Reagan Priest expects to graduate in May 2024 with a master’s degree in mass communication. Priest is interning as an education reporter at The Copper Courier. Priest has also worked at The State Press, Cronkite News D.C., The Arizona Republic and Arizona PBS.
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Latest from Reagan Priest
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Arizona Jobless Rate Continues Decline, Fell to Lowest Rate in 15 Years
The Arizona unemployment rate dropped to 3.6% in February, well below pre-pandemic levels and the lowest it has been since 2007.
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Protests Demand End to ‘Horrible’ Rule Used To Expel 1.7 Million Migrants
“We all know why we are here today: The horrible Title 42 policy … is blocking asylum,” said a grassroots coordinator at the United Church of Christ.
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A Year Later, Arizona City Officials Call American Rescue Plan Aid a Lifesaver
Arizona city officials are praising the American Rescue Plan a year after it passed for bringing much-needed funding to municipalities during the pandemic.
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Pandemic-Era Policy to Turn Away Unaccompanied Minors at Border Officially Ends
But with 1.5 million migrants turned away under Title 42—more than 1 million since President Joe Biden took office—Democrats said it’s past time to end the practice altogether.
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As Assistance for Renters Still Lags, Fears of Eviction Rise in Arizona
The number of Arizonans fearing eviction has grown sharply, with advocates and landlords both saying rental assistance has not reached renters fast enough.
