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Cities taken aback as lawmakers clamp down on local authority

Rachel Leingang and Ben Giles//May 27, 2016//

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Cities taken aback as lawmakers clamp down on local authority

Cities taken aback as lawmakers clamp down on local authority

Rachel Leingang and Ben Giles//May 27, 2016//

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Gov. Doug Ducey leveled an unprecedented threat to Arizona cities in his State of the State address: Create a...

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