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Losing Arizona: Is Rep. Judy Burges an Insurrectionist?
This is part of a series from The Copper Courier highlighting the Arizona legislators involved in the Capitol insurrection or the events leading up to it.
Masks Off: Bill Would Allow Arizona Businesses To Ignore City, County Mandates
The bill’s author said it would take “law enforcement out of the private businesses” and restore “freedom and liberties for individuals to make their own decisions.” A House committee has passed a Republican-sponsored bill that would allow Arizona business owners to...
Recreational Weed Sales Officially Given the Green Light in Arizona
ADHS said in a statement Friday that 79 applications from across the state have been approved since Wednesday, while an additional six remain under review. After months of build-up, recreational weed sales in Arizona quietly started Friday. The Arizona...
Arizona Educators Can Now Get Vaccinated. Here’s How to Sign Up.
Eligible residents can sign up to receive the vaccination at State Farm Stadium, Phoenix Municipal Stadium, or at other sites around the state.
Already Had COVID? Donate Plasma to Help Current COVID-19 Patients
Some studies show that plasma therapy may speed recovery time for COVID patients, which is why Arizona blood-donation organizations are collecting blood that hospitals can administer. As vaccinations for COVID-19 continue nationwide, blood donation agencies are...
Can My Job Still Fire Me For Getting High on My Own Time? Your Arizona Legal Weed Questions Answered
We asked an attorney some of the biggest questions about recreational weed in Arizona. Recreational marijuana is now legal thanks to Arizona voters. However, legal weed seems to have brought more questions than answers, ranging from where you can smoke to getting your...
GoDaddy CEO Acknowledged Phishing Test Hit ‘Raw Nerve’ in Town Hall With Employees
The CEO of the world’s largest domain registrar and web-hosting company stood behind phishing tests, “even if … it was a difficult thing to do.”
AZ Gun Sales Hit Record in 2020, Driven by Pandemic, Protests, and Politics
The Arizona spike is part of a nationwide increase Background checks for gun purchases in Arizona hit their highest level ever in 2020, driven by an unprecedented convergence of a pandemic, a summer of national unrest, and a presidential election, experts said. With a...
GoDaddy Employees Were Told They Were Getting a Holiday Bonus. It Was Actually a Phishing Test.
Roughly 500 employees failed the test, which claimed they would receive a $650 bonus in lieu of a holiday party.
How to Stay Coronavirus-Free This Christmas in Arizona
Arizona’s ICUs are filling up as the state sees a record surge in COVID-19 cases. Christmas, like most other 2020 holidays, will have to look different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has...
LIVE BLOG: Tracking Coronavirus in Arizona
Here’s the latest on what’s happening with COVID-19 in Arizona.
Recreational Weed May Be Legal, But Some Arizona Cities Have More Rules Than Others
Prop 207 gave cities the right to make decisions about limiting recreational marijuana operations and some are taking full advantage of that. Marijuana is now legal statewide and recreational sales are slated to start next year. But cities across the state are voting...
If You Want to See How the Pandemic Has Crushed Arizona Schools, Look at Cave Creek
Teachers are leaving at record rates and districts are struggling to fill open positions. Students and teachers at the Cave Creek Unified School District returned to in-person classes in early September, joining other schools as Petri dishes for how classes could be...
Virtual Happy Hours, Drive-In Movies, and Other Pandemic-Era Holiday Party Ideas
Workplace gift exchanges and holiday potlucks of years past have been replaced with online mixology classes and small, outdoor gatherings.
Arizona’s Largest School District Is Returning to Remote Learning—Will Others Follow?
Mesa Public Schools announced last week that it would temporarily return to online classes in January COVID-19 continue to rise across the state.
A Phoenix Health Expert Recommended Protecting the Public—and Then the Threats Started
The events would have brought nearly 4,000 teams to Phoenix in the upcoming months. A public health expert says she received threats Wednesday after she advised Phoenix officials to cancel several upcoming youth sports tournaments in order to reduce the spread of...
Students Log Back on to Remote Learning as Some Arizona Schools Close for Outbreaks
There have been 32 COVID-19 outbreaks in Maricopa County Schools with at least 130 known associated cases since August.
Legal Weed — and More Money for Public Safety — Could Soon Be Coming to Arizona — if You Vote
The measure would allow anyone with less serious marijuana-related offenses to petition to have their criminal records expunged.
Two Fronts: How AZ Fire Fighters Battled Blazes and Coronavirus at the Same Time
Firefighters had the difficult task of keeping two looming dangers at bay: large-scale wildfires and a highly-transmittable virus.
The Copper Courier Voter Guide: Arizona’s 12th Legislative District
As part of our efforts to help voters feel informed as the November election approaches, we’re creating an overview of local races throughout the state.
Voters in the East Valley: Here’s What’s on Your Ballot, and Where You Can Vote
Here are the down-ballot elections voters in LD17 can expect to find on their ballot for the Nov. 3 election, along with a list of voting centers and ballot drop-off locations
Voters in the Northwest Valley: Here’s What’s on Your Ballot, and Where You Can Vote
Here are races voters in LD21 can expect to find on their ballot for the Nov. 3 election, along with a list of voting centers and ballot drop-off locations.
Voters in the North Phoenix: Here’s What’s on Your Ballot, and Where You Can Vote
Here are the down-ballot elections voters in LD20 can expect to find on their ballot for the Nov. 3 election, along with a list of voting centers and ballot drop-off locations
As Arizona Schools Reopen, Public Will Vote on Education Funding Initiative This Fall
Prop 208 revenue would be used to hire more educators and support staff, fund vocational and mentoring programs, and invest in training future teachers.
Notes From COVID Classrooms: Arizona Teachers, Parents Grapple With Tough School Reopening Decisions
An exclusive look at what it takes to reopen schools during a global health crisis in one of the most poorly-funded education systems in the country.
5,000 Deaths Later, Health Experts Still Say Gov. Ducey’s COVID Response Was Too Slow
Whether Ducey deserves credit or blame for alternately controlling and unleashing the virus is not in doubt — observers say he’s earned both.
Here Are the Biggest Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primary Election
Arizona voters turned out in near-record numbers for Tuesday’s primary election — and will be asked to turn out again for the General Election on Nov. 3.
Two Arizona Senate Candidates Fight Over What It Means to Represent the GOP
The biggest primary election fight in Arizona’s Legislature features two sitting Republican lawmakers battling for the soul of the GOP.
This Arizona Congressional District Could Go Blue For the First Time Since the 1990s
Democrats see the 6th District as winnable because of a long-running ethics investigation into five-term GOP incumbent Rep. David Schweikert.