Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//November 10, 2015//[read_meter]

In a major and long-sought victory for Republicans, a federal appeals court on Tuesday voided Tucson’s unique ward and partisan voting system as unconstitutional. In a sometimes strongly worded opinion,...

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