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| -Arizona Legislature: Drug tests for jobless benefits proposed | | Sun, Mar 25, 2012 | AZ Legislature | | Measure may reduce federal funding, cost employersPHOENIX — State officials warn that legislation to require drug testing for all people applying for unemployment benefits conflicts with federal rules and law and could cost the state millions of dollars of federal funding and force a huge tax increase on Arizona employers. Read More Tags: Arizona, AZ Legislature, Drug Legislation | - Share It!
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| -Arizona Redistrict Panel To Get More Cash | | Sun, Mar 25, 2012 | Redistricting | | A reluctant and angry Legislature approves a measure giving 700,000 to the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission to cover its current bills, even as House Speaker Andy Tobin threatens a lawsuit that would further tap public coffers. Tags: Arizona, AZ Legislature, Redistricting Commission | - Share It!
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| Tough immigration bill OK'd by Arizona House | | Wed, Apr 14, 2010 | Immigration | | Arizona RepublicBy Mary Jo Pitzl and Daniel GonzalezThe Arizona House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a wide-ranging bill that, if signed by Gov. Jan Brewer, would cement the state's reputation as the leader in tough and controversial immigration-control measures.Senate Bill 1070 would, among other things, make it a state crime Read More Tags: AZ Legislature, Jan Brewer, Democrats, Republicans | - Share It!
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| If tax fails, Arizona schools' pain will multiply | | Wed, Apr 14, 2010 | Education | | Arizona RepublicBy Pat Kossan and Ray ParkerRegardless of whether a 1-cent-per-dollar sales-tax increase is approved in May, Arizona's K-12 schools are going to take a financial hit next school year.In the recent legislative session, lawmakers cut 8 percent from the state schools budget next year. If voters shoot down the Read More Tags: AZ Legislature, 1 cent sales tax, School budgets, Prop 100 | - Share It!
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| Town waits to see how it fares in state's lastest budget plan | | Sat, Jun 13, 2009 | Pinal County | | Florence NewsStaff ReportsThe state Legislature's latest budget package would squeeze still more dollars out of cities and towns; Florence and other towns that already feel strapped are waiting to see if the governor will receive it and sign it.Florence and other cities and towns have already calculated their tentative budgets Read More Tags: Florence, AZ Legislature, 2010 budget | - Share It!
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| Impact fee grab to fix state budget in limbo | | Thu, Apr 30, 2009 | Budget | | Casa Grande DispatchBy Paul Davenport, Associated Press Writer A new element of Republican legislative leaders' developing proposal to help balance the state budget appeared in limbo Tuesday, with the House's budget-writer saying the idea needs more study because it's not clear it would work.The $2.7 billion budget-balancing proposal released late Read More Tags: AZ Legislature, 2010 Budget | - Share It!
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