Arizona on Thursday October 29, 2009

AZ: Arizona leaders to tackle budget at 95th Town Hall at Grand Canyon
By Sarah Macdonald, Arizona Capitol Times (Phoenix)
More than 100 Arizona leaders will meet in Grand Canyon Village on Nov. 1-4, as part of the 95th Arizona Town Hall meeting, focusing on the fiscal problems of the state.
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AZ: Independents continue adding to share of Arizona's electorate
By Alexander Maclean, Cronkite News Service , Arizona Capitol Times (Phoenix)
Voter-registration figures showing that independents are increasing their share of Arizona's electorate reflect that the major political parties are becoming more polarized and alienating voters, a political scientist said Oct. 27.
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AZ: Land-sale proceeds use questioned
By Casey Newton , The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
Lawyers are seeking to prevent the use of state-trust land sales to fund the State Land Department, saying it represents an unconstitutional taking of money designated for schools.
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AZ: Tuition aid for kids in need not doled out
By Ronald J. Hansen and Pat Kossan, The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
Non-profit organizations have stockpiled millions of dollars in unspent corporate donations that are supposed to provide private-school scholarships for students from lower-income families, state records show.
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AZ: Poll -- Many Arizonans don't want swine-flu vaccine
By The Associated Press, The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
A new poll has found that the majority of Arizonans don't want a swine flu vaccination when it becomes readily available in the state.
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AZ: Valley freeway projects shelved
By Sean Holstege, The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
Billions of dollars in voter-approved Valley freeway-expansion work will be postponed and scaled back after plummeting tax revenue forced a regional transportation panel to slash spending Wednesday night.
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