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Stories by Kristena Hansen
Posted May 17, 2010, 2:33 pm
Kristena Hansen
& Ryan Van Velzer
/Cronkite News Service
Those who buy Arizona Lottery tickets are a little older and more affluent than the median. That’s different in other states, where studies show that the poor and minorities play the lottery most.... Read more»
Posted Mar 24, 2010, 10:38 am
Kristena Hansen
/Cronkite News Service
Senate Republican leaders are denying adult victims of child abuse their chance at justice by bottling up a bill that would allow them to press charges decades after turning 18, a Democratic lawmaker said Tuesday.... Read more»
Posted Mar 12, 2010, 9:10 am
Kristena Hansen
/Cronkite News Service
House Speaker Kirk Adams wants to expand tax incentives in enterprise zones. Rep. Tom Chabin says they’re “lipstick on a pig.”... Read more»
Posted Mar 3, 2010, 11:26 am
Kristena Hansen
/Cronkite News Service
If bill passes, the colonial Spanish horse would join a list of state emblems that includes an official fossil (petrified wood), amphibian (tree frog) and neckwear (bola tie).... Read more»
Posted Feb 11, 2010, 6:40 pm
Kristena Hansen
/Cronkite News Service
Gov. Jan Brewer joined business leaders Thursday in calling Arizona to create a climate more attractive to long-term employment, helping the state move away from growth as its primary economic driver.... Read more»
Posted Jan 22, 2010, 1:38 pm
Kristena Hansen
/Cronkite News Service
Rep. Jerry Weiers is fed up with fellow lawmakers who skip floor votes. His solution: Dock their pay and list their names on the Web. “Nobody can sit in your seat and vote for you,” said Weiers, a Glendale Republican. “We are paid to vote no matter how you look at it.”... Read more»