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What are your favorite restaurants in Tucson?
Calling all foodies! We’d love your help to find the best our culinary community has to offer and to celebrate the diverse and innovative dining experiences in Tucson. Whether you’re a fan of Sonoran dogs or fine dining, we understand that everyone has a go-to spot that feels like home. As Tucson continues to emerge…
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VIDEO: Arizona Rep. Lorena Austin explains why ‘SB1166 is a dangerous bill’
Rep. Lorena Austin commanded the floor when they spoke about SB1166. The bill would require parents to be notified no more than five days after their child starts using a pronoun different from their biological sex or if their child starts using a name that is not their legal first, middle, or a commonly used…
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VIDEO: Arizona Rep. Judy Schwiebert votes no on Senate Bill 1166
Teacher and Arizona Rep. Judy Schwiebert voted no on Senate Bill 1166, which would require parents to be notified no more than five days after their child starts using a pronoun different from their biological sex or if their child starts using a name that is not their legal first, middle, or a commonly used…
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VIDEO: Chef Silvana Salcido Esparza announces closure of Barrio Café after 22 years
@coppercourier The iconic @thebarriocafe in Phoenix is closing at the end of May. According to @azcentral, @chefsilvana Salcido Esparza opened the restaurant in 2002 with $38,000. Esparza achieved great success with the restaurant, becoming a semifinalist for James Beard Best Chef Southwest seven times and once for the national Outstanding Chef award. She has also…
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VIDEO: Arizona lawmaker says she announced plans to get an abortion to underscore out-of-touch laws
@coppercourier The abortion that Sen. Eva Burch is planning wouldn’t be her first. While running for office in 2022, Burch said she had an abortion because that pregnancy wasn’t viable and even mentioned on the campaign trail that she had undergone the procedure. Burch, who previously gave birth to two sons, said she understands why…
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VIDEO: Biden tells Latino voters they’re the reason he defeated Trump in 2020 and says, ‘I need you back’
@coppercourier Following yesterday's landslide for President Joe Biden in the presidential preference election, he addressed Latino voters today, saying he needs their vote in the 2024 election. President Biden spoke at El Portal restaurant in Phoenix and planned to talk about the $8.5 billion investment at Intel's Ocotillo campus in Chandler later in the day.…
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VIDEO: Arizona State Sen. Eva Burch shares her intention to get abortion during floor speech
@coppercourier Arizona State Senator Eva Burch has always been honest about her fertility journey, and yesterday was no different. Sen. Burch disclosed during a powerful speech on the Arizona Senate floor that she would be getting an abortion due to her pregnancy becoming unviable. She used her time to illustrate to her colleagues the effects…
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VIDEO: 14-year-old girl narrowly escapes attempted kidnapping in Glendale, police say
@coppercourier Police in Glendale, Arizona, said a man was arrested for attempted kidnapping after he stopped his car and followed a 14-year-old girl on her way home from school on March 6. Newly released footage from the Glendale Police shows the girl walking at the 91st Avenue and Cardinals Way intersection when a car pulls…
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VIDEO: Will Arizona renters ever be able to become homeowners?
@coppercourier Whatever happened to starter homes? Here’s what creating avenues for developers to build smaller houses would do for Phoenix residents like @fuertaaz’s Xenia Orona. #rentistoohigh #housingisahumanright #HB2570 #azleg #arizona #everythingarizona #katiehobbs #azcheck #arizonacheck #az ♬ original sound – Copper Courier
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VIDEO: What is Christian Nationalism—and why is it dangerous?
@coppercourier Christian Nationalism—what is it, and why is it dangerous? Correspondent Allan Piper examines how this growing movement on the far right threatens democracy. .. . . . #christianity #christiannationalism #fightfordemocracy #trumpclownshow #farright #newstiktok #fypシ #fyp #uspol #uspolitics #uspoliticsoftiktok #elections2024 #uselections2024 ♬ original sound – Copper Courier
