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Senate approves sweeping college sports bill on athlete pay, transfers and NCAA rules

WASHINGTON – The Senate approved a bipartisan college sports overhaul that would codify athlete revenue sharing, regulate NIL and transfers, and give the NCAA limited antitrust protection. Critics say it undercuts athletes’ leverage.

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Maricopa County investigated 60 suspected noncitizen voters. 52 are citizens, 8 are not.

Most Maricopa County voters flagged as potential noncitizens by an error-prone federal system are citizens after all, according to county detectives. Rachel Mitchell, the county’s top prosecutor, said on Monday her office had completed a monthslong investigation into 60 suspected noncitizens who had cast ballots in...

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Trump administration revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more, angering both parties

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has, once again, infuriated lawmakers from both political parties by using a controversial maneuver to cancel funding previously approved by Congress. The $810 million in the “pocket rescission” would have gone to refugee assistance programs at the Department of Health and...

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GOP tax-cut bill means Medicaid payments to Arizona doctors and hospitals will be slashed

New federal rules likely will force three dozen states to reduce their annual Medicaid payments to doctors and hospitals by a total of more than $50 billion — potentially shrinking the number of providers willing to see Medicaid patients, according to a new analysis. The analysis in the peer-reviewed Health Affairs...

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Pinal County sheriff accuses Flock of ‘dishonesty’ about its cameras

Pinal County Sheriff Ross Teeple accused surveillance technology company Flock Safety of “disinformation … and dishonesty” about its cameras in Senate testimony on Wednesday. The post Pinal County sheriff accuses Flock of ‘dishonesty’ about its cameras first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .

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Proposition Would Cap Arizona Grocery Taxes At 2%

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Hamadeh CATFISH Act Aims To Protect Seniors From Financial Fraudsters

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Kris Mayes’ Treasurer Accused Of Harassing Legislator For Support Of Warren Petersen

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Historical Record Shows What Arizona Legislature Might Do Under Democrat Control

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Some Cleaning To Do: Sunday’s Comic

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Autopen Outrage: Sunday’s Comic

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Jacob Martinez’ Political Makeover May Decide LD9 House Race

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Illegal Alien Who Entered U.S. Through Arizona Detained After Killing Two People While Driving a Semi-Truck

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Sybil Francis seeks to empower voters’ voices through public opinion polling

Sybil Francis, president and CEO of the Center for the Future of Arizona, has spent more than two decades leading one of the state’s top public policy think tanks studying what Arizonans want from their government and communities. The post Sybil Francis seeks to empower voters’ voices through public opinion polling...

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Democrats gain 4 in US Senate GOP on Iran war resolution, but vote falls short

WASHINGTON — Despite skyrocketing fuel prices and sinking approval ratings for President Donald Trump’s conflict in Iran ahead of the November midterms, Senate Republicans blocked Democrats’ efforts Thursday to check the president’s unfettered military action in the Middle East. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Lisa...

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Fontes Claims Regarding DOJ Felony Report Found To Be False

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Stepson Gets Life Sentence For Brutal Murder With Hammer in Gilbert

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Pinal County sheriff accuses Flock of ‘dishonesty’ about its cameras

WASHINGTON – Pinal County Sheriff Ross Teeple, who ended his county’s contract with Flock in August over privacy concerns, told a Senate hearing the company misled him about its surveillance network, accusing it of “disinformation” and “dishonesty.”

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Families, advocates call for more help to solve Arizona cold cases

Victims’ advocates and families said Arizona's cold cases need more time, personnel, communication and accountability. The post Families, advocates call for more help to solve Arizona cold cases first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .

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Trump’s FDA nominee draws bipartisan skepticism over abortion pill and vaccines

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration appeared to disappoint senators from both political parties Thursday with how she answered questions about medication abortion access during her confirmation hearing. Dr. Heidi Overton also faced skepticism from committee...

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BLM Confirms Four Right-of-Way Applications Tied to Arizona Data Center Projects

Conservationists from both major parties express concern

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Tucson Man Sentenced For Holding Illegal Aliens Hostage

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‘We will rue the day’: Controversial Protect College Sports Act gaining momentum in Senate

WASHINGTON – The Protect College Sports Act is moving through the U.S. Senate and would establish a new federal rulebook for college sports.