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By ALEXANDER MacLEAN
Cronkite News Service
PHOENIX (Thursday, Nov. 19) _ Even as residents cut back on spending due to the uncertainties of sagging economy, the Arizona Lottery’s sales are holding up, the latest figures show.
Sales rose 2.4 percent in the fiscal year that ended in June and […]
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Here are the Arizona Lottery’s sales for every fiscal year since 2000:
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By TRAVIS GRABOW
Cronkite News Service
YUMA _ Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park preserves everything from original buildings like the commanding officer’s quarters to covered wagons that carried supplies to Army posts around […]
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Here are quick facts about Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park:
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By KRISTA NORSWORTHY
Cronkite News Service
PHOENIX (Wednesday, Nov. 18) _ People are confusing “tonnage” with knowledge when it comes to the crush of information available today, NBC anchor Brian Williams said Wednesday.
“Facts matter less, throw experience in there too,” Williams said as he received an award from the journalism […]
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Some others who have won the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication:
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By IAIN WOESSNER
Cronkite News Service
PHOENIX (Tuesday, Nov. 17) _ Arizona’s decision to repeal domestic partner benefits for state employees discriminates against homosexuals, an advocacy group said Tuesday in announcing a lawsuit.
“These gay and lesbian state workers just want the same thing that the workers at the […]
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Here are quick facts about domestic partner benefits for state employees in Arizona:
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By EVAN WYLOGE
Cronkite News Service
PHOENIX (Monday, Nov. 16) _ Federal stimulus money has saved more than 12,000 jobs in Arizona and laid the groundwork for a economic recovery built on information services and technology, Vice President Joe Biden said Monday.
“We’ll come […]
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Here are quick facts about the economic stimulus in Arizona, according to www.recovery.gov:
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By IAIN WOESSNER
Cronkite News Service
TEMPE (Friday, Nov. 13) _ A program helping students develop good character leads to higher grades and better attendance in school and decreases the chance that children will use alcohol or drugs, Gov. Jan Brewer said Friday.
“Simply put, young people benefit […]
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Here are some quick facts about character education in Arizona:
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By ALEXANDER MacLEAN
Cronkite News Service
PHOENIX (Thursday, Nov. 12) _ Opening Arizona to competition by companies providing electricity could lower rates and give providers more incentive to act wisely when considering investments on infrastructure, experts told a group of state lawmakers Thursday.
“Under the current system, the regulated utilities are […]
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Here are steps toward restructuring Arizona’s electricity system recommended in a report for the Goldwater Institute by Adam N. Kleit of Pennsylvania State University and Stanley S. Reynolds of the University of Arizona:
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By ELIZABETH SHELL
Cronkite News Service
TUCSON _ “Life’s too short for beige,” Steve Farley said, standing in his backyard looking at the color palette he’s painted his home: sandy peach, Easter-egg turquoise and a rich purple.
But what stands out the […]
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Here are examples of public art by state Rep. Steve Farley, D-Tucson:
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Here are quick facts about state Rep. Steve Farley, D-Tucson:
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By EVAN WYLOGE
Cronkite News Service
PHOENIX (Tuesday, Nov. 10) _ Roughly 20 supporters shared pastries, coffee and handshakes Tuesday morning while U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., touted progress on environmental legislation, health care reform and economic recovery at a fundraiser in north Phoenix.
“With an election every two years, […]
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A quick look at incumbent Democrats in the U.S. House could face strong Republican challenges:
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By CHRYSTALL KANYUCK
Cronkite News Service
PHOENIX (Tuesday, Nov. 10) _ An upcoming law providing tax incentives to attract companies that manufacture parts for the renewable energy industry will create high-wage jobs that are vital to rebuilding Arizona’s economy, Gov. Jan Brewer said Tuesday.
“We have to be more competitive and […]