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Tuesday afternoon, in a speech on the floor of the Arizona Senate and online, Republican state Sen. Wendy Rogers took a victory lap.
The Senate had just voted to pass Senate Bill 1424, which cracks down on people who lie or exaggerate military service — known as stolen valor — for material gain. An Air Force veteran, Rogers had voted in favor, helping to send the bill to Gov. Katie Hobbs to become law…