Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//February 22, 2017//

(UPDATE: Arizona House Speaker J.D. Mesnard said his chamber will not consider SB1142, meaning the bill is effectively dead.) Claiming people are being paid to riot, Republican state senators voted...

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