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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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Phoenix Curaleaf workers decertify union days after ratifying contract

By Morgan FischerJune 1, 2026

A national union-busting organization threw its might behind the effort to disband the union at the Camelback location.

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Video: Deer Valley school board member gives Nazi salute at meeting

By Morgan FischerMay 28, 2026

Peeved over a scheduling decision, Kim Fisher gave the straight-armed salute and threw in a “heil” for good measure.

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Tempe students protest ICE detention of classmate outside of school

By Morgan FischerMay 28, 2026

ICE arrested Dilan Paredes’ mom at a Walmart. She then signed the eighth-grader out of school, where ICE arrested him, too.

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You’ll soon be able to ride Waymo’s new Ojai model robotaxi for free

By Morgan FischerMay 28, 2026

As the robotaxi company moves forward with testing the blue van models in Phoenix, it needs feedback from human riders.

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Map: Where ICE has been seen in Phoenix so far

By Morgan FischerMay 27, 2026

Publicly reported sightings – which represent a fraction of ICE activity – show agents hitting some areas more than others.

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Supervisors blast Heap for ‘felony’ threat before routine drop box vote

By Morgan FischerMay 20, 2026

The Maricopa County recorder’s lawyer warned that election workers could face prosecution. County supervisors were thoroughly unconvinced.

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ASU president wants his Gaza protester lawsuit deposition kept hidden

By Morgan FischerMay 20, 2026

Michael Crow wants to bar the public from seeing his deposition in a lawsuit from students suspended after protesting Israel.

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Glendale Community College used AI at graduation and it went horribly

By Morgan FischerMay 19, 2026

Who needs a human and a microphone when you can outsource the simplest of tasks to artificial intelligence?

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There might be a ‘super’ El Niño this year. What would that mean for Phoenix?

By Morgan FischerMay 18, 2026

If you’re hoping for a strong monsoon season in Phoenix this summer, you may be in luck.

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Horne, Yee fight over who hates DEI more at GOP superintendent debate

By Morgan FischerMay 15, 2026

Schools superintendent Tom Horne and challenger Kimberly Yee agree on much, except for who’s lying about being anti-DEI.

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GOP rival takes aim at U.S. House hopeful Jay Feely, gets real racist

By Morgan FischerMay 14, 2026

GOP candidate Jay Feely has helped two Haitian men come to the U.S. His challenger, Joseph Chaplik, says that’s a problem.

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We’ll all be dead before Maricopa County builds enough housing

By Morgan FischerMay 14, 2026

The Valley is short 56,000 housing units. Unless permitting speeds up, it’ll be a long time before that gap closes.

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Arizona’s ESA program was audited: The 5 most alarming findings

By Morgan FischerMay 13, 2026

A long-awaited audit of Arizona’s troublesome school voucher program found myriad issues with how expenses are monitored.

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Four years after unionizing, Phoenix Curaleaf workers ratify contract

By Morgan FischerMay 13, 2026

Workers at Curaleaf’s midtown Phoenix location secured wage increases and other measures in their first union contract.

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County supervisor fibs about attending ceremony for fallen officers

By Morgan FischerMay 12, 2026

Mark Stewart, who represents much of the East Valley, tweeted as if he attended a memorial for fallen officers. He didn’t.

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Andy Biggs put out two new campaign ads. We fact-checked them

By Morgan FischerMay 12, 2026

Rep. Andy Biggs takes swipes at Gov. Katie Hobbs in his quest to unseat her. How do his claims hold up?

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Buckeye battles conspiracy theories that Bill Gates caused Hazen Fire

By Morgan FischerMay 8, 2026

No, Bill Gates did not start the Hazen Fire in the West Valley, Buckeye wants to make clear.

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Gallego strikes middle ground on ‘necessary evil’ Arizona data centers

By Morgan FischerMay 7, 2026

Sen. Ruben Gallego said he isn’t against data centers, but he thinks it’s time to take away their tax breaks.

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Phoenix OKs ‘punitive’ limits on feeding, treating homeless in parks

By Morgan FischerMay 6, 2026

The ordinance places new restrictions on groups that provide food and medical treatment for unhoused people in city parks.

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Q&A: Ansari blasts ‘racist’ Supreme Court ruling on Voting RIghts Act

By Morgan FischerMay 6, 2026

In an exclusive chat, Rep. Yassamin Ansari talked redistricting, protecting mail voting, ICE and light rail expansion.

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Ex-lawmaker can’t be bothered to film job announcement, uses AI instead

By Morgan FischerMay 5, 2026

Former MAGA state Sen. Justine Wadsack is making liberal use of her AI avatar, apparently.

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Man held at Mesa ICE facility slept on feces-covered floor, wife says

By Morgan FischerMay 5, 2026

Marcos Gaspar Da Silva was held at ICE’s Mesa airport facility for 10 days. The overcrowded facility has no beds or showers.

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