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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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