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Morgan Fischer

Morgan Fischer joined Phoenix New Times as a staff writer in July 2024, covering all things Phoenix and Arizona news. Before joining New Times, Morgan has worked as a national politics intern at The Arizona Republic and as a reporter for News21, among other positions. She holds degrees in journalism and mass communication and political science from Arizona State University, where she also attended Barrett, The Honors College.

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An endangered ocelot was spotted in Arizona. Here’s the rare footage

By Morgan FischerOctober 3, 2024

Fewer than 100 of the jaguarlike cats are thought to remain in the U.S. Only seven have been seen in Arizona since 2009.

Guests for the LDS Advisory Committee Vice Presidential Debate watch party pose for a photo while holding Harris-Walz campaign signs

Fed up with Trump, these Mormon voters could cost him the election

By Morgan FischerOctober 2, 2024

More than 400,000 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members live in Arizona. Their votes could swing the election.

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Months later, Buenas on 32nd tenants say they still lack working AC

By Morgan FischerOctober 1, 2024

The Arizona attorney general sued the complex’s owners in August. Tenants testified Monday that little has improved since.

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Zen Leaf Arcadia dispensary debuts Friday with food trucks, DJs, deals

By Morgan FischerSeptember 26, 2024

The dispensary takes over the newly renovated building that used to house China Village restaurant.

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Tipped workers: Prop. 138 is ‘a joke’ that will make their lives worse

By Morgan FischerSeptember 26, 2024

Many Valley restaurant workers don’t think the so-called “Tipped Worker Protection Act” will protect them at all.

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Historic Phoenix neighborhoods are in hot demand. Is that good?

By Morgan FischerSeptember 25, 2024

Classic central Phoenix neighborhoods like Coronado and Encanto-Palmcroft are making comebacks, but there are tradeoffs.

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Phoenix passes police reform measures but still fears a consent decree

By Morgan FischerSeptember 24, 2024

“We cannot deny, delay or dodge our responsibility out of it,” said one city councilmember. “This is a good first step.”

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These prominent Republicans are backing Ruben Gallego over Kari Lake

By Morgan FischerSeptember 20, 2024

The chorus of moderate Republicans rejecting Kari Lake seems to grow stronger by the day.

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Arizona’s voter registration glitch: Are you one of 97,000 affected?

By Morgan FischerSeptember 17, 2024

For years, nearly 100,000 mostly Republican residents have been allowed to vote without providing proof of citizenship.

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Tropical Storm Ileana is cooling down the Valley. Here’s how much

By Morgan FischerSeptember 16, 2024

Ileana may not deposit much rain in the Valley, but it’s going to knock the edge off of the late summer heat.

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Looking for cheap weed? Try these nearby states before Arizona

By Morgan FischerSeptember 13, 2024

Arizona has cheap weed compared to the national average. But you could go almost anywhere in the West and find cheaper.

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Tim Walz visited Mesa to watch Kamala Harris unravel Donald Trump

By Morgan FischerSeptember 10, 2024

Walz primed the crowd, and Harris delivered, sounding presidential and goading Trump into several unhinged rants.

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Forks down? Here’s how far ASU fell in this best colleges ranking

By Morgan FischerSeptember 10, 2024

The Wall Street Journal ranked the top 500 universities in the country. Finding an Arizona school takes a lot of scrolling.

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Arizona loves campaign sign snitching. Why is no one ever punished?

By Morgan FischerSeptember 9, 2024

It’s a political pastime in Arizona to grouse about campaign sign violations, but barely anyone bothers to enforce the law.

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These affordable Arizona suburbs are among fastest-growing in the U.S.

By Morgan FischerSeptember 6, 2024

The populations of these Arizona cities are spiking, but home values have remained under $500,000.

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Maricopa County still on pace to surpass 600 heat deaths in 2024

By Morgan FischerSeptember 5, 2024

The Valley may fall short of last year’s grim record of 645 heat deaths, but the numbers this summer aren’t much more promising.

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Arizona wants to replace your AC system. Here’s how to take advantage

By Morgan FischerSeptember 4, 2024

With federal funds, Efficiency Arizona is offering certain households up to $14,000 in rebates for energy-efficient upgrades.

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DOJ: If Phoenix rejects a consent decree to fix its police, we’ll sue

By Morgan FischerAugust 30, 2024

“We have authority to sue,” one Department of Justice attorney said Thursday, “and we’ve used it.”

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Phoenix cops kill man suspected of firing at group of people

By Morgan FischerAugust 28, 2024

Before the shooting, footage showed Imani Jackson walking away from police with his hands up and no visible weapon on him.

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Scottsdale police have a new first responder, and it’s a drone

By Morgan FischerAugust 27, 2024

The drone, which cost more than $300,000, will launch remotely and reach emergency scenes in as few as 85 seconds.

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Bark if you’re paying $340K to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit

By Morgan FischerAugust 27, 2024

A federal agency said male employees of Bark If You’re Dirty grabbed, propositioned and retaliated against female coworkers.

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The 7 most worm-brained moments from Donald Trump’s rally in Glendale

By Morgan FischerAugust 23, 2024

Donald Trump brought out Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the event, managing to lower the room’s collective IQ even further.

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