Alyssa Bickle is a multimedia reporter for The Copper Courier. She graduated from ASU’s Walter Cronkite School in May 2024 with degrees in journalism and political science and a minor in urban and metropolitan studies. She has reported for Cronkite News and The State Press.
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Arizona Democrats condemn Trump, Project 2025, and the far-right, ahead of presidential debate
Ahead of a presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, Arizona democratic leaders released a dire warning of the harmful repercussions that could come from Project 2025 and Trump’s agenda. At a press conference in Phoenix Monday, Arizona state Sens. Eva Burch and Mitzi Epstein, and Maricopa County Supervisor Steve…
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These are Arizona’s best suburbs for house renters
Vail and Buckeye are the top two suburbs for renters looking for houses rather than apartments, according to a recent study.
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This is what a summer building affordable homes with AmeriCorps taught me as a journalist
When I signed up to volunteer in affordable housing with AmeriCorps NCCC this summer, I didn’t know what to expect. Here’s what I learned.
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How a Prescott shelter turned this woman’s life around—and helped many others find housing
Prescott Area Shelter Services has served over 3,000 women and children since opening in 2009.
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Apache Boulevard is rapidly changing: Here’s where affordable housing fits in
Apache Boulevard in Tempe is undergoing quite the change in landscape—thirty overall sites are planned for residential or mixed-use development.
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Meet the Gen Z candidate taking on one of Arizona’s most MAGA Republicans
Failure to address gun violence and support for Arizona’s total abortion ban has put Rogers in Gen Z’s crosshairs.
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GOP House speaker punishes fellow lawmakers for hosting educational drag story hour at AZ Capitol
Arizona’s Republican House speaker banned Democrats from using conference rooms after a lawmaker hosted a scheduled, adults-only, educational drag story hour.
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‘Attempted insurrection:’ Republican lawmakers retaliate after Dems’ success on abortion ban repeal
Republican legislators have designated two of their Democratic colleagues as “insurrectionists” in response to their efforts to repeal the state’s Civil War-era abortion ban earlier this month.
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How Arizona women are helping each other gain confidence in outdoor adventuring
Two female-oriented outdoors groups in Arizona encourage women to get on the trails, and to not be afraid of doing it solo every once in a while.
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Why these Arizona parents choose to take their kids to Drag Story Hour
Parents who seek out a safe, diverse, and inclusive space for their children to get involved in early literacy head to Drag Story Hour.
