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      <title>Interior Secretary Burgum visits copper mine in Cochise County</title>
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      <description>His visit highlighted the need to strengthen domestic supply chains for defense and technology.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 01:11:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Katya Mendoza</dc:creator>
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      <title>Pima County chief deputy treasurer resigns</title>
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      <description>Jake Martin’s resignation marks the second shake-up in the treasurer’s office in six months.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:44:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Kieran Hadley</dc:creator>
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      <title>Adelita Grijalva questions $63 million contract for proposed I-19 checkpoint expansion</title>
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      <description>The congresswoman says the project could hurt tourism and the local economy, while federal officials have not provided enough information to justify the expansion.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:06:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Silvia Sanchez</dc:creator>
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      <title>Statewide poll shows Trump voters shift left this election</title>
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      <description>A report from Equis Research found that former Trump voters are shifting left, and that water has emerged as a top issue for Arizonans.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Kieran Hadley</dc:creator>
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      <title>Santa Cruz County Sheriff Defends Response to Lochiel Border Wall Protests</title>
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      <description>The Arizona Sheriffs’ Association raised concerns about alleged violence, threats and property damage at the site, while Santa Cruz County Sheriff David Hathaway defends his office.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:42:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Silvia Sanchez</dc:creator>
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      <title>Arizona voters overwhelmingly oppose eliminating national monuments, poll finds</title>
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      <description>A Wilderness Society-commissioned poll found broad support for protecting Arizona’s public lands across party lines.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:28:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Katya Mendoza</dc:creator>
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      <title>Here's your guide to Arizona's midterm ballot measures</title>
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      <description>A breakdown of the statewide propositions on the Nov. 3 ballot, who they would affect and the most basic arguments for and against.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:02:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Steve Jess</dc:creator>
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      <title>Police respond to threats, suspicious activity against JoAnna Mendoza</title>
      <link>https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-10-09/231535-police-respond-to-threats-suspicious-activity-against-joanna-mendoza</link>
      <description>The Democratic candidate’s safety was investigated in two incidents in the past two weeks.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:09:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Kieran Hadley</dc:creator>
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      <title>The feds quietly opened comment periods for border wall construction. Here’s how you can weigh in.</title>
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      <description>A secondary wall is slated for most of the state’s southern border, federal records show.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:04:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Angela Gervasi</dc:creator>
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      <title>Federal judge denies request to dismiss deportation case against Tucson DACA recipient Karla Toledo</title>
      <link>https://www.azpm.org/immigration/2026-10-07/231490-federal-judge-denies-request-to-dismiss-deportation-case-against-tucson-daca-recipient-karla-toledo</link>
      <description>A judge denied her attorneys’ request to terminate the case, allowing deportation proceedings against Toledo to continue.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:33:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Silvia Sanchez</dc:creator>
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