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Arizona lawmaker facing a Nov. 1 trial for food stamp fraud

The Associated Press//August 17, 2016//

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Arizona lawmaker facing a Nov. 1 trial for food stamp fraud

Arizona lawmaker facing a Nov. 1 trial for food stamp fraud

The Associated Press//August 17, 2016//

An Arizona lawmaker indicted on food stamp fraud charges is scheduled to stand trial in November. A Maricopa County commissioner on Wednesday set a Nov. 1 trial date for State...

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