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Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

The roundtable discussion event took place at the Manuel Pacheco Integrated Learning Center and was open to the public.

Partisan politics to blame for the nation’s “flawed democracy” status

Lizzy Sorensen, Reporter October 14, 2024

For the eighth consecutive year, the United States has been rated a “flawed democracy” by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The nation ranks 29th out of 167, falling between Malta and Israel. On...

Cochise County Health and Social Services Department worker Jacob Jones-Martinez. Kayla Belcher/ Arizona Sonora News

Jacob Jones-Martinez: A future face of Cochise County leadership

Kayla Belcher May 2, 2018

On an early weekday morning, a young man clings to his mother, a story of deep ambition and curiosity is told through his eyes. Unknown to him at the time, he became a member of a bigger cause, a union...

Rep. Dr. Gerae Peten and Rep. Reginald Bolding marching together at the March For Black Women In Phoenix, Ariz. on Sept. 30, 2017. (Photograph by Jenna Miller/AZ Capitol times)

African-American presence in Arizona politics

Justyn Thomas May 1, 2018

Low population, high unemployment, low median income and a lack of representation in government has left many African-Americans in Arizona out without a voice. “There are a lot of industries and...

Old Tombstone High School/Distillery was closed down by the mayor due to illegal renovations.

Mayor and distillery brewing up trouble

Brandon Bracamonte October 8, 2015

Arizona Craft Beverage Inc. claims that a stop work order placed on their property by Mayor Dusty Escapule is illegal.The company leasing the Old Tombstone high school uses the building to make wine and...

A screenshot of healthcare.gov where people can buy health plans from the Affordable Care Act.

Affordable Care Act: informing young Arizonans about healthcare options

Brian Valencia November 26, 2014

About 43 percent of young Americans are still without health insurance, two years after the launch of the Affordable Care Act. As the second enrollment period gets underway, some advocates in Arizona...

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