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Lawmakers tout secrecy with little success

Hank Stephenson and Ben Giles//April 30, 2015//[read_meter]

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Lawmakers tout secrecy with little success

Lawmakers tout secrecy with little success

Hank Stephenson and Ben Giles//April 30, 2015//[read_meter]

If a little sunshine is the best medicine, Arizona legislators seem afraid to take their proper dosage. Dozens of lawmakers signed on to bills this year intended to keep information...

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