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April 8, 2019
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A plan to address a shrinking supply of water on a river that serves 40 million people in the U.S. West is headed to President Donald Trump.
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April 2, 2019
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More than 150 years ago, on a war-torn battlefield outside a small town in Pennsylvania, President Abraham Lincoln reminded our nation of the enduring task of preserving our “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” That’s a responsibility of our generation, too – and the truth is, we must do better.
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March 29, 2019
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Tens of thousands of young immigrants living in Arizona illegally would be able to apply for permanent legal status under a bill recently introduced in Congress.
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March 28, 2019
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U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva is expected to introduce legislation next week that would enable a seven-state drought contingency plan for the Colorado River to move forward.
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March 28, 2019
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A plan to divvy up cutbacks to Colorado River water in times of shortage has passed its first two tests in Congress. On Thursday, a House subcommittee endorsed the Drought Contingency Plan after questioning the state and federal officials who crafted it.
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March 27, 2019
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House lawmakers pushed for ways to increase diversity among tech innovators during a hearing Wednesday. At the hearing before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, lawmakers and experts highlighted the importance of ensuring equal opportunities for innovation and access to the patent system, particularly for women, minorities and other underrepresented groups.
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March 22, 2019
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A little-known provision tucked into annual appropriations bills expressly bars most non-U.S. citizens from working for the federal government, including Dreamers. Even congressional staffers with legal residency, including refugees, must sign an affidavit swearing they are taking steps toward full citizenship, according to the most recent appropriations bill’s language.
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March 21, 2019
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The third annual Arizona Tech Innovation Summit brought together tech leaders to celebrate the industry’s progress and discuss ways to launch it further into the future. The event featured high profile leaders including Governor Doug Ducey (R-AZ), Representative Greg Stanton (CD-9), Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Lucid Motors Chief Technology Officer Peter Rawlinson, and Shark Tank host Mark Cuban.
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March 14, 2019
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U.S Rep. Greg Stanton of Arizona says passing the bill House Democrats introduced Tuesday that could put 2.5 million immigrants on a path to citizenship “makes perfect sense.”
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March 14, 2019
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Democratic members of Arizona's congressional delegation were among over two hundred House Democrats who co-sponsored legislation that would provide a pathway to citizenship for thousands of immigrants.
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