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Unfortunately, Arizonans are getting what we’re paying for

by Renée Downing

You’ve got to admire the Legislature for its imagination in finding new ways to earn the wholehearted contempt of the people of Arizona—and, to the extent to which they pay any attention to our dopey little border state, the derision of people everywhere. The introduction of a bill asking Arizonans to donate money to the state’s coffers is the latest contempt-worthy maneuver. The apparent goal of this devilishly clever move by Rep. Judy Burges (R-Skull Valley) is to embarrass the…

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Price tags: the elephant in the room in health care

by Renée Downing

My mom fell and broke a bone in her hand a couple of weeks ago. She was beautifully cared for at El Dorado Urgent Care, where we got in quickly—and where, as the nurse told us, they were thrilled to see somebody who didn’t have the flu. They took X-rays, splinted her up and sent her on to the Tucson Orthopedic Institute, where she got a cast the next day. After a week, the cast started giving her trouble, so…

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Feel free to be happy about the weather, the economy and the Nobel Peace Prize

by Renée Downing

Isn’t it beautiful out? You may get this type of miracle weather year-around in places like Honolulu and Santa Cruz, Calif., but could people there possibly appreciate 75, bright and breezy the way we do after five months of Sonoran summer? No way. You feel like drinking the air, like never going inside. You can leave the windows open and get into your car without actual physical suffering. The geraniums have begun to perk up, and teeny baby lizards are…

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