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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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Check Wait-Times, Avoid Long Lines at the Polls in Maricopa County

Check Wait-Times, Avoid Long Lines at the Polls in Maricopa County

By Ray SternNovember 3, 2020

Kind of like the “Wait Times at Disneyland” app.

Maricopa County Voters With Personal ‘Emergency’ Can Cast Ballots Before Election Day

Maricopa County Voters With Personal ‘Emergency’ Can Cast Ballots Before Election Day

By Ray SternOctober 30, 2020

“The voter does not have to tell the poll workers what their emergency is.”

How the Prosecutor’s Race Will Affect Legalized Marijuana in Maricopa County

How the Prosecutor’s Race Will Affect Legalized Marijuana in Maricopa County

By Ray Stern and OthersOctober 23, 2020

The next Maricopa County Attorney will play a role in the implementation of Prop 207.

‘Cosmic Ray,’ Writer of Arizona Biking and Hiking Guides, Dies at 74

‘Cosmic Ray,’ Writer of Arizona Biking and Hiking Guides, Dies at 74

By Ray SternOctober 15, 2020

He helped us explore our great outdoors.

Dion Johnson Died as He Lived, in a World of Crime and Harsh Punishment

Dion Johnson Died as He Lived, in a World of Crime and Harsh Punishment

By Ray SternSeptember 25, 2020

The state trooper who shot and killed Dion Johnson on May 25 had a troubling past. So did Dion Johnson.

Boycotts, Firings, and Twitter Debates: The ASU Campus Speech Wars Rage On

Boycotts, Firings, and Twitter Debates: The ASU Campus Speech Wars Rage On

By Ray SternSeptember 22, 2020

“In less than an hour, I was fired.”

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ASU Kicks Out Rae’Lee Klein as Station Manager Over Her Jacob Blake Tweet

ASU Kicks Out Rae’Lee Klein as Station Manager Over Her Jacob Blake Tweet

By Ray SternSeptember 17, 2020

The ASU student radio journalist is no longer station manager at Blaze Radio.

ASU College Republicans Club Leaders Have Started an Unofficial Student News Site

ASU College Republicans Club Leaders Have Started an Unofficial Student News Site

By Ray SternSeptember 17, 2020

“Every shade of red.”

Uber Backup Driver Indicted in 2018 Self-Driving Crash That Killed Woman

Uber Backup Driver Indicted in 2018 Self-Driving Crash That Killed Woman

By Ray SternSeptember 15, 2020

“Distracted driving is an issue of great importance in our community,” Adel said of the 2018 Uber crash.

Athena Salman Pushes Back on Paul Krugman, Says Hate Was ‘Norm’ After 9/11

Athena Salman Pushes Back on Paul Krugman, Says Hate Was ‘Norm’ After 9/11

By Ray SternSeptember 11, 2020

“My family still suffers psychological trauma to this day.”

Shanna Hogan, Local Author and <i>New Times</i> Contributor, Dies After Pool Accident

Shanna Hogan, Local Author and New Times Contributor, Dies After Pool Accident

By Ray SternSeptember 3, 2020

“She had no fear, whether it was telling a funny story about herself or sitting face to face with the Baseline Killer.”

ASU Student Radio Journalist Won’t Back Down After Jacob Blake Tweet

ASU Student Radio Journalist Won’t Back Down After Jacob Blake Tweet

By Ray SternSeptember 2, 2020

“I don’t think I’m going to get a nonpolitical decision on this. I think that’s the sad part of this.”

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‘We Build the Wall’ Was Never a Credible Project, <i>New Times</i>‘ 2019 Probe Showed

‘We Build the Wall’ Was Never a Credible Project, New Times‘ 2019 Probe Showed

By Ray SternAugust 20, 2020

Today’s arrests related to an alleged border wall fraud scheme caught many off guard. Not New Times.

<i>Arizona Republic</i> Reporters Issue Diversity Demands on Progressives-Only Site

Arizona Republic Reporters Issue Diversity Demands on Progressives-Only Site

By Ray SternAugust 18, 2020

“The Action Network is only open for progressive individuals, organizations, and candidates.”

County Will Let Marijuana Offenders Off the Hook If They Get a Card After Arrest

County Will Let Marijuana Offenders Off the Hook If They Get a Card After Arrest

By Ray SternAugust 18, 2020

Not unrelated: The county attorney is a Republican running against an experienced Democrat in an increasingly purple state.

Phoenix Is Headed for Its Hottest Summer Ever Recorded

Phoenix Is Headed for Its Hottest Summer Ever Recorded

By Ray SternAugust 11, 2020

“If we’re lucky, we could get a storm.”

Arizona Prisons Are Replacing Kosher and Halal Meals With Vegan Food

Arizona Prisons Are Replacing Kosher and Halal Meals With Vegan Food

By Ray SternAugust 8, 2020

And a notorious prisoner has filed a federal complaint about it.

Experts Will Study the Environmental Impacts of the Tempe Train Fire and Chemical Spill

Experts Will Study the Environmental Impacts of the Tempe Train Fire and Chemical Spill

By Ray SternAugust 1, 2020

“We don’t believe any hazardous material dropped into the lake,” says Andrea Glass, Tempe assistant fire chief.

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The Arizona Democratic Party HQ Was Torched by an Ex-Dem State Committeeman

By Ray SternJuly 29, 2020

Matthew Egler has previously stated that he impregnated Ivanka Trump and they were “married in secret by the governor of New York.”

Confederate Monuments Removed From Arizona State Land

Confederate Monuments Removed From Arizona State Land

By Ray SternJuly 23, 2020

“…We believe it unwise to repair them where they are located…”

Arizona’s Current COVID-19 Surge Could Last Through December, New Model Shows

Arizona’s Current COVID-19 Surge Could Last Through December, New Model Shows

By Ray SternJuly 14, 2020

“If we cannot raise the level of face masks compliance and shut down indoor eating in restaurants, a second lockdown may be inevitable.”

State Investigating a Nursing Home That Allegedly Kept COVID-Positive Workers on the Job

State Investigating a Nursing Home That Allegedly Kept COVID-Positive Workers on the Job

By Ray SternJuly 1, 2020

Things seem to have spiraled out of control quickly after a Granite Creek employee tested positive for the novel coronavirus on June 9.

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