Every once in a while I get a strong craving for baklava, a flaky dessert I ate a lot in college.
I decided to get some from Medjool Cafe, which is inside the Princess Pita restaurant in midtown Phoenix.
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Dessert options at Medjool Cafe in midtown Phoenix. (Jessica Swarner/The Copper Courier)
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The baklava and pistachio rolls were perfectly sweet, so much so that I bought a couple more to take home after enjoying some in the cafe.
I’m hoping to go back soon to try Princess Pita’s Mediterranean menu—the dolma and shawarma have been calling my name since I saw them there.
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What’s important to you about voting this year? Maybe it’s an issue affecting your family, something happening in your community, an experience you’ve had, or simply something you hope will change.
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Arizona is a unique state when it comes to how we put judges in power.
Judges on the highest courts—the Arizona Supreme Court and the Arizona Court of Appeals—are chosen by the governor.
However, the public gets a chance to decide if a judge deserves to keep their job every six years in what’s called a retention election.
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A man enters the Arizona Supreme Court building on April 10, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
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The process works the same way for superior court judges in Coconino, Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal counties, although their retention elections come every four years.
When many voters come across the list of judges on their ballot, they freeze up and think: “Who even are these people?”
Luckily, there are guides out there that can help you decide whether you want to vote to keep a judge in place or vote them out.
How do you decide to vote on judges? Let me know, and I’ll include some responses in Wednesday’s newsletter!
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🥗 Salad and Go’s founding chef is trying to revive the healthy fast-food chain after its abrupt closure in August. (Phoenix New Times)
🧩 A new escape room with five themed puzzles has opened at Cityscape in downtown Phoenix. (KTAR)
🪴 Have any unwanted firearms? A Tucson event invites people to trade in guns and transforms them into garden tools. (KVOA)
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Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Jessica Swarner with stories from Sahara Sajjadi, Evan Silverburg, Jessica Swarner, and USA Today Network via Reuters Connect. It was edited by Crystal Niforos.
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