Joan Jacobson is a long-time journalist who has covered housing, neighborhoods, gentrification, and poverty programs. She has also written research studies about the high price of drinking water, vacant house programs, and a tax sale system that confiscates homes when owners can’t pay their taxes.
Joan Jacobson
Latest from Joan Jacobson
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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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Thousands of Arizona abuse victims find shelter with aid from federal funds
Nearly 16,000 domestic abuse victims in ten Arizona counties found safe haven with the help of Biden administration funds from the American Rescue Plan Act.
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Successful affordable housing program to continue expansion throughout Maricopa County
Arizona’s Threshold plan operates in 16 cities and has provided rental units for over 1,200 households since 2021.







