Progress slow as urgency grows on virus relief legislation

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Frustrated Senate Republicans re-upped their complaints Tuesday that Democratic negotiators are taking too hard a line in talks on a sweeping coronavirus relief bill, but an afternoon negotiating session brought at least modest concessions from both sides, even as an agreement appears far off. Top Democrats emerged from a 90-minute meeting with Trump administration officials …

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Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Fee-Free Day on Aug. 5, 2020, for National Wildlife Refuges

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In celebration of President Trump’s signing of the Great American Outdoors Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced August 5, 2020, as a fee-free day for national wildlife refuges, joining other public lands administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior. U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt also announced that every …

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Arizona Joins National Network To Reskill Workers

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Arizona is joining a coalition of 20 states, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, and the American Association of Community Colleges—with support from Lumina Foundation and the Siemens Foundation—to launch the Reskilling and Recovery Network. The Network will equip Arizonans with the skills they need to get back to work and help communities …

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The Arizona Supreme Court Affirms the Commission’s Authority to Appoint an Interim Manager for Johnson Utilities

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On Friday, July 31, 2020, the Arizona Supreme Court in a 6-1 opinion affirmed the Corporation Commission’s constitutional authority to appoint an interim manager for public service companies under the regulatory authority of the Commission. “This is a historic day for the citizens of Pinal County and the state of Arizona,” said Corporation Commission Chairman …

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