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Attorney General Kris Mayes at a 2023 press conference (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer)

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//June 14, 2024//

Attorney General Kris Mayes says if state lawmakers and Gov. Katie Hobbs want to immediately seize $75 million out of an opioid settlement fund to balance the state budget they’re...

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