#Saudi alfalfa sparks tension in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert

#Saudi alfalfa sparks tension in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert

In an arid pocket of Arizona’s rural southwest, thirsty tufts of alfalfa are guzzling unlimited amounts of groundwater — only to become fodder for dairy cows some 8,000 miles east. This Sonoran Desert field of green, cultivated by a Saudi Arabian dairy giant, has become a flashpoint among residents, who resent the Middle Eastern company’s…

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#Meet the cheapest US states to buy a house

#Meet the cheapest US states to buy a house

A new study analyzing Zillow data has found that the monthly median sale price of a house last year was over $500,000 in Utah, California and Colorado — and over a staggering $800,000 in Hawaii. The study, conducted by Studio City realtors, found that Hawaii clocked in as the most expensive state in the U.S….

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#What to know about education savings accounts, the school choice measure making waves in states

#What to know about education savings accounts, the school choice measure making waves in states

What to know about education savings accounts, the school choice measure making waves in states Amid the national debate over school choice, advocates are seeing growing success with arrangements known as education savings accounts (ESAs), with legislation already introduced or passed in multiple states this year. ESAs, derided as vouchers by their opponents, are state-funded…

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