Arizona faces solar standstill

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In April 2011 Tucson resident Christian W. Reaney and his family decided to utilize their unused land to do their part in going green by switching to solar energy. After considering the financial and environmental benefits, Reaney allowed Tucson Electric Power (TEP) to install rooftop solar panels on his property in exchange for a monthly $250 equipment…

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State forfeiture programs fatten police budgets

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  More and more Arizona police departments boost budgets by seizing houses, cars and cash. It’s legal but questions arise that it encourages police to capture cash and leaves a muddled trail of money taken from some innocent people and deposited into department expense accounts. Between 2004 and 2014 Arizona police seized $382 million from individuals…

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