Politics
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Rent increases would be limited to 5% per year under new Biden-Harris plan
The plan calls on Congress to pass a law that would withdraw tax credits from landlords who raise rent by more than 5% annually. If passed, the plan would apply to about half of all rentals in the United States.
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How Gov. Katie Hobbs could reshape the Arizona Supreme Court
Gov. Katie Hobbs could drastically reshape the Arizona Supreme Court during her time in office as the current justices begin to age out.
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Why lifelong educator Rep. Keith Seaman left retirement to run for office
Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima County residents: Bookmark this exclusive Q&A with Rep. Seaman, part of The Copper Courier’s guide to voting in the 2024 election.
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Who is J.D. Vance? Here’s what to know about Trump’s VP pick.
Vance has compared abortion to murder and slavery, has criticized divorce, and has suggested people in “violent” marriages should try to work things out. He’s additionally said he wants to ban pornography, and has blamed a school shooting on “fatherlessness.”
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What to know about Donald Trump’s apparent assassination attempt
The Secret Service shot and killed the would-be assassin, identified as a 20-year-old from a Pittsburgh suburb not far from the campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. One spectator was killed and two others were critically injured.
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‘I don’t care what the medically accurate term is’: Arizona lawmakers sued for using biased language in voter pamphlet
An abortion rights group in Arizona filed a lawsuit to remove “inflammatory political rhetoric” from an election pamphlet.
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Kari Lake asks judge to invalidate enough votes in the 2022 election to make her governor
Lake’s latest appeal to overturn Maricopa County’s election results recycles unfounded claims that have already been disproven in federal court.
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Project 2025 would threaten women’s access to emergency contraception
Project 2025 specifically states that certain types of emergency contraception would be excluded from the no cost coverage provided by the Affordable Care Act should it be implemented.
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Where Arizona’s congressional delegation stands on their presidential candidates
Two Congressional Democrats have pulled support for Biden, but Arizona Republicans are more dedicated to Trump than ever.
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A Trump judge just blocked the ban of noncompete clauses
The FTC voted to ban noncompete agreements in April—those pesky clauses that employers often force their workers to sign which effectively bar them from starting their own business or finding a new job in the same field within a certain area or timeframe after leaving their current job.
