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Pluto now state’s official planet

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//March 30, 2024//

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Pluto now state’s official planet

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Pluto now state’s official planet

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//March 30, 2024//

Gov. Katie Hobbs won’t say whether she believes Pluto is a full-fledged planet or something less. But as far as she’s concerned, it now belongs to Arizona to the extent...

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