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Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, and Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan (all Republicans) held a so-called "town hall," but it was actually a private event in which only Republicans were allowed in.

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Prop 139 explicitly prohibits Arizona politicians from restricting or interfering with abortion before the 24-week mark. Yet, Arizona Republicans in office are trying to do just that. coppercourier.com/2025/03/12/a...

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Thank you to @coppercourier.com for publishing this important story about real life impacts of the disastrous decisions being made by the current administration.

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Research at Arizona universities in biology, chemistry, engineering, sound, opioids, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and more face cuts due to President Trump's orders targeting DEI. coppercourier.com/2025/03/11/s...

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The plans underway at the VA showed how the Trump administration’s DOGE initiative, led by billionaire Elon Musk, is not holding back on an all-out effort to slash federal agencies, even for those that have traditionally enjoyed bipartisan support. coppercourier.com/2025/03/05/t...

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Noah Schramm, border policy strategist for the ACLU of Arizona, said that the legislation could lead to investigations prompted by citizens who believe their local police departments should be doing more to enforce federal immigration laws. coppercourier.com/2025/03/06/a...

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Emily Pike’s tragic death is stirring heavy emotions and spotlighting a crisis that has long plagued Indigenous communities, where a disproportionate number of people have been killed or have gone missing. coppercourier.com/2025/03/07/e...

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Some mayors in northern Arizona attribute a host of problems affecting their cities to a 2016 law preventing them from regulating short-term rentals. coppercourier.com/2025/03/05/s...

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Sen. Burch said she has been struggling to make ends meet and find balance in her work in the legislature and as a health care provider. Just months into her second term, she added in her statement Wednesday that she was a "casualty of legislative pay.” coppercourier.com/2025/03/06/e...

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“Some of the scenarios being discussed in Washington would shift potentially billions in costs to states, including Arizona,” coppercourier.com/2025/03/04/t...

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BREAKING: Maricopa County Superior Court judge permanently blocks Arizona's 15-week abortion ban. coppercourier.com/2025/03/05/a...

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According to the American Lung Association, vehicles, power plants, and wildfires are three of Arizona's most prominent contributors to pollution. In-state studies overwhelmingly highlight vehicle usage as a leading cause of pollution. coppercourier.com/2025/03/03/a...

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Authorities were investigating whether an initial collision caused by poor visibility from “blowing dust” led to a series of secondary crashes. coppercourier.com/2025/03/03/a...

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Arizona universities are unsure of the future of inclusive initiatives as both the Trump administration and state Legislature threaten funding over diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices. coppercourier.com/2025/02/27/u...

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The cuts would leave over 2M in AZ w/out health insurance in order to extend tax cuts for corporations and billionaires. The loss of insurance at that scale could cripple the industry, resulting in clinic closures, higher costs, and longer wait times. coppercourier.com/2025/02/27/g...

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The tariffs President Donald Trump has threatened to impose on imports from Mexico and Canada would drive up the price of gas, groceries, and homes in Arizona, economists say. coppercourier.com/2025/02/24/t...

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If sent to the 2026 ballot, voters would have to reaffirm support of Prop 139. HCR 2058 would effectively reverse the language of the constitutional amendment protecting abortion. coppercourier.com/2025/02/19/h...

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The Interior Department did not explain the stop-work order, telling the group that it was done for “causes outside of your control” and should not be interpreted as a judgment of poor performance. The halt remains in effect until further notice. coppercourier.com/2025/02/19/t...

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From Tolleson Sen. Eva Díaz: If we raise teacher pay but force those teachers into crumbling buildings with overflowing classroom sizes, we will have failed our teachers, our students, and our support staff. coppercourier.com/opinion/opin...

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The Aliento club at ASU hosted a “Know Your Rights” workshop, aiming to empower students as US immigration policy changes. coppercourier.com/2025/02/13/k...

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Maricopa County elected a Republican as its county superintendent. What does that mean for school boards between now and 2028? coppercourier.com/2025/02/12/m...

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One person was killed and others were injured when a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil collided with another jet at the Scottsdale Airport. coppercourier.com/2025/02/11/j...

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A spokesperson for the Waste Management Phoenix Open said in a statement to The Copper Courier that the tournament has a “zero tolerance policy for hate speech” and has banned the individual from future events. coppercourier.com/2025/02/11/r...

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Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap has downsized his external communications staff from seven to one, drastically shrinking a team whose duties had included combating false information about elections. coppercourier.com/2025/02/11/e...

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New Deal Meal hosts its weekly event for “housed, unstably housed, and unhoused” people in Tempe—with regular opposition from the city’s police. coppercourier.com/2025/02/07/n...

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What you need to know about the 50501 movement 👇 coppercourier.com/opinion/what...

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There’s the initial shock and chaos in a collective disaster like the deadly and destructive California wildfires. Here’s what you can do in the aftermath. coppercourier.com/2025/02/05/a...

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What is the 50501 movement? Click here to learn more www.instagram.com/p/DFs5DRNyhLP/

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RealPage software determines the maximum tenants can afford to pay, then connects landlords so they can raise the rent in tandem, essentially creating a rent monopoly. In a scheme targeting military families, the price-gouging becomes much more targeted. coppercourier.com/2025/02/04/r...

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On Jan. 31 in Tempe, students listened to speakers at a rally at Arizona State University in protest of ASU's chapter of College Republicans United-led event encouraging students to report "their criminal classmates to ICE for deportation." 📸 AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin

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Arizona’s lag in childhood vaccinations and access to fluoridated water is leaving public health experts concerned about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becoming head of Health and Human Services. coppercourier.com/2025/01/31/a...

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Hobbs stood alongside local officials, rural Republican leaders and Democratic lawmakers to unveil her proposal to create new management areas to regulate groundwater pumping — long used by farmers and rural residents without restriction. coppercourier.com/2025/01/31/a...

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Sixty-seven people are presumed to be dead after a passenger plane collided Wednesday night with a US Army helicopter midair while approaching Reagan National Airport. Rather than provide measured leadership, Trump blamed DEI and Democrats for the deadly accident. coppercourier.com/2025/01/30/t...

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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday, making the state appellate judge from rural Yuma County the first Latina and first Black person chosen for the state’s high court. coppercourier.com/2025/01/30/a...

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Arizonans have some good news this tax season—the state is continuing its participation in the IRS Direct File Program, which allows qualified residents to file their taxes for free. coppercourier.com/2025/01/28/f...

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A new analysis from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that since 2022, states with near-total abortion bans appear to have lost 36,000 people per quarter, with single people, who tend to skew younger, being more likely to leave. coppercourier.com/2025/01/27/p...

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The Arizona Renaissance Festival returns for its 37th year. From parking to what to wear, here’s what you need to know about the 2025 event. coppercourier.com/2025/01/27/w...

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While the protest and march were clearly not pro-Trump, they were not exactly pro-Democratic Party either. Nearly all of the speakers criticized the party's failures and choice to shift to the right during the 2024 election cycle. coppercourier.com/2025/01/24/p...

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Raids have already been reported in Chicago, where school officials turned away officers who came without warrants, and in Newark, where agents made warrantless arrests of US citizens and a military veteran.

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The gathering was one of several protests that happened across the US, as part of a “We Fight Back” movement, a nationwide mobilization opposing “Trump’s ultra-right, billionaire agenda,” according to its website. coppercourier.com/2025/01/24/p...

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Last week, a group of state legislators from across the political spectrum—far-right conservatives, moderate Dems and GOP, and progressives—announced the formation of a bipartisan housing and homelessness caucus, but they are not yet in agreement on any proposal. coppercourier.com/2025/01/23/a...

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Migrant shelters are being constructed in Nogales, Mexico — across from Nogales, Arizona — on soccer fields and in a gymnasium. coppercourier.com/2025/01/23/m...

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Churches are no longer sacred spaces coppercourier.com/2025/01/22/t...

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As a member of Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, Deb Haaland brought a different perspective to former President Joe Biden’s cabinet—one never before infused into decision-making at that level. coppercourier.com/2025/01/21/d...

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“An executive order does not have the power to override the Constitution.” - @aclu.org coppercourier.com/2025/01/21/a...

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Trump issued an executive order to end birthright citizenship, which is guaranteed by the 14th Amendment, doubled down on fossil fuels that drive pollution, and targeted transgender Americans. coppercourier.com/2025/01/20/t...

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It signals no immediate change for its more than 500,000 DACA beneficiaries, who can renew temporary permits to live and work in the United States. However, the federal government cannot take new applications, leaving an aging and thinning pool of recipients. coppercourier.com/2025/01/18/a...

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Trump should be able to, in theory, implement his “Day One” plans. The big question is – will he actually do what he’s proposed? Or will he, as he’s indicated in recent weeks, walk back some of those promises, reverse course, or just ignore them altogether? coppercourier.com/2025/01/17/t...

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If passed, this bill would allow public school teachers to carry guns at school with just 40 hours of training. coppercourier.com/2025/01/16/h...

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