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		<title>Poll shows Romney ahead of Obama in Arizona&#160;</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/05/23/poll-shows-romney-ahead-of-obama-in-arizona/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 22:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy Duda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Campaign trail chatter about Arizona being up for grabs in November took a hit today with a new poll showing presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney pulling ahead of President Barack Obama.
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		<title>Arizona execution procedures challenged by First Amendment group&#160;</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/05/22/arizona-execution-procedures-challenged-by-first-amendment-group/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Grado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taking a cue from a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge, a First Amendment group is asking a federal judge to let the public view more of an execution than what is permitted.
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		<title>Arizona Commerce Authority transparency criticized by PIRG&#160;</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/05/18/arizona-commerce-authority-transparency-criticized-by-public-interest-research-group/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 23:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alyson Zepeda</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Don Cardon]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Arizona Public Interest Research Group yesterday released a report critiquing the Arizona Commerce Authority’s transparency practices, calling on the agency to make more information about subsidy programs available online and to fight for legislative change in areas where the ACA is prohibited by law from disclosing information.
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		<title>Economic update: April revenues strong&#160;</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/05/18/economic-update-april-revenues-strong/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 21:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luige del Puerto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State tax collections continue to outpace expectations, and April general fund revenues were boosted by an unexpected spike in individual income tax collections.]]></description>
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		<title>John McCain endorses Kirk Adams as ‘new generation’ of leader&#160;</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/05/18/john-mccain-endorses-kirk-adams-as-new-generation-of-leader/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 20:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caitlin Coakley Beckner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congressional candidate Kirk Adams now has the support of both Arizona senators, as the state’s senior senator today announced that he would be endorsing Adams in his 5th Congressional district run.
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		<title>Ken Bennett brings ‘birther’ debate to Arizona, says Obama may not be on ballot&#160;</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/05/18/ken-bennett-brings-birther-debate-to-arizona-says-obama-may-not-be-on-ballot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 19:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Small</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though the state doesn’t have a law requiring presidential candidates prove their citizenship, Arizona’s top elections official says he may not put President Barack Obama’s name on the Arizona ballot if Hawaii officials don’t confirm that the president was born in that state.
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		<title>Last-minute  amendments make  big changes to tax bill&#160;</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/05/17/last-minute-amendments-make-big-changes-to-tax-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/05/17/last-minute-amendments-make-big-changes-to-tax-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 05:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy Duda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The last bill that the Legislature approved before adjourning for the year underwent major changes in the waning hours of the session that could be worth as much as $30 million in tax credits to some companies.
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		<title>Morning-after pill avoids spotlight in new contraception law&#160;</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/05/17/morning-after-pill-avoids-spotlight-in-new-contraception-law/</link>
		<comments>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/05/17/morning-after-pill-avoids-spotlight-in-new-contraception-law/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 01:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luige del Puerto</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While a bill allowing religiously motivated employers to deny contraception coverage to workers spurred heated debate on its path to becoming law this session, one of its provisions was largely overlooked.
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		<title>Arredondo charged in FBI bribery sting&#160;</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/05/16/arredondo-charged-in-fbi-bribery-sting/</link>
		<comments>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/05/16/arredondo-charged-in-fbi-bribery-sting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 22:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caitlin Coakley Beckner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A federal grand jury today charged Rep. Ben Arredondo with bribery, fraud, attempted extortion and false statements for allegedly taking thousands of dollars in game tickets and other perks in exchange for brokering property deals in Tempe.
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		<title>AZ Supreme Court grants death-row inmate more time&#160;</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/05/16/az-supreme-court-grants-death-row-inmate-more-time/</link>
		<comments>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2012/05/16/az-supreme-court-grants-death-row-inmate-more-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:41:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Grado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday gave death row inmate Samuel Lopez another 43 days to live, a delay designed to give three new members of the Board of Executive Clemency time to gain enough training before hearing his plea for mercy.]]></description>
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