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***HEADLINES - ARIZONA POLITICS***

Arizona sales-tax vote will shape state's course


FEDERAL
Arizonans aim to beat passport fee hikes 4 comment



ARIZONA GOVERNMENT
2 AZ lawmakers unsure about controversial immigration bill





JOBS/ECONOMY
Phoenix business group wants to change laws to help lure jobs


EDUCATION
Arizona tuition increases lead to cuts


HEALTH CARE
Arizona's hospitals decry cuts to AHCCCS


IMMIGRATION/BORDER SECURITY
Arizona has become 'ground zero' of immigration fight


ENVIRONMENT
Forest officials want to hear from the public about recreation needs

Water-quality testing on local creeks begins soon


LEGAL/COURTS
Clean Elections arguments to be heard in court


ENERGY/UTILITIES
Regulators fix water-rate error for 2 West Valley golf courses


TRANSPORTATION
Looks of South Mountain Freeway a growing concern


Dell Financial Services Complaints

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***LOCAL NEWS***

COUNTIES
Thomas resignation timed to end lawsuit?


PHOENIX
Officials differ on cost per average employee


TUCSON
Inside, out, rec center annex steps up to high, sustainable, 'green' standards


YUMA
Governor bringing State of the State to Yuma


FLAGSTAFF
Let's separate fact from fiction on FUSD override


MESA
1,600 got $2.5 mil in pay raises from Mesa


GLENDALE
Councilman Phil Lieberman meets twice with Cactus District residents


CHANDLER
Chandler council approves downtown plans


SCOTTSDALE
South Scottsdale plan emphasizes housing, businesses and greenbelt

GILBERT
Gilbert council members decline travel allowance

Higley to offer full-day kindergarten


TEMPE
New Tempe budget plan would restore some jobs

Kyrene district to let public discuss sex ed changes

Kyrene district tops in Arizona in classroom spending


AHWATUKEE
Ahwatukee man first Black GOP district chairman in Arizona


PEORIA
Public hearing to precede vote on adoption of Peoria budget


SURPRISE
Wolcott raises female influence in Surprise government


AVONDALE
Avondale hires D.C. lobbying firm to help gain federal dollars


GOODYEAR
Litchfield Park, Goodyear water rate increases proposed


LAKE HAVASU CITY
City receives $25,000 grant for transit services


BUCKEYE
Buckeye's budget woes concern interim police chief


PARADISE VALLEY
PV candidates discuss direct election of mayor


ANTHEM
Water company wants Anthem residents to pay $77 more a month


FOUNTAIN HILLS
Cost of consolidating trash pickup in FH remains uncertain


CAVE CREEK



CAREFREE
Chet Goldberg, Carefree leader and ex-lawmaker, dies at 85


SUN CITIES
RCSCW may add marketing to GM's duties


LITCHFIELD PARK
Principal, Ron Sterr, who ridiculed students needs to 'rebuild trust'


TOLLESON
Cash-strapped districts weigh override elections


EL MIRAGE
El Mirage: Test F-35s before February forums


SAFFORD
Valley schools take action to balance budgets


QUEEN CREEK



PAYSON



SAN LUIS
San Luis border traffic to be rerouted


NOGALES
Credit, manager top agenda


GREEN VALLEY
Local leaders back metric sign decision


MARANA
PAC prepares to boost Marana school override


ORO VALLEY
OVPD invites residents for tower talk


APACHE JUNCTION



FLORENCE



PRESCOTT/PRESCOTT VALLEY
Water & sewer rates, state of city budget top Prescott council slate


CHINO VALLEY
Chino Valley voters have until Tuesday to vote in override election

Local legislators sponsor numerous bills in new session


DEWEY-HUMBOLDT



SIERRA VISTA
Event to assist students seeking financial aid


SAHUARITA
Sign vote is about Sahuarita’s future


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US SENATE
John McCain (R) (3-1)
Rodney Glassman (D)(8-1)
GOVERNOR
Jan Brewer (R) (3-1)
Terry Goddard (D) (7-1)

ATTORNEY GENERAL
Tom Horne (R) (5-1)
Felecia Rotellini (D) (3-1)

SOS
Ken Bennett (R) (2-1)

TREASURER
Doug Ducey (R) (3-1)
Andrei Cherny (D) (6-1)

Superintendent of Public Instruction
John Huppenthal (R) (3-1)
Penny Kotterman (D) (5-1)

CD-1
Ann Kirkpatrick (D) (13-1)
Paul Gosar (R) (4-1)

CD-2
Trent Franks (R)

CD-3
Ben Quayle (R) (4-1)
Jon Hulburd (D) (5-1)

CD-4
Ed Pastor (D) (2-1)
Janet Contreras (R) (4-1)

CD-5
Harry Mitchell (D) (11-1)
David Schweikert (R) (3-1)

CD-6
Jeff Flake (R) (3-1)

CD-7
Raul Grijalva (D) (2-1)
Ruth McClung (R) (3-1)

CD-8
Gabrielle Giffords (D) (7-1)
Jesse Kelly (R) (4-1)



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