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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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‘Gas station heroin’: Mayes wants stronger kratom laws in Arizona

By Morgan FischerDecember 10, 2025

Kratom is easy to get in Arizona. Kris Mayes wants to change that by beefing up state law.

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Phoenix has a lower cost of living than these 3 suburbs

By Morgan FischerDecember 10, 2025

Escaping to the suburbs is how many people score bigger homes and lower prices. Not necessarily in these ones, though.

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Horne one step closer in crusade to eradicate diversity from schools

By Morgan FischerDecember 9, 2025

The Arizona Board of Education voted to explore removing anything that’s so-called “DEI” from state teaching standards.

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People are fleeing Arizona for other states, new study says

By Morgan FischerDecember 8, 2025

A state of transplants? Maybe, but not as much as it used to be.

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Rep. Grijalva says ICE pepper-sprayed her at Tucson taco shop

By Morgan FischerDecember 5, 2025

Tucson Rep. Adelita Grijalva says ICE pushed and pepper-sprayed her during a raid on the restaurant Taco Giro.

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Video: Gilbert teen swiftly arrested after epic bike stunt

By Morgan FischerDecember 5, 2025

A viral video shows Sam Campbell clearing a wide residential street — but not escaping the law.

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Is the Northern Arizona measles outbreak finally petering out?

By Morgan FischerDecember 5, 2025

Arizona reported only three new cases this week in the country’s second-largest measles outbreak. Is the end near?

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Parents group outraged that Phoenix school played ‘Pink Pony Club’

By Morgan FischerDecember 4, 2025

The song has been everywhere for the past two years, but heaven forbid sixth-graders play a “boomwhackers” version.

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NAU removes student art print depicting Charlie Kirk’s murder

By Morgan FischerDecember 3, 2025

The school, which faced backlash from right-wingers on social media, said the print was part of a “temporary, student-selected” art exhibit.

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Do Arizonans want to ban kratom? What a new survey reveals

By Morgan FischerDecember 2, 2025

Kratom is widely available in gas stations and smoke shops, though the Mayo Clinic calls it unsafe and ineffective.

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More Arizona children are dying from preventable diseases

By Morgan FischerDecember 2, 2025

A state health department report offers hints that Arizona’s lagging vaccination rates are becoming more deadly.

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Mesa police arrested a longtime activist who said he was filming ICE

By Morgan FischerNovember 26, 2025

Martin Hernandez, an organizer with UFCW Local 99, was later released after a community outcry.

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Former AG lawyer hit with felony charge for stealing, reselling mail

By Morgan FischerNovember 24, 2025

Vanessa Hickman was arrested by U.S. postal inspectors on Nov. 19.

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Trump lackey wants to court-martial Mark Kelly over social media video

By Morgan FischerNovember 24, 2025

You tell folks not to do illegal things and suddenly it’s a problem for some people.

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A Tempe runner spelled out ‘RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES’ with route

By Morgan FischerNovember 24, 2025

Well, that’s one way to make a point.

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Phoenix sees wettest fall on record with week to spare

By Morgan FischerNovember 24, 2025

Drought? What drought?

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Ex-Arizona AG lawyer allegedly sold stolen mail, worked while in rehab

By Morgan FischerNovember 21, 2025

Vanessa Hickman, a former division chief for Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, was arrestd Nov. 19.

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Top Arizona Attorney General official arrested by postal inspectors

By Morgan FischerNovember 20, 2025

Vanessa Hickman resigned as the state government division chief for Arizona Attorney Kris Mayes on Monday.

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Wettest Phoenix Novembers on record? How 2025 ranks so far

By Morgan FischerNovember 20, 2025

Phoenix is wet and cloudy this week. But is this November one for the record books?

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Did the county recorder reject thousands of legitimate ballots?

By Morgan FischerNovember 20, 2025

The rate of ballots rejected for bad signatures jumped, and MAGA Recorder Justin Heap’s new processes might be to blame.

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Gilbert couple highlights the perils of starting a joint OnlyFans venture

By Morgan FischerNovember 19, 2025

A Gilbert couple mixed business and pleasure by jointly running an OnlyFans account. Now one is suing the other.

An image of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, along with the words “President Trump: Release All the Epstein Files,” is projected onto the U.S. Chamber of Commerce building on July 18.

How Arizona’s lawmakers voted on releasing the Epstein files

By Morgan FischerNovember 18, 2025

Turns out no one wanted to be on record as protecting a notorious pedophile and sex offender.

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