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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Hobbs vetoed major housing legislation. Here’s what’s still in the works.
Even though a significant piece of housing legislation was blocked by Hobbs, lawmakers are hopeful other housing affordability bills will become law.
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Families of transgender students dispel myths and fears that fuel anti-trans laws
Two other Republican-introduced bills “based in fear and a caricature” of transgender students make their way through the legislature.
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Over half of the anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in Arizona this year have died. Here’s what’s left.
Arizona’s 2024 legislative session brought a slew of bills that would limit the freedoms and rights of LGBTQ Arizonans. Thirteen such bills were introduced—all by Republican legislators—and, while most are either dead or can expect to be vetoed, they send a clear message to Arizona’s LGBTQ community: we do not support you. Senate Bill 1628,…
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Nondiscrimination laws are popular in Arizona. So why hasn’t the state adopted one?
Republican legislators continue to place emphasis on anti-LGBTQ legislation, brushing off a bill expanding Arizona’s existing non-discrimination laws to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Arizona teachers reject Department of Education’s PragerU partnership
The Arizona Department of Education will be promoting conservative nonprofit’s online content for use, calling it “wholesome, patriotic, unbiased educational materials.”
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Forget Fancy Cocktails—Check Out These 6 Dive Bars in Metro Phoenix
If you’re looking for a place to hang out with a strong and cheap drink, these six dive bars in metro Phoenix might be the place for you.
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What It’s Like to Be a Student in One of Arizona’s Most Expensive Cities for Housing
College is hard enough—but NAU students are also struggling to afford rising rent in a city with limited housing supply.
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Why a Flagstaff Renter Signed Her Lease Without Seeing the Property
The city of Flagstaff has some of the highest housing costs in the state, with limited land to grow on and a major university controlling much of the housing stock—and it’s not trending in a direction favorable to renters.
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Phoenix Domestic Violence Shelter Offers Safe Space for Survivors and Their Pets
Many people at the risk of domestic violence choose to stay with an abusive partner out of fear for their pets. This Phoenix shelter provides a way out.
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How Phoenix Librarians Are Bringing Joy to Banner Thunderbird Patients
Phoenix Public Library just surpassed its one-year mark of sending librarians to Banner Thunderbird Medical Center to read aloud to patients.
