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Brewer vetoes expansion of Rio Nuevo authority

Apr 2, 2012 ◇ Dylan Smith/TucsonSentinel.com

Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed an expansion of Tucson's Rio Nuevo redevelopment effort Monday, saying the measure's sales tax waivers would hurt the state's budget. Read more» 7

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Rep. Steve Farley, D-Tucson, speaks at a news conference supporting Gov. Jan Brewer’s veto of legislation that would have allowed electronic billboards on state highways and interstates, something that astronomers said could jeopardize the dark skies that observatories need.

Astronomers praise Brewer’s electronic billboards veto

Mar 30, 2012 ◇ Connor Radnovich/Cronkite News Service

Gov. Jan Brewer’s veto of a bill that would have allowed electronic billboards will help preserve world-class astronomy in Arizona, a group of astronomers said Thursday. Read more» 2


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