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Year in Review: Sovereignty bills got national attention, but not much in AZ

Hank Stephenson//January 4, 2016//

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Year in Review: Sovereignty bills got national attention, but not much in AZ

Year in Review: Sovereignty bills got national attention, but not much in AZ

Hank Stephenson//January 4, 2016//

Republican Rep. Bob Thorpe of Flagstaff became the new poster child for the Republican insurrection against President Obama, at least according to a pair of editorials in national newspapers. Thorpe...

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