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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

AZ: Campaign Finance Reform/Money in Pol

Most candidate elections in Arizona are determined in the Primary Election, where only about 23% of registered adults voted in August 2020. (Adobe Stock)
Bipartisan AZ group pushes for open primaries on 2024 ballot

This week, a bipartisan group in Arizona officially launched its campaign to do away with the state's current system of primary elections - which are …

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Rep. Debbie Lesko becomes the 16th current member to announce they will retire or seek another office next year. (Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons)
AZ Republican leaves Capitol Hill, cites dysfunction

Arizona U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko - R-Peoria - recently announced she will not be seeking re-election next year. In a statement, Lesko said traveling …

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La representante Debbie Lesko se convierte en el decimosexto miembro actual en anunciar que se jubilará o buscará otro cargo el próximo año. (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)
Republicana de AZ dejará Capitol Hill, cita disfuncionalidad

La representante republicana de Arizona, Debbie Lesko, anunció recientemente que no buscará la reelección el próximo año…

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A state judge has overturned a 2016 Arizona law designed to water down the state's campaign finance laws. (Flickr)
AZ Court Tosses Bill to Dilute Clean Elections Commission

PHOENIX — A state judge has overturned an effort by the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature to dilute the powers of the state's Clean Elec…

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Quienes formulan las políticas están aprovechando los datos para servir mejor a los niños del estado. (1laura/Twenty20)
El uso de datos para mejorar la vida de los niños de Arizona

PHOENIX – Este mes se despliega la herramienta “MapLIT” del portal “Read On Arizona”, Leer en Arizona. La …

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A version of the new Senate banking bill has already passed the U.S. House. (treptoweralex/pixabay)
Flake Votes to Advance Bill to Cut Regulations on Banks

PHOENIX — Arizona's Jeff Flake was one of 67 U.S. senators to vote Tuesday to start debate on the biggest banking reform bill since the …

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Leaked letters from Dow Chemical executives indicate they've asked the Trump administration to scuttle studies critical of Dow pesticide products. (Wasan Gredpree/iStockphoto)
In Leaked Letters, Dow Chemical asks Feds to Drop Pesticide Studies

TUCSON, Ariz. – An Arizona-based conservation group is raising questions about Dow Chemical's attempts to convince the Trump administration to …

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Anti-corruption groups are pushing a proposal to require that shell companies list their true owners to law enforcement. (cohdra/morguefile)
Groups Push for Laws to Fight Anonymous Shell Companies

PHOENIX – Anti-corruption advocates are pushing Congress to pass legislation to make it harder for criminals to launder money through shell comp…

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The Sierra Club is disputing the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s claim that Grand Canyon uranium mining isn’t harmful to the endangered California condor. (kojohirano/iStockphoto)
Arizona Demands Sierra Club Retract Condor Claims

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — The State of Arizona is demanding that the Sierra Club retract claims that California condors face danger from expanded …

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Arizona is marking National Voter Registration Day with registration events across the state, including at Arizona State University in Tempe. Credit: Kristine Kisky/Morguefile.
Drives Across Arizona Highlight National Voter Registration Day

TEMPE, Ariz. – Today marks National Voter Registration Day, and civic groups are holding registration drives in libraries and schools across …

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PHOTO: Campaign money played a bigger role in 2014 than in any midterm election in history, but that isn't stopping some civic and community groups from trying to keep elections clean. Image credit: U.S. Dept. of the Treasury.
Last Year's Midterm Election Most Expensive Ever

PHOENIX - In Arizona and nationally, the corrupting influence of money in politics is getting worse, according to reports by Clean Slate Now and the …

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PHOTO: People and organizations around the U.S. are planning events today, to mark the fifth anniversary of a controversial U.S. Supreme Court ruling that increased some political campaign donation limits. Photo courtesy of U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern.
"Citizens United" Anniversary Prompts Events Around Nation

PHOENIX - Protest events are planned around the nation today to mark the fifth anniversary of the Citizens United ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court…

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