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Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Arizona is set to decide
Arizona voters will decide whether to approve a measure backed by state Republicans and the Arizona Restaurant Association to lower the minimum wage for tipped workers.
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OPINION: For Arizona’s working families, tax fairness is justice, not a luxury
A message from LUCHA to Washington, DC: an economy that doesn’t work for everyone, doesn’t work. As a mother of two and a community advocate in Arizona, I’ve seen firsthand how hard-working families struggle to balance their responsibilities—especially when it comes to caregiving. I’ve experienced these hardships myself. Like many Arizonans, I have to juggle…
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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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Rep. Judy Schwiebert talks education, family, and what it takes to change the system
North Valley residents: Bookmark this exclusive Q&A with Rep. Schwiebert, part of The Copper Courier’s guide to voting in the 2024 election.
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This program is helping Arizona parents take care of their kids this summer, with money for extra groceries
The SUN Bucks program gives qualifying families $120, while the SUN Meals program will feed any kid 18 and under for free—no questions asked.
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GOP lawmakers bypass Hobbs to add 11 measures to ballot. What to look out for
Voters will be asked to weigh in on laws that would make school board races partisan, end term limits for judges, and lower the minimum wage for tipped workers, among other things.
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VIDEO: DOJ is suing Live Nation and Ticketmaster in antitrust lawsuit
Sick of absurd Ticketmaster prices? Biden’s Department of Justice is going after them, filing a lawsuit on Thursday against Live Nation, Ticketmaster’s parent company.
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VIDEO: US prisoners are being assigned dangerous jobs. But what happens if they are hurt or killed?
Nationwide, hundreds of thousands of prisoners are put to work every year, some of whom are seriously injured or killed after being given dangerous jobs with little or no training, The Associated Press found.
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Biden initiatives bring 11,000 new electric vehicle jobs to Arizona
Training programs have popped up across the Valley to help the workforce meet demand brought on by the state’s blossoming electric vehicle manufacturing sector.
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Silver savings: Where to find the best senior discounts in Phoenix
Senior discounts are available at several locations in Phoenix. Here’s where you can find the best senior discounts in the city.
