State Politics
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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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‘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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EXCLUSIVE: Terán secures coveted endorsement from youth climate group
Sunrise Movement helped form the Biden-Harris administration’s climate policy and holds significant sway with Millennial and Gen Z voters.
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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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Could an Arizona Supreme Court retirement happen this year?
Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick is up for retention this November, but records suggest he may not be planning on another term on the bench.
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Gallego campaign leans into courting Latino voters
The US Senate candidate is one of only a handful of campaigns investing heavily in Spanish-language ads and hosting family-friendly events in Latino communities.
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Arizona’s paid parental caregiving program empowers families of disabled children
For Shauna Newman and other parents of disabled children in Arizona, the permanent expansion of a pandemic-era paid parental caregiving program has provided relief—both financially and emotionally.
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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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‘Life-altering day:’ 15,000 Arizonans qualify for new streamlined citizenship process
Efficiencies in the citizenship process announced by the Biden administration are expected to infuse an additional $358 million into the economy, and will bring in more than $120 million in additional tax revenue.
