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GOP lawsuits set the stage for state challenges if Trump loses the election
Republicans filed more than 100 lawsuits challenging various aspects of vote-casting after being chastised repeatedly by judges in 2020 for bringing complaints about how the election was run only after votes were tallied.
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Firefighters union endorses Ruben Gallego for US Senate
Firefighters cited Gallego’s work to provide more resources to first responders, additional health protections for firefighters with cancer, and efforts to establish a home loan program for rescue workers.
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Opinion: Politicians are failing my generation—this election can change that
My generation has grown up seeing the horrific toll of gun violence in our schools and our communities. We were in elementary school during the shooting at Sandy Hook. We were in middle school during shootings at Pulse Nightclub, in Parkland, at the Route 91 Harvest Festival, and the Tree of Life Synagogue. We were…
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OPINION: Prop 139 is necessary ensure physicians like myself can fully care for our patients
The Arizona for Abortion Access Act will help keep healthcare providers in the state because it will allow them to do their job without government intervention. As an OB/GYN physician, I’m glad to see that the Arizona for Abortion Access campaign recently turned in the most voter signatures ever collected in order to put…
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OPINION: I fought dictators abroad. Kari Lake praises them.
Arizonans deserve leaders who will stand up for our democracy and reject authoritarianism in all its forms. I was born to two World War II Veterans who risked their lives to defend democracy against dictators. They taught me that true leadership is about service and integrity. When I was 19, I followed in their footsteps…
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Opinion: Amplifying Rural Voices—Why Our Stories Matter
In Arizona, the political landscape is as diverse as its geography. For too long, the voices of rural communities have not been prioritized in political discourse, and are overshadowed in statewide and national narratives. This is why I am excited to announce a new collaboration between Rural Arizona Action and The Copper Courier, one…
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JD Vance chose a homophobic, misogynist pastor’s church for Arizona visit
Ryan Visconti has said victims of abuse should remain married to their abuser and called same-sex marriage and abortion care an “abomination.”
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OPINION: Affordable health care for Arizonans is at risk as GOP threatens to undo key reforms
Through the Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden-Harris administration lowered health care costs for tens of millions of people. However, MAGA Republicans want to repeal the law.
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Alarming teacher survey reveals root causes of mass departures
A recent Arizona Department of Education survey reveals the reasons the state is struggling to attract and retain teachers.
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New government program will send doctors directly to crash sites in Tucson
The Tucson program aims to save lives and reduce the number of pedestrian victims of traffic accidents. It’s funded by an award from the Biden-Harris Administration.
