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]]> Arizona motorists are going to have to keep an eye out for those photo radar cameras for at least the foreseeable future. Ditto red light cameras. And that’s true even...

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]]> Rep. Liz Harris, R-Chandler, listens April 11, 2023, on the House floor following the release of the Ethics Committee report saying she violated a House rule....

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]]> Rep. Rachel Jones, a first-time Republican lawmaker from Tucson, believes once someone has paid off their house they shouldn’t have to worry about property taxes. But...

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]]> Rep. Jake Hoffman, R-Queen Creek, speaks at a Jan. 9 press conference as leader of the Arizona Freedom Caucus. The group of largely “MAGA” lawmakers is...

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]]> Navajo Presidential candidate Jonathan Nez speaks during a Presidential Forum at Arizona State University, Tuesday, July 12, 2022, in Phoenix. Nez is among 15 candidates seeking...

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