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House panel approves poverty benefits extension, but with strings attached

Rachel Leingang//February 2, 2017//

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House panel approves poverty benefits extension, but with strings attached

House panel approves poverty benefits extension, but with strings attached

Rachel Leingang//February 2, 2017//

An Arizona House panel approved a bill today that would allow people living in poverty to receive cash assistance for longer, a priority announced by Gov. Doug Ducey in his State...

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