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Funding that helped lower Phoenix heat deaths is about to end
Phoenix’s heat deaths dropped—but the funding that helped make that happen is about to run out. At a July 20 press conference, Mayor Kate Gallego said cooling investments helped lower heat deaths slightly, but with federal pandemic funding expiring, she’s pressing the state and federal government for more money to fight extreme heat in Phoenix.
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Adrian Fontes explains his ‘salt lick’ remark
Watch Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes explain what he meant when he told DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to “go suck on a salt lick.”
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Could federal agents show up at polling places?
Could your next trip to the ballot box include a run-in with federal agents? With Trump’s rhetoric, that could be the case. That’s why local groups LUCHA and ACE are mobilizing to protect voters in the event it occurs. Here’s the deal. Want more political explainers like this? Follow The Copper Courier on Instagram to see more…
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State leaders seek Washington’s help as extreme heat grips Arizona
Arizona is baking. State leaders say Washington isn’t doing enough about it. At a July 20 press conference, state Sen. Lauren Kuby pressed the Trump administration and state leaders to act on extreme heat’s toll on Arizonans.
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Arizona lawmakers pause billion-dollar tax breaks for data centers
Arizona has frozen a sales tax exemption for new data centers for three years, a deal Gov. Katie Hobbs signed into the state budget in June. House Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos says the money will now support local families rather than billionaires—including to assist with social services like healthcare and childcare.
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New report questions FEMA priorities
US Rep. Greg Stanton of Arizona released a 34-page investigative report examining how the Trump administration is redirecting FEMA resources to support its deportation agenda instead of ensuring an effective disaster response. The report cites FEMA whistleblowers who say DHS leadership cut nearly 30% of the agency’s staff and reassigned more than 100 emergency responders…
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Gallego demands answers on blocked $80M refund for veterans
US Sen. Ruben Gallego questions Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought about a decision to kill a deal that would have refunded veterans $80 million in illegal overdraft fees that the Navy Federal Credit Union already agreed to pay back.
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Trump is eyeing Arizona elections— why Arizona voters should beware
Trump is eyeing Arizona elections. Here’s the deal.
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Workers struggle as climate change worsens extreme heat in Arizona
It’s hot outside! As climate change gives Arizona one record-setting heat wave after another—and as many elected Arizona representatives refuse to acknowledge that man-made climate change exists—many outdoor workers need to take extra precautions during their extra-hot peak season.
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Gallego criticizes Kavanaugh over ‘common sense’ profiling remark
US Sen. Ruben Gallego criticizes Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh for saying it is “common sense” to profile people based on the color of their skin, the language they speak, their accent, and their employment.
