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		<title>Arizona House passes school bonds bill</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/06/11/arizona-house-passes-school-bonds-bill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cristina Silva, Associated Press</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arizona lawmakers have slashed $1 billion from public education dollars in recent years and gone to court to avoid mandatory increases in school funding. Now they want taxpayers to directly cover the costs of new construction, repairs, equipment and school buses.]]></description>
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		<title>Advocates say path to citizenship is path to brighter economy for all</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/06/05/advocates-say-path-to-citizenship-is-path-to-brighter-economy-for-all/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cronkite News Service</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON – Immigration advocates released a study of Latino banking habits Tuesday that they said supports the case for a pathway to citizenship, which they said in turn opens the door to greater economic prosperity for all.]]></description>
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		<title>Economic development bills waiting on budget&#160;</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/05/21/economic-development-bills-waiting-on-budget/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 17:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy Duda</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Andy Biggs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fever pitch for economic development legislation has died down somewhat following signs of recovery and passage of blockbuster bills in the past two sessions. But lawmakers are still pushing job-creating legislation, which has been stalled for months over the ongoing budget stalemate.]]></description>
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		<title>Experts: Arizona jobs, home prices slowly rebounding</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/05/16/experts-arizona-jobs-home-prices-slowly-rebounding/</link>
		<comments>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/05/16/experts-arizona-jobs-home-prices-slowly-rebounding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Job growth and home prices are slowly rebounding, but the state has a long way to go and automatic federal budget cuts aren't helping, some of Arizona's top business experts said Thursday.]]></description>
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		<title>Authorities debate whether lavish economic development incentives are worth the price&#160;</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/04/23/authorities-debate-whether-lavish-economic-development-incentives-are-worth-the-price/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edythe Jensen, Arizona Capitol Times correspondent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arizona’s city, county and state governments are handing out billions in economic development incentives to attract business — but not without resistance from critics who dispute their necessity.]]></description>
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		<title>Brewer’s slow-down warning leaves 100s of bills waiting in legislative pipeline&#160;</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/04/22/brewers-slow-down-warning-leaves-100s-of-bills-waiting-in-legislative-pipeline/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hank Stephenson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The impasse between Gov. Jan Brewer and Republican legislative leadership over Medicaid expansion, sales tax reform and Common Core educational standards has left many lawmakers reluctant to send her their bills for fear of encountering a veto.]]></description>
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		<title>Arizona unemployment rate remains flat in March</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/04/19/arizona-unemployment-rate-remains-flat-in-march/</link>
		<comments>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/04/19/arizona-unemployment-rate-remains-flat-in-march/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:27:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arizona's unemployment rate for March remained flat at 7.9 percent, above the national rate of 7.6 percent but below the state's rate of 8.4 percent a year earlier.]]></description>
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		<title>US ex Justice O&#8217;Connor hosts immigration debate</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/04/17/us-ex-justice-oconnor-hosts-immigration-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/04/17/us-ex-justice-oconnor-hosts-immigration-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is hosting a forum on the economic implications of extending U.S. citizenship to immigrants living illegally in the country.]]></description>
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		<title>Online doc matching firm to bring 600 jobs to Scottsdale</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/03/27/online-company-bring-600-jobs-to-scottsdale-arizona/</link>
		<comments>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/03/27/online-company-bring-600-jobs-to-scottsdale-arizona/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A New York company that helps patients connect with doctors through an online service is opening a Scottsdale office and will hire more than 600 workers in the next three years.]]></description>
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		<title>Arizona Legislature overhauls unemployment claims</title>
		<link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/03/27/arizona-legislature-overhauls-unemployment-claims/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cristina Silva, Associated Press</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A bill that would make it more difficult for recently unemployed people in Arizona to collect unemployment benefits is likely to land on Republican Gov. Jan Brewer's desk.
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