Camaron is the Founding Editor and Chief Political Correspondent for The Copper Courier, and has worked as a journalist in Phoenix for over a decade. He also teaches multimedia journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.
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Say goodbye to tax-filing fees—free filing coming to Arizona in 2024
From Ronald Reagan to Joe Biden, US Presidents have sought to simplify the tax filing process. Now, the Biden Administration is piloting a program to do just that.
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WATCH: Rep. Ruben Gallego and Kari Lake Debate Border Security, Veterans Benefits
Lake accused Gallego of voting against the interests of veterans—despite Gallego being a veteran—and reiterated a false claim regarding how fentanyl is brought into the US.
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Meme Roundup: Internet Roasts Rep. Kevin McCarthy After Being Ousted as Speaker of the House
While the vote leaves the House in an uncertain situation, with just over a month to pass a budget in order to avert a government shutdown, many people found comfort in humor: That’s why we’ve compiled some of the best memes that have popped up chronicling this historic event.
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Hobbs Administration Ends Saudi Farm’s Sweetheart Groundwater Deal
The leases that allowed Fondomonte to farm and pump groundwater from 3,500 acres in rural Arizona will not be renewed after they end in February 2024.
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How You Can Help Get Abortion Rights on the Ballot
While abortion rights activists work to make the health service a constitutionally protected right, Arizona’s Supreme Court is reconsidering a pre-statehood ban.
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1 in 5 Unhoused Kingman Residents Could Live in New Affordable Housing Community
The 20-unit complex will open in spring 2024, made possible by a combination of state and federal grants, will consist of 11 studios and 9 one-bedroom apartments.
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Arizonans’ Best Path to Abortion Access Isn’t Through Mexico
While Mexico decriminalized abortion federally, there are still harsh penalties for the procedure in a majority of states.
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‘Legalizing Rocket Launchers’: A Look Back at Arizona Republicans’ Gun Reform Efforts
Laws passed by Republicans in the legislature—and vetoed by Gov. Hobbs—would have made what happened in August at the University of North Carolina more likely to happen in Arizona.
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Here’s a Handy Tool for Understanding Arizona State Politics
Progress Arizona’s annual legislative Scorecard is one of the best resources for quickly understanding how lawmakers spent their time at the Capitol.
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Phoenix Police Pin Homelessness Advocate to Pavement Amid Heatwave
Sophia Dancel was providing aid to residents of “The Zone” when she was arrested by law enforcement who were there to clear out the area.

















