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Business, economic development and general assignment reporter working in the Phoenix Metro area in Arizona.

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Uber, Gateway Airport at odds, leaving drivers out of the mix

Uber, Gateway Airport at odds, leaving drivers out of the mix

Uber drivers operating in Mesa will need to steer clear of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport for the foreseeable f…

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$6.72 million sale price tag is a big step down for Fiesta Mall

$6.72 million sale price tag is a big step down for Fiesta Mall

Fiesta Mall's $6.72 million sale price pales in comparison to the $135 million Macerich paid for the property…

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Deal to rescue TechShop in Chandler falls apart

Deal to rescue TechShop in Chandler falls apart

The potential rebirth of TechShop Chandler hit another roadblock after a deal to acquire the makerspace's def…

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Tempe rent growth driven by technology companies

Tempe rent growth driven by technology companies

Tempe is quickly becoming one of the top destinations for technology companies in the country, with businesse…

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Economist sees good things ahead at East Valley Partnership forum

Economist sees good things ahead at East Valley Partnership forum

The economic forecast at East Valley Partnership's annual SRP Thought Leader Forum projected a sense of measu…

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Mesa looks at area around Fiesta Mall as employment hub

Mesa looks at area around Fiesta Mall as employment hub

The city of Mesa will make a concerted effort to transform the area surrounding Fiesta Mall from an aging ret…

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State auditors flag purchase review problems in Arizona's school voucher program

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By Wayne Schutsky Verified
| Arizona Public Media Verified
State auditors identified a litany of issues with Arizona’s $1 billion school voucher program that they say could put public dollars at risk. In a new report, the Arizona Auditor General’s Office accused the Department of Education of failing to properly administer the Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, or ESA, program that is now used by more than 100,000 students across the state to pay for private or homeschool costs.
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The Arizona Legislature passed a bill to repeal Cesar Chavez Day. Hobbs says she'll sign it

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By Wayne Schutsky Verified
| EIN News
Published March 30, 2026 at 4:49 PM MST The day before Arizona is scheduled to observe Cesar Chavez Day, a bipartisan group of lawmakers sent a bill to repeal the holiday to Gov. Katie Hobbs, who plans to sign it.
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Arizona AG is using public nuisance law to try to stop ICE detention center

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By Ben Giles Verified, Camryn Sanchez Verified, Wayne Schutsky Verified
| KJZZ-FM (Phoenix, AZ) Verified
Legislative Republicans are butting heads with Kris Mayes over a series of lawsuits - or in some cases, threats to sue - using a relatively obscure area of Arizona statute: public nuisance law.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I worked as a sports and general assignment intern (and later freelancer) for the Arcadia News, a small neighborhood paper in Phoenix.

How is social media changing news?

Social media means anyone, journalist or not, can break a story in seconds via social media if they happen to be in the right place.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Bobby Funke from Assassination of a High School President
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