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KNAU update for Aug. 24

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KNAU Insider prEview – August 24th, 2018
Proposal To Increase Taxes For Schools Qualifies For Ballot
A ballot initiative seeking to raise income taxes on the wealthy to fund schools has filed enough signatures to be on the November ballot. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Earth Notes: Spruce-Fir Decline

In the Colorado mountains, seedlings of spruce and fir trees spring up in years with snowy winters and cool, wet summers. But those conditions have grown rarer in the last few decades. Learn more at KNAU.org.
‘Dirty Money’ Initiative Falls Short in Signature Review

Arizona election officials say a ballot initiative seeking increased transparency for money in politics has fallen short of the number of signatures needed to be on the November ballot. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Mesa Man Who Sold Ammo To Las Vegas Shooter Indicted
An Arizona man who sold ammunition to the gunman in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history was charged Wednesday in Nevada on a charge of engaging in the business of making ammunition without a license. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Government Defunds Grand Canyon Scientific Research

The federal government plans to defund several longstanding programs that monitor the environmental health of the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon. Representatives of all seven Colorado River Basin states are condemning the action. Learn more at KNAU.org.