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May 21, 2019
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Phoenix and Mesa rank among the top cities in America that would benefit from passage of the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, according to a new report from the public policy research organization, the Center for American Progress (CAP) in Washington D.C.
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May 16, 2019
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On Wednesday morning, U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) met with the parents of a woman who died in the March 10 Ethiopian Airlines plane crash before questioning the acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration about pilot training and the future of the Boeing 737 Max 8 airplane.
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May 9, 2019
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High-profile stories about Congress today frequently focus on the fights over big legislation and the gridlock that results. But beyond the headlines we are seeing quiet, steady progress on energy efficiency policy.
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May 9, 2019
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“Just Google it.” Carroll Onsae says it’s a joke among Hopi, who have broadband internet in only some pockets of the reservation. And even there it works slowly. “Our area is economically disadvantaged. It’s a hardship for families to not have service to broadband services,” said Onsae, general manager of Hopi Telecommunications Inc.
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May 9, 2019
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Phoenix and Mesa were ranked among the top 25 cities that would benefit from the passing of the American Dream and Promise Act.
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May 8, 2019
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The U.S. House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress, escalating the war between the Trump administration and House Democrats.
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May 8, 2019
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Officials in Arizona and Sonora are working to close that barrier with the Cross-Border Youth Summit, which provides junior high and high schoolers from both sides of the border a place to gather and share their experiences while also proposing solutions for a wide variety of topics.
May 2, 2019
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Immigration and infrastructure reform were focal points at this year’s Statespersons’ Luncheon, where U.S. Representatives Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., and Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., shared their insights from the nation’s capital.
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April 26, 2019
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Congressmen Greg Stanton (CD-9) and Andy Biggs (CD-5) both represent prominent districts in the East Valley but together their time in the United States Congress only adds up to roughly three years. The two Representatives put aside their conflicting voting records this week and sat down to discuss issues facing Arizona in Washington, D.C. at the East Valley Partnership Statesperson Luncheon.
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April 17, 2019
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Rep. Greg Stanton promised to support DACA recipients and efforts to address the rising cost tuition during a town hall on Tuesday at ASU's Tempe campus.
Stanton (D-Phoenix) was invited by the state chapter of youth voting advocacy group NextGen America to speak to youth voters who "went to the polls in November" to elect him.
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