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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GOP Rep. David Schweikert weighs a run for governor
The longtime congressman is considering a primary challenge against two candidates who are already backed by President Donald Trump.
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Is your elected official actually representing you? Here’s a tool to find out
Progress Arizona just released its annual scorecard to help Arizonans assess their legislators’ voting records on key issues affecting the state.
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Detained migrant children forced to represent themselves in Tucson court
In Tucson, more than a dozen unrepresented minors were forced to face an immigration judge and fight removal proceedings.
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GOP Congressman calls Medicaid cut critiques ‘whining and bedwetting’
Republican Rep. David Schweikert mocks critics of Medicaid cuts in a new radio show segment.
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DACA recipient targeted by immigration officials
After 25 years in the US with protected legal status, a DACA recipient was racially profiled by immigration officials in Yuma and detained in Florence.
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He fixed cars in Phoenix to provide for his family. Then ICE deported him.
An Arizona father who lived in the US for 25 years was detained by ICE this month and deported. His daughter, Michelle Ruiz, is now left to pick up the pieces.
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In Arizona’s 2024 elections, hundreds of seats had no candidates
Most of Arizona’s vacancies were on school boards, water district boards, and fire district boards.
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Arizona Dems launch ‘Copper State Victory’ campaign targeting Republicans who supported Medicaid cuts
The coordinated campaign seeks to challenge Republican lawmakers, particularly those who supported President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which will strip health care from thousands of Arizonans.
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Jonathan Nez announces bid for Congress in Arizona’s second congressional district
“I am a fighter, and now more than ever we need someone to warrior up and fight for Arizona,” Nez said in a statement.
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ICE blocks Rep. Ansari from visiting sick detainees
Ansari sought to meet with three detainees suffering from serious medical ailments after hearing concerning stories from their families. ICE initially approved her visit before ultimately blocking her from conducting it.
