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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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Residents of this Valley city spend the most on groceries

By Morgan FischerOctober 10, 2025

Groceries are expensive everywhere. But one metro Phoenix suburb feels the pinch more than most.

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Phoenix’s ’95 NBA All-Star Game court is for sale on Facebook Marketplace

By Morgan FischerOctober 8, 2025

For sale. Basketball court. Used once.

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Valley mayors tell your boss to let you go watch the Mercury

By Morgan FischerOctober 8, 2025

Your mayor wrote you a WNBA-themed get-out-of-work note.

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This Phoenix suburb ranked among worst small towns in the U.S.

By Morgan FischerOctober 6, 2025

Arizona has many wonderful destinations. A new ranking suggests a few small towns aren’t among them.

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Judge moves unruly court-ordered sheriff meetings to courthouse

By Morgan FischerOctober 1, 2025

The quarterly community meetings, ordered by a federal judge, have been getting out of hand. The judge wants to rein them in.

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Chandler preschool lied to police about teacher slapping child

By Morgan FischerOctober 1, 2025

According to a police report, the school director admitted to changing her statement on orders from a corporate supervisor.

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Arizona weed poised to thrive if marijuana rescheduling happens

By Morgan FischerSeptember 30, 2025

A new study says that Arizona cannabis could be popular across the U.S. if interstate commerce is ever allowed.

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Arizonans frantically Googling ‘VPN’ after Pornhub ban

By Morgan FischerSeptember 29, 2025

Pornhub cut off access to Arizona last week. You can get around it with a VPN, as many are learning for the first time.

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What’s up with the weird ‘Dimopoulos Law’ billboards in Phoenix?

By Morgan FischerSeptember 26, 2025

The billboards feature no phone number and no website, just a man with a grave look and a bold slogan.

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Where Arizona universities ranked in new best U.S. college list

By Morgan FischerSeptember 23, 2025

Two rival Arizona universities swapped places in the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report.

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ASU student says ‘sex-crazed’ frat shared her nude video in hazing ritual

By Morgan FischerSeptember 23, 2025

The student sued the frat and several members, claiming they collect and share nonconsensual naked video and photos of women.

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Phoenix leaders blast ‘Trump-like’ process to rehire city manager

By Morgan FischerSeptember 18, 2025

The city rehired ex-city manager Ed Zuercher after no search, interviewing no other candidates and seeking no public input.

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Arizona now facing biggest measles outbreak in two decades

By Morgan FischerSeptember 17, 2025

Positive measles cases in tiny Colorado City, located on the Arizona-Utah border, continue to grow.

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Valley eviction filings are again on a historic pace

By Morgan FischerSeptember 17, 2025

Maricopa County set an eviction filing record in 2024 with 87,000. This year is on track to be nearly as bad.

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GOP lawmaker wants to rename Loop 202 after Charlie Kirk

By Morgan FischerSeptember 16, 2025

Warren Petersen, the state senate president who is running for attorney general, says he’ll file a renaming bill in January.

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Thousands attend Charlie Kirk vigil at ASU: 9 photos

By Morgan FischerSeptember 16, 2025

MAGA hats were distributed at the door of Desert Financial Arena and attendees were prompted to register to vote.

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A Republican helped an immigrant. The county GOP censured her

By Morgan FischerSeptember 15, 2025

Lisa Everett, a GOP district chair, got a slap on the wrist for trying to free Peoria restaurateur Kelly Yu from ICE custody.

robert warshaw

Judge skipped sheriff compliance meeting due to armed attendees

By Morgan FischerSeptember 12, 2025

Federal Judge G. Murray Snow said he may move the quarterly meetings to federal court to prevent them from becoming a circus.

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Phoenix sports site fires Suns reporter over Charlie Kirk tweets

By Morgan FischerSeptember 11, 2025

After a gunman killed the MAGA activist, PHNX writer Gerald Bourguet tweeted he “decline(d) to respect an evil man who died.”

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7 Arizona billionaires make new richest people in U.S. ranking

By Morgan FischerSeptember 11, 2025

A father-son duo takes the top two spots in Arizona, with one cracking the top 50.

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When will Phoenix temperatures finally drop below 100 degrees?

By Morgan FischerSeptember 11, 2025

According to the National Weather Service, we probably have another month of triple-digit temperatures to go.

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Teacher facing student sex charges had positive STD test in his desk

By Morgan FischerSeptember 9, 2025

Eric Chapman is facing 20 felonies after he admitted to having sexual encounters with male students in his classroom.

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