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Maricopa County backs appeal of costly federal oversight
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is continuing its fight to end a longtime, costly federal oversight of the sheriff's department. One member, in fact, says he's willing to go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court to appeal it. By Zachery Schmidt.

Feds launch more efforts against birth tourism, visa fraud
The State Department has launched additional initiatives to combat birth tourism and visa fraud. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has launched a new visa restriction policy targeting everyone who knowingly engages in or has engaged in facilitating birth tourism to the U.S. 

Foreign national indicted on terrorism charges in New York
Another foreign national has been indicted on terrorism charges in New York and is now facing justice after evading U.S. authorities for more than a decade. Davud Ansariy, an Uzbekistan national who later became a naturalized U.S. citizen, was extradited to the Eastern District of New York on Sept. 23 from Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.

Chinese president delivers White House address on second U.S. state visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered an address from the White House Thursday morning during his historic second state visit to the U.S. at the invitation of President Donald Trump.

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GROCERY TAXES: Arizona voters in the Nov. 3 general election will consider a proposal to limit grocery taxes to 2%. By Zachery Schmidt.

JOBS REPORT: Arizona lost over 4,000 jobs month to month while posting year-over-year growth in August. The Center Square interviewed the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity and Common Sense Institute Arizona about the state’s latest job numbers and their impact on tax revenues. By Zachery Schmidt.

DURABLE GOODS: The Census Bureau releases August durable goods orders Friday morning, offering a fresh look at demand for U.S.-manufactured products and the health of the manufacturing sector. (Morgan Sweeney)

FINANCIAL HEALTH: The Center Square will assess data on the state of Americans’ overall financial health heading into a critical election in which affordability has emerged as a central issue. (Morgan Sweeney)

ALASKA SENATE: The U.S. Senate race in Alaska has been rocked by accusations of abusive language and improper campaign management under Democrat Mary Peltola. The Center Square covers developments in the pivotal race. (Andrew Rice, weekend)

K-12 TECH: As more states take steps to revise AI and tech/phone use in K-12 classrooms, the U.S. Department of Education issued guidance urging schools to use classroom technology based on instructional value and student outcomes while maintaining a human-centered approach to teaching. The Center Square will look at the national trends of phone policies across the country and what education analysts think about the subject since public education is taxpayer-funded. (Esther Wickham)

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