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Feb 15, 2013
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Huffington Post
If Congress does not take steps to avert the automatic spending cuts that will go into effect on March 1, domestic violence programs funded by the Violence Against Women Act would lose more than $20 million, according to a new estimate by the Department of Justice.
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Feb 15, 2013
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AZ Daily Sun
U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Flagstaff, has joined her predecessor in sponsoring another round of legislation intended to swap lands to open the largest copper mine in North America, in Superior.
Feb 14, 2013
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Cronkite News
COOLIDGE – An ancient Hohokam farming community and burial sites lie beneath 146 acres of farmland just west of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.
Feb 14, 2013
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Wall Street Journal
In 2010, a surge of tea party-fueled anger and national spending in Arizona helped Republican dentist Paul Gosar oust Democratic Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick. In November, redistricting helped Ms. Kirkpatrick win her seat back and Mr. Gosar return in a neighboring district. On Thursday, the two introduced a bill together.
Feb 14, 2013
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AZCentral
Arizona’s U.S. senators and two House members are renewing efforts to create the largest copper mine in North America 70 miles east of Phoenix, just two months after the mine’s foreign owners blamed congressional gridlock for their decision to lay off more than 400 workers and halt development of the project.
Feb 14, 2013
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AZ Republic
Two Arizona Congress members, once rivals on the campaign trail, announced Thursday they are reintroducing legislation to pave the way for the largest copper mine in North America to be dug under thousands of acres near Superior.
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Feb 14, 2013
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In case you missed it: Rep. Kirkpatrick was a featured speaker in a national press conference Wednesday calling for the Violence Against Women Act to be brought to a vote in the House. She is a co-sponsor of the legislation and spoke about its particular importance in strengthening protections for Native American women.
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Feb 7, 2013
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Sedona Red Rock News
U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-District 1] is back in Congress for her second term and said she is eager to start working. She was meeting her constituents in Sedona on Jan. 26.
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Feb 6, 2013
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Eastern AZ Courier
CLIFTON — Greenlee and Graham Counties’ representative to Congress made a number of stops in the Gila Valley over the weekend, part of a whirlwind tour of the district.
Feb 6, 2013
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AZCentral
WASHINGTON -- As congressional leaders seek consensus in the next few months on budget cuts, raising the nation’s debt limit and continuing to fund the federal government, experts say they are unlikely to turn to most members of the Arizona congressional delegation for help.
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