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Ray Stern

Ray Stern is the former news editor of Phoenix New Times. He worked as a newspaper reporter in Arizona for more than two decades. He’s won numerous awards for his reporting, including the Arizona Press Club’s Don Bolles Award for Investigative Journalism.

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Arizona School Superintendent Race Too Close to Call

Arizona School Superintendent Race Too Close to Call

By Ray SternNovember 6, 2018

A member of Hoffman’s campaign texted to acknowledge the race was too close to call.

Ban on Service Taxes Soars; School Vouchers Getting ‘F’ From Voters

Ban on Service Taxes Soars; School Vouchers Getting ‘F’ From Voters

By Ray SternNovember 6, 2018

“It could be 50 years and we’ll still be under this law,” Alfaro said.

Republican Billionaire Bob Parsons Sorry His Money Used to Attack GOP Candidate

By Ray SternNovember 3, 2018

Parsons, who resigned from GoDaddy’s board earlier this month, says he didn’t know what he was getting into when he gave to American Strong.

Prescott Constable Ready for ‘Beautiful Day’ of Evictions and Seizing Property

Prescott Constable Ready for ‘Beautiful Day’ of Evictions and Seizing Property

By Ray SternOctober 24, 2018

“Where is the honor in bragging about stealing people’s belongings, kicking them out of their homes and arresting them?” a Facebook user responded.

Facing Election, Mark Brnovich Changes Sides on Jones Cannabis Extracts Case

By Ray SternOctober 23, 2018

“Mark recognizes there are people who get legitimate medicinal value out of medical extracts …”

10 Crazy Arizona Politicians Who Prove Kyrsten Sinema Right

10 Crazy Arizona Politicians Who Prove Kyrsten Sinema Right

By Ray SternOctober 19, 2018

Most longtime residents would probably agree with Sinema — especially when it comes to politics.

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AT&T Store at Tempe Marketplace Jacked in Sunday Afternoon Robbery

AT&T Store at Tempe Marketplace Jacked in Sunday Afternoon Robbery

By Ray SternOctober 15, 2018

The suspects fled in a white Ford Explorer that had been waiting outside. Tempe PD has not yet found them.

Arizona DES Ammo Purchases Under Tim Jeffries Not Improper, New Audit Found

By Ray SternOctober 8, 2018

“The malicious smears regarding ‘DES guns and ammo’ … were pivotal to the Manufactured Crisis proffered to our Governor…” – Tim Jeffries

<i>New Times </i>Investigation: How Yavapai County Targets Cannabis Patients, CBD Oil

New Times Investigation: How Yavapai County Targets Cannabis Patients, CBD Oil

By Ray SternOctober 2, 2018

Tactics by prosecutor Sheila Polk have resulted in injustices against cannabis patients and CBD consumers that go beyond the Rodney Jones case.

Thieving North Scottsdale Postman Takes Bait Money, Getting Probation

Thieving North Scottsdale Postman Takes Bait Money, Getting Probation

By Ray SternSeptember 26, 2018

Investigators caught the naughty north Scottsdale mail carrier with the use of a bait letter stuffed with cash.

New Crash Forms in Arizona Ask About Driver’s Marijuana Impairment

New Crash Forms in Arizona Ask About Driver’s Marijuana Impairment

By Ray SternSeptember 21, 2018

New Crash Forms in Arizona Ask if Cops Suspect Marijuana Impairment

Hot, Fresh, and Infused: Full-Service Medical Cannabis Kitchen Coming to Tempe

Hot, Fresh, and Infused: Full-Service Medical Cannabis Kitchen Coming to Tempe

By Ray SternSeptember 20, 2018

Mint vows to take edible cannabis far from the traditional pot brownie or gummies, giving more options to patients.

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A Jolt for Electric-Car Rivalry: Lucid Motors Gets $1B to Build Arizona Plant

A Jolt for Electric-Car Rivalry: Lucid Motors Gets $1B to Build Arizona Plant

By Ray SternSeptember 18, 2018

The planned car plant “goes way beyond Casa Grande or Pinal County…” and will benefit all of Arizona.

Cannabis Group Has High Opinion of Many Arizona Primary Winners

Cannabis Group Has High Opinion of Many Arizona Primary Winners

By Ray SternSeptember 3, 2018

“I feel pretty confident we’ve gained ground.” — NORML director Mike Weisser on the Arizona primary results.

Biggest Scoundrels of Arizona Politics Win Some, Lose Some in Primaries

Biggest Scoundrels of Arizona Politics Win Some, Lose Some in Primaries

By Ray SternAugust 28, 2018

Tuesday’s primary election proved a mandate for some of the states’ most colorful rogue politicians.

Montgomery Sued Over TASC Scheme That Hurts Impoverished Cannabis Users

Montgomery Sued Over TASC Scheme That Hurts Impoverished Cannabis Users

By Ray SternAugust 27, 2018

A civil-rights group is taking on the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for a drug policy that unfairly hurts low-income people.

The Best Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

The Best Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

By Lindsay Roberts and OthersAugust 17, 2018

Get crafty.

The Best Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Week

The Best Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Week

By Lindsay Roberts and OthersAugust 15, 2018

Your plans are here.

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David Garcia to Return $7,000 in Lobbyist Donations to Keep Promise

By Ray SternAugust 14, 2018

Arizona candidate for governor David Garcia will return $7,000 to donors to keep a campaign pledge.

Report: Tests Show Fully Autonomous Vehicles Not Ready for Public Roads

Report: Tests Show Fully Autonomous Vehicles Not Ready for Public Roads

By Ray SternAugust 10, 2018

The early results underscore the fact that today’s systems aren’t robust substitutes for human drivers

Ex-Sheriff Joe ‘I Was Duped’ Arpaio Is Mentally Unfit for U.S. Senate

By Ray SternAugust 6, 2018

“He mentioned Trump and gold — I thought he was talking about a gold shower,” Arpaio explained.

Driverless Grocery Delivery in Phoenix Could Start This Fall

Driverless Grocery Delivery in Phoenix Could Start This Fall

By Ray SternAugust 3, 2018

A project by a driverless vehicle company and retail food giant Kroger might be centered in Phoenix.

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