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In Arizona, both parties learn what resources it takes to get out the vote

by Marketplace Contributor
Nov 1, 2016
The state has voted reliably Republican, but now the Arizona GOP has a fight on its hands. Both parties are spending big to get out the vote.
Trump supporters assemble yard signs at a get-out-the-vote event held by the Arizona Republican Party in Phoenix.
Jimmy Jenkins
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Excess solar power in California? Pay Arizona to take it

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 9, 2016
As California's solar power production heats up, an unusual market has emerged.
Solar panels used to generate power outside an office building in Los Angeles, California.
MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images
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California bill looks at opting out of daylight saving

by Sam Harnett
Mar 11, 2016
For half the year, the state would be another hour behind the East Coast
A California proposal would end daylight saving time in the state
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In Arizona desert, big farms are springing up

by Marketplace Contributor
Aug 19, 2015
An investor group is developing thousands of acres, watering the land with water pumped from wells.
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Anti-gay law vetoed after pressure from business

by Dan Weissmann
Feb 26, 2014
Corporations had urged Arizona governor to veto the legislation.
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A parking lot for the homeless in Phoenix

by Krissy Clark
Jul 17, 2013
The city of Phoenix is increasingly enforcing a law that bans sleeping on the streets. A shelter has made room for displaced homeless people in a parking lot.
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Fighting wildfires with Big Data

by Molly Wood
Jul 11, 2013
The severity of wildfires in the United States is likely to triple by the end of the century, according to a new study out of the University of Alberta.
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How will immigration reform feel on the border?

by Noel King
Jun 27, 2013
The high-profile immigration bill includes new spending for more fencing and enforcement along the Mexican border.
A fence separates the cities of Nogales, Arizona (R) and Nogales, Sonora Mexico, a frequent crossing point for people entering the United States illegally, June 2, 2010 in Nogales, Arizona.
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Study of children's well-being finds Southwest at bottom

by Scott Tong
Jun 24, 2013
Collapsed housing markets and sharp cuts in state spending put New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada at bottom of survey of children's welfare.
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Construction is back in Southwest, but where are the workers?

by Jude Joffe-Block
May 14, 2013
Housing seems to be in recovery mode in places like Phoenix, Arizona. But it may be tough for homebuilders to lure back construction workers.
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