Arizona’s Office of Tourism escaped initial plans to cut $4.5 million from next year’s budget, a move industry lobbyist Barry Aarons called a “big victory for the industry.” The state's tourism industry hasn’t fully recovered from the steep declines in travel during the Great Recession. Read more» 
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Arizona landlords will have the ability to evict tenants’ guests for any reason without notice if Gov. Doug Ducey signs a bill that is sitting on his desk. Bill opponents said the legislation is too broad and “creates more problems than it tries to solve.” Read more»
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