Email Author Ray Stern

Awards

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published July 8, 2010

  "Gold Rush"

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published November 25, 2010

  "Chronic Future"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published October 15, 2009

  "Concrete Bungle"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  SCA Scandal

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  Valley Fever

• 2008 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published July 19, 2007

  "Money for Nothing"

• 2008 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published May 31, 2007

  "What Happened in Vegas..."

• 2008 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published May 31, 2007

  "What Happened in Vegas..."

• 2008 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published February 8, 2007

  "Gotcha!"

• 2007 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published November 16, 2006

  "ICE Meltdown"

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2010 Stories by Ray Stern

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  FEATURED STORY

  Center for Community Change Affiliate Group Apologizes to Arizona and Ruth McClung for "White Bread" Ad

  published Nov 09, 2010

  The Washington D.C.-based Campaign for Community Change apologized today for mailing an ad in Arizona that likened the opponent of Congressman Raul Grijalva to "white bread."Grijalva, a Democrat who's... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Hot Mess at the DPS: A Party-Loving DPS Pilot Was Fired After His Bitter Ex-Lover Complains to Her Daddy — Now the Agency's Director

  published November 11, 2010

  About two years ago, the Arizona Department of Public Safety investigated whether one of its officers had a photo on his computer that... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Prop 203 Still has Chance: Lead by Opponents Shrinks Again

  published Nov 08, 2010

    rNo matter which way this thing goes, it's been a hell of a race. The fight for Proposition 203, Arizona's medical marijuana measure, is still on as of Monday evening. Anot... More >>

• Liberal Group Behind Raul Grijalva Ad That Likened His Opponent to "White Bread"

  published Nov 08, 2010

  A liberal organization funded a pro-Raul Grijalva mailer this election season that likens the Congressman's opponent to "white bread."   rGila Courier, a conservative blog, pointed out t... More >>

• Prop 203 Loses More Ground in Weekend Vote Counts

  published Nov 07, 2010

  Arizona's medical marijuana proposition fared poorly in vote counts over the weekend, reversing the temporary positive trend we wrote about on Thursday. The numbers now stand at 773,555 against, and... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Prop 203 Closes Gap -- But Isn't Quite There Yet; Latest Vote Count Shows Medical Marijuana Still in Running

  published Nov 04, 2010

  Proposition 203 seems to be gaining an edge as officials continue to count votes.The ballot measure that would legalize medical marijuana in Arizona was about 6,500 votes behind as of last night.It's ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Lester Pearce, New Presiding Judge of Justice Courts, Takes Bible-Based Views of U.S. Constitution on the Road

  published Nov 04, 2010

  Lester Pearce, the Justice of the Peace for the North Mesa precinct (and brother of State Senator Russell Pearce), has a lot of interesting ideas about the U.S. Constitution. And the former... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Prop 203 Analysis: How Arizona's Medical Marijuana Measure Could Win; Plus, What Happenedr

  published Nov 03, 2010

  We've crunched the latest numbers, analyzed the trend and spoken to campaign experts about the incredibly close race of Proposition 203. Our take: Arizona's medical marijuana measure will fail withou... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Proposition 203 Still Has Hope; Arizona's Medical Marijuana Measure Could Still (Maybe, Possibly) Win

  published Nov 03, 2010

    rDon't exhale just yet, because Proposition 203 could still win. The medical marijuana measure is behind by only 6,732 votes out of 1.3 million cast, as of 9:47 a.m., the most recen... More >>

• Arizona Election 2010: Goddard Concedes to Brewer Amid Conservative Field Day

  published Nov 03, 2010

  Terry Goddard won't follow in his father's footsteps as Arizona Governor, at least not this time.The high-profile Democrat was just one more body thrown on the pyre following Arizona's Election Day sl... More >>

• Arizona 2010 Ballot Measures Doing Well Include State and Local Ban on Affirmative Action; Voters Like Anti-Union Prop, Too

  published Nov 03, 2010

  rArizona voters sent a strong message to labor unions in today's election, appear to have banned affirmative action in state and local government programs, and rejected the idea of getting for... More >>

• Some Races Neck-and-Neck as Statewide Votes Pour In; Grijalva and Horne Pulling Ahead, for the Moment

  published Nov 02, 2010

    rThe medical marijuana initiative, Proposition 203, is just one of several statewide races that look like they might end in a photo finish. At 10 p.m. approaches, here are some of... More >>

• Some Races Appear Done as Votes Trickle In; No, We're Not Going Out on a Limb

  published Nov 02, 2010

  r We feel confident enough at 9:30 p.m. to call a few of the bigger races tonight, even with  lots of precincts still counting ballots. Jan Brewer over Terry Goddard, Governor John McC... More >>

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  Night's Still Young, but Proposition 203's Trailing in Early Votes; Potential Landslides Could be Ahead for Republicans Jan Brewer, David Schweikert, and Ben Quayle. John McCain Landslide All but Certain

  published Nov 02, 2010

    rProposition 203 is failing to live up to expectations of a landslide victory as very early ballots come in, with the medical-marijuana measure trailing 52 percent to 48 percent.... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Centerpoint Towers in Tempe Not Sold Yet; Prospects for Deal Diminish

  published Nov 02, 2010

    rBy now, the sale of the Tempe's Centerpoint Towers was supposed to be a done deal. Workers should be buzzing all over the 22- and 30-story towers, which have sat unfinish... More >>

• Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Mulls SB 1070 Following Hearing; Judges' Questions Analyzed by Media

  published Nov 01, 2010

  r An hour-long hearing at the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco signals a mixed bag for both supporters and opponents of Arizona's harsh anti-illegal-immigrant la... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Marijuana Dispensary Entrepreneurs Denied Corporate Status for Now; Wait for Election, Corporation Commission Says

  published Oct 29, 2010

    rEager entrepreneurs who want to get moving on their marijuana dispensary business have been denied corporate status by the Arizona Corporation Commission. Rebecca Wilder, spokeswoman fo... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Soma-Impaired Driver Gets Seven Years for Killing Bicyclist; Aaron Chubick Also Fled Scene

  published Oct 29, 2010

    rA Peoria father of three boys who creamed a bicyclist in 2008 while drugged up on Soma was sentenced last week to seven years in prison.   Aaron Chubick pleaded guilty in Septem... More >>

• Back in Black: Arizona Tribal Gaming Revenue on Rise for First Time Since 2007

  published Oct 29, 2010

  Can it still be called a recession if Arizonans are dropping wads of cash into tribal casinosr The state's still chock-full of empty storefronts and foreclosed homes, but state officials report the ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Lisa Aubuchon Appeal in State Bar Investigation Declined by Arizona Supreme Court; Speculation Rampant on Possible Upcoming Bar Action

  published Oct 26, 2010

    rWhat some see as the last remaining obstacle for State Bar action against former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and former Deputy County Attorney Lisa Aubuchon has come down. ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Centerpoint Towers Sale Looking Shaky; Delay of Deal Persists as Sub-Contractors Press for Debt Payment

  published Oct 22, 2010

  Another week -- another failure to close the sale of the high-rise Centerpoint Towers in Tempe. The deal, which was announced to great fanfare and media attention in early September, was expected to... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Kenneth Feinberg Too Busy With BP to Handle Maricopa County Claims Resolution; Well-Known Mediator was to Add "Trust" to Questionable Process

  published Oct 21, 2010

  Nationally recognized mediator Kenneth Feinberg won't handle the politically delicate claims by Maricopa County officials against the county after all. Feinberg tells us this morning that t... More >>

• Sheriff Arpaio-Type Character is Child Rapist/Murderer on CBS' Medium

  published Oct 20, 2010

  r A fictional sheriff whose policies bear an uncanny resemblance to those of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was featured as a child rapist/murderer last week on CBS' ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Bill Montgomery Meets With Elected Officials, Forms Transition Team; Likely County Attorney Getting Early Start

  published Oct 19, 2010

  Bill Montgomery hasn't been elected Maricopa County Attorney yet, but he's already formed a transition team and has been meeting with elected officials. Can't say we blame him, since there isn't... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Justin Draper Gets Six Months' Jail in '06 Collision That Killed Three Teens; Mom of One Victim Finds Forgiveness in Heart

  published Oct 19, 2010

  Perhaps it was seeing Justin Draper's 1-year-old boy scream for his daddy in the courtroom. Or that four years have gone by. Or maybe even that "angels were in the room." Whatever it was, someth... More >>