Sahara Sajjadi is the Political Correspondent for The Copper Courier and a lifelong Arizonan. She earned her master’s degree in journalism and mass communication from the Walter Cronkite School at Arizona State University.
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Exclusive: Nation’s largest Gen Z voter group endorses Hobbs, Mendoza
The Gen Z-led group plans to reach more than 35,000 Arizona students through phone banks, peer-to-peer outreach, and digital organizing efforts ahead of Election Day.
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Where does Amish Shah stand on immigration issues?
Amish Shah, running in one of Arizona’s most competitive races, backs border resources and ICE funding, but says untrained agents put people at risk.
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Ciscomani’s new ad calls him bipartisan. His voting record tells a different story.
A look at Ciscomani’s votes on healthcare, food aid, immigration, and veterans as he fights to keep a toss-up seat shows he is less bipartisan than his ads suggest.
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Who’s backing Eli Crane? A look at his data center donors
As data centers pop up across Arizona, the congressman backed two laws that benefit the industry while his constituents face rising energy costs.
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JoAnna Mendoza vs. Juan Ciscomani is a fight over what things cost
From the gas pump to the grocery store, Democrat JoAnna Mendoza says US Rep. Juan Ciscomani’s choices are costing southern Arizona families.
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Where does Amish Shah stand on data centers?
Democrat Amish Shah says no new data centers in Arizona’s First District. His GOP challenger, on the other hand, says the US needs to prioritize beating China.
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Fact check: Did Arizona Republicans vote to give ICE $113 billion?
Two laws passed since 2025 giving ICE about $113.5 billion through 2029, more than 11 times its usual annual budget.
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Veterans slam Kolodin over lone House vote against Arizona stolen valor law
Alexander Kolodin was the only House member to vote against the 2025 Stolen Valor Act. Veterans backing Secretary of State Adrian Fontes say it shows who he is.
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A proposed Arizona electric rate hike could push this retiree to the brink
As APS seeks a 14% rate hike, a new report links rising utility costs to Trump administration policies, leaving one Flagstaff retiree bracing for impact.
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How Amish Shah wants to make Arizona more affordable
The Democrat running in Arizona’s 1st district says undoing Trump’s policies is the first step to making Arizona affordable.
