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So incredibly honored to announce that my series on crime free housing policies for @azcentral took home third place for the national @IRE_NICAR Phillip Meyer Award. ire.org/2026/02/03/ire-annou…

IRE announces winners of the 2025 Philip Meyer Journalism Award

Announcing the 2025 Philip Meyer Winners The annual Philip Meyer Journalism Award from Investigative Reporters and Editors recognizes the best use of social science research methods in journalism....

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When Tiffany Johnson defended her 7-year-old daughter in their apartment complex pool last May, she had no idea it would lead to her family's eviction 🧵
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Hey, Arizona renters: The Arizona Republic & @azcentral need your help to see whether landlords are following Arizona law, and stopped charging a tax on your rental in January. Here's how you can help: azcentral.com/story/news/loc… via @azcentral
Is your landlord following Arizona law requiring rental tax breaks? Help us find out

Is your landlord following Arizona law requiring rental tax breaks? Help us find out

Starting Jan. 1, cities and landlords were no longer able to charge a sales tax on residential rental units.

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VOTE: Should targeting have been called on Texas late in second half of Peach Bowl vs Arizona State? (No-call brings controversy to College Football Playoff: tinyurl.com/374h8b7y) #CFP #CFP2024 #ForksUp #HookEm
86%Yes
14%No
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It's a complicated story about teen violence and teen mental health, two phenomena that are often studied separately but are deeply intertwined. My latest for @azcentral azcentral.com/story/news/loc…
'Dark places': Violence, mental health issues put Arizona teens on dangerous trajectory

'Dark places': Violence, mental health issues put Arizona teens on dangerous trajectory

After one of the worst pandemics, two related epidemics are spreading: one of plummeting teen mental health, and one of unprecedented teen violence.

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When she started teaching in the late 1920s, teachers were only allowed to educate in English, even though her students were predominately Spanish-speaking. Tucson's Maria Urquides decided to change that. This week on Arizona HERstory, we tell her story: azcentral.com/story/news/loc…
How Tucson's Maria Urquides changed US schooling to become the mother of bilingual education

How Tucson's Maria Urquides changed US schooling to become the mother of bilingual education

Spanish-speaking students couldn't hear their native language in classrooms until change-maker Maria Urquides came along. Valley 101 tells her story.

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“I didn’t even want to be intimate with my partner … I just kept feeling that guy every time it would happen.” “I felt uncomfortable to the point I didn’t feel like a woman.” azcentral.com/story/news/loc…
Arizona senior care centers face little accountability when residents, staff are sexually assaulted

Arizona senior care centers face little accountability when residents, staff are sexually assaulted

What emerged from an Arizona Republic investigation was a clear picture of fractured oversight among those who are supposed to protect seniors.

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From yesterday’s Arizona Republic. Thank you fans!
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VOTE: What grade would you give the #Suns for their trade of Deandre Ayton? (#NBA trade grades: tinyurl.com/38frk64b) @azcentral #WeAreTheValley
21%A
31%B
28%C
20%D or F
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VOTE: What's your reaction to the #Suns' trade of Deandre Ayton? (Fans sound off: tinyurl.com/yeyuraj2) @azcentral #WeAreTheValley
26%Love it
32%Like it
28%Don't like it
14%Really don't like it
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VOTE: What will you call Arizona State University's football stadium now? (Name change: tinyurl.com/3ymruskc) (Reaction: tinyurl.com/yck6nvsz) @azcentral #ForksUp #ASU #ASUfootball
5%Mountain America Stadium
91%Sun Devil Stadium
4%Something else
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VOTE: What's your reaction to the new Phoenix #Suns' uniforms for the 2023-24 #NBA season? (See the uniforms: tinyurl.com/mr23ceb2) (Are uniforms a hit?: tinyurl.com/3mhayx48) @azcentral #WeAreTheValley
37%Love them
46%Like them/they are OK
7%Don't like them
10%Really don't like them
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VOTE: What percentage would you put the #Pac12's survival as a conference at right now? (#Big12, #BigTen expansions threaten survival: tinyurl.com/rsssvvdt) @azcentral
57%0-25%
29%26-50%
10%51-75%
5%76-100%
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Up next in our climate + housing series, watch for stories on 1) homelessness & growth in metro Phoenix, 2) housing-related heat risks at the border, 3) health consequences from crowded housing on Navajo Nation & 4) solutions. All on our series page here: azcentral.com/story/news/loc…
As Arizona builds to solve a housing crisis, will its homes withstand future heat extremes?

As Arizona builds to solve a housing crisis, will its homes withstand future heat extremes?

Arizona sits on the frontlines of both a housing and a climate crisis. Is it building to prepare for a hotter, drier, more populous future?

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With worsening heat + a growing housing deficit, #Arizona faces a dual #HousingCrisis & #ClimateCrisis. I dug into the data, people and solutions at the intersection of these problems, w/ support from @mit_esi & @JuliaArinCooper. Read the series & 🧵: azcentral.com/story/news/loc…
As Arizona builds to solve a housing crisis, will its homes withstand future heat extremes?

As Arizona builds to solve a housing crisis, will its homes withstand future heat extremes?

Arizona sits on the frontlines of both a housing and a climate crisis. Is it building to prepare for a hotter, drier, more populous future?

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VOTE: What is the most likely conference scenario for the #ASUSunDevils and #ArizonaWildcats? #Pac12 #Big12 (Split Arizona schools?: tinyurl.com/mw3pnuhy) @azcentral #ForksUp #BearDown
35%Both schools go to Big 12
12%Both schools stay Pac-12
51%UA to Big 12, ASU Pac-12
1%Other-reply with scenario
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VOTE: Should the #Dbacks try to trade for the #Angels' Shohei Ohtani? (#MLB trade speculation swirls: tinyurl.com/mufdjwrh) @azcentral @azcsports
37%Yes
27%No
25%Only if he's not a rental
11%Depends on what it costs
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Ex-Coyotes forward Alex Galchenyuk's arrest report: 'One phone call and you're all dead' (story via @jennarortiz azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral
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The online profiles for a bunch of doctors with problematic pasts are scrubbed clean by law in Arizona. But our tool lets patients see the details.
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Welcome to my first news app! Arizona hides records of doctor misconduct, so I built a portal for patients to search for their doctor (or any other keyword) in medical board meeting minutes Cc @azcentral azcentral.com/story/news/loc…
Here's how to find out if your doctor has been scolded by Arizona Medical Board

Here's how to find out if your doctor has been scolded by Arizona Medical Board

Records of doctor misconduct are hard to find in Arizona. The Arizona Republic built this search tool to help patients learn more about their doctors.

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