mining Co. for its efforts Read More Tags: Arizona, Pinal County, Board of Supervisor, Superior, Resolution Copper Mineper | - Share It!
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