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Paying a Price for Going Nowhere: Traffic Hits Arizona Commuters’ Wallets

By Tom Blanton | Cronkite News  (Washington, DC) – Traffic delays in Tucson and Phoenix last year cost the average commuter more than $1,000 in extra fuel and lost time, among other costs, according to a new report on rush-hour congestion on

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When a Dollar is Worth $4.4 billion: McCain Tries Again on Dollar Coin

By: Nick Wicksman  Cronkite News (Washington, DC) – Sen. John McCain calls his proposal to replace paper dollars with dollar coins “common sense” and “logical,” noting that it would save $4.4 billion on the cost of producing currency over 30

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Reaction to Proposed Iran Deal is Swift, and Split From Arizona Lawmakers

By: Nihal Krishan Cronkite News (Washington, DC) – It took more than 20 months of negotiations to reach agreement on an Iranian nuclear deal, but it took mere hours for Arizona lawmakers to respond to the plan, with support falling

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School’s Out, Need Isn’t: Trying to Boost Summer Meals After Sharp 2014 Drop

  By: Jamie Cochran Cronkite News (Washington, DC) – Arizona had the nation’s biggest drop in kids getting free summer meals between 2013 and 2014, a time when most states saw increases in the number of children reached, a recent

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A well-earned name: Nothing is simple in world of ‘dark money’ politics

By LAURIE LILES Cronkite News   WASHINGTON – Paul G. Ryan asked the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office what seemed like a simple question: Is a state nonprofit that spends money to influence elections actually a political committee? Almost six months later,

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Census: Arizona lags in homes with computers, high-speed Internet

By MIRANDA RIVERS Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Arizona homes trailed the nation in both their access to high-speed Internet and their computer ownership, according to a recent report from the Census Bureau. The report, released this month, said 86.8 percent of Arizona

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Report: Holiday spending may rise, but most shoppers will watch the budget

By Camaron Stevenson Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Holiday spending will see a “modest bump” this year, but will be held back by budget concerns of those at the lower end of the income scale who have not seen salaries grow like those

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ASU professor creates endowed scholarship for aspiring journalists

Arizona State University alumnus and faculty member Jacquee Gaillard Petchel has established a new endowed scholarship at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication for aspiring journalists. Petchel, the executive editor of the Cronkite School’s Carnegie-Knight News21 national investigative reporting

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Thank Goodness That’s Over: Campaign left voters with ‘election fatigue’

By LAURIE LILES  Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Tim Sifert was minding his own business, dropping off campaign mailers at the post office a few weeks back, when he got an earful from a postal clerk who noticed what he was sending.

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Those with invisible disabilities such as autism face barriers to finding work

Friday, Oct. 24, 2014By LINXIAO LI Cronkite News SCOTTSDALE – Matt Cottle named his home bakery Stuttering King, drawing inspiration from King George VI’s fight with his stammer. Instead of delivering speeches, the challenge for Cottle is establishing himself in the job

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