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Elon Musk’s super PAC jumps into Arizona elections
Elon Musk’s super PAC just put thousands behind these two MAGA-aligned candidates. Here’s what you need to know. Want more political explainers like this? Follow The Copper Courier on Instagram to see more of reporter Sahara Sajjadi’s “What’s the Deal, Arizona?” series.
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Why more Arizona public schools could close
More Arizona public schools could soon be shutting their doors permanently. Scottsdale Unified already shuttered two campuses this year, and the district is weighing closing or consolidating some schools due to the voucher program and declining birth rates. It comes as Republicans reject Democratic efforts to reform the voucher program, and as its costs rise…
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Election denier Alexander Kolodin wants to oversee Arizona elections
Rep. Alexander Kolodin (R-Scottsdale) has spent years bolstering Trump’s unfounded claims of “massive voter fraud.” He was even sanctioned by the American Bar Association and ordered to take ethics classes. Now, he’s aiming for higher office: the Arizona Secretary of State. If elected this November, this election denier will directly oversee how Arizonans vote. Want…
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Arizona’s 1st District could help decide House control
Arizona could make history this November. Republicans hold a slim majority in the House, and this seat could help decide who controls it. Here’s what you need to know about Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, a toss-up race, and now wide open after US Rep. David Schweikert (R-Scottsdale) ditched his seat to run for governor, a…
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Arizona rancher says battery project threatens family ranch
Less than 50 feet from Lowell Williams’ 700-acre working cattle ranch in Wickenburg, Arizona, the Desert Bloom utility-scale battery energy storage system is allegedly moving full steam ahead. Construction of the facility is being driven in part by growing energy demands fueled by the development of new AI data centers. Williams, a third-generation rancher, has…
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Prop. 317: What Arizona voters are being asked to decide
Proposition 317 asks Arizona voters to designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations under state law. Supporters say it empowers state homeland security to tackle border threats, but civil rights groups warn the overly broad language could be used to militarize the border and target asylum-seekers. Want more political explainers like this? Follow The Copper Courier…
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Arizona data center bills never got a full vote
Arizona Rep. Lorena Austin introduced a slew of bills that would regulate data centers in Arizona, yet none of them got brought for a full vote.
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Why is ASU keeping Flock Safety cameras?
Tempe cut its contracts with Flock Safety. Why won’t Arizona State University? The school said it’s keeping its 20 cameras up and running, despite multiple Arizona municipalities cutting its Flock contracts. Want more political explainers like this? Follow The Copper Courier on Instagram to see more of reporter Sahara Sajjadi’s “What’s the Deal, Arizona?” series.
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What ACA cuts could mean for Arizona healthcare
Republican cuts to the Affordable Care Act mean higher health insurance costs for Arizonans. That’s not all: Hundreds of thousands of Arizonans are expected to lose Medicare and rural hospitals are at risk of closing. Your elected representatives have the power to fight the problem or to make it worse—and you have the power to…
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Juan Ciscomani skipped a key vote on DACA protections
He’s an immigrant himself—but he skipped a vote to protect Arizonans from ICE. Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Tucson) showed up for every roll call vote on a Homeland Security funding bill in June, except the one that would have shielded DACA recipients from detention and deportation. Read the full story from Migrant Insider. Want more political…
