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Don’t tread on us: Cities complain the state is usurping their authority

Rachel Leingang//April 30, 2015//[read_meter]

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Don’t tread on us: Cities complain the state is usurping their authority

Don’t tread on us: Cities complain the state is usurping their authority

Rachel Leingang//April 30, 2015//[read_meter]

The 2015 legislative session was rough for Arizona towns, cities and counties. Proposals sought to limit local control even as state lawmakers continually railed against federal overreach, city and county...

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