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Arizona poised to sue feds over health care
The Legislature is moving ahead with plans to give Gov. Jan Brewer and lawmakers the authority to sue the federal government over the health care law, even though lawmakers pushing for a lawsuit were unable to fully explain the legal basis for a court challenge.
Going nuclear?
For Arizona politicians, the easy part of plunging back into the nuclear-energy business is well under way - the talking part. Now come the details, which include such hurdles as finding enough water, winning federal permits and - what else? - coming up with the billions of dollars needed to pay for construction.
Lawmakers want control of federal money
A Senate panel has approved a bill that would allow the Legislature to decide how to spend federal money that is controlled by the Governor’s Office.
Martin echoes Napolitano in call for federal money
State Treasurer Dean Martin has sent a $1 billion invoice to his old nemesis, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, to recoup Arizona's costs of incarcerating illegal immigrants who have been convicted of crimes.
