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Aug 19, 2013

Arizona reaps jobs, funds from decades-long boom in federal contracting

Federal contract spending in Arizona grew more than three times faster than the national rate over the past 20 years, according to a Cronkite News Service analysis of government data.

Apr 19, 2013

Heroes and traitors: Medicaid debate forces lawmakers to take sides on budget

When discussing the progress made in budget negotiations so far this year, Senate President Andy Biggs reminded the Arizona Capitol Times that patience is a virtue.

Ronald Young, an employee at Boeing’s plant in Mesa, fashions a pylon used to hold weapons on the AH64D attack helicopter (Cronkite News Service photo by Sarah Pringle)
Feb 18, 2013

Business leaders leave Washington with dim hopes of avoiding sequester, job cuts

A delegation from the Arizona Technology Council came to Washington this week hoping to persuade Congress to stop automatic spending cuts that would hurt state defense contractors and could lead to layoffs.

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