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TJ L'Heureux

TJ L’Heureux worked as a staff writer for Phoenix New Times from September 2023 to January 2026, focusing primarily on news. Now, he’s an occasional freelancer for the paper and works as a politics reporter for the Arizona Agenda. TJ also worked at Arizona State University’s Howard Center for Investigative Journalism prior to joining New Times, winning a best community service project/reporting award in the 2023 EPPY Awards. TJ holds a master’s degree in investigative journalism from Arizona State University and a bachelor’s degree in public policy and Latin American studies from the University of Chicago.

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Arizona State Rep. Alexander Kolodin, R-Scottsdale.

Back at it: Arizona Republican Party files first 2024 election lawsuit

By TJ L'HeureuxJuly 23, 2024

State Rep. Alexander Kolodin, whom the state bar censured for his role in a 2020 election suit, is representing the GOP.

Mark Kelly

What are the chances Kamala Harris tabs Mark Kelly as her VP nominee?

By TJ L'HeureuxJuly 23, 2024

One betting site has the Arizona senator leading the pack of potential Democratic vice president picks. Here’s by how much.

Donald Trump in front of a the name "Trump" in bright lights

Indicted Arizona fake electors nominate convicted felon for president

By TJ L'HeureuxJuly 18, 2024

Donald Trump promised a unifying speech. Then he ranted for so long, even his biggest MAGA fans checked their watches.

Yassamin Ansari, in a yellow blazer, speaks in front of campaign banners with her name and face on them.

Crypto PAC spends $1.3M to tilt scales in this Democrat House primary

By TJ L'HeureuxJuly 18, 2024

Yassamin Ansari is in a tight race with Raquel Terán. She just got a big boost from a rich PAC with right-leaning donors.

A man in glasses, a backward black hat and a black tank top looks at the ground

Tempe man on trial for feeding homeless now faces ‘vindictive’ ban

By TJ L'HeureuxJuly 17, 2024

Tempe hauled Austin Davis into court for feeding unhoused people without a permit. The city’s now banned him from its parks.

Kari Lake

In her RNC speech, Kari Lake played the same tired MAGA hits

By TJ L'HeureuxJuly 16, 2024

After years of campaigning, we’re all still waiting for Lake to say something new, such as “I lost the 2022 election.”

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Oil dripping into a glass

Weed recall: Mint OG concentrate extract tests positive for pesticide

By TJ L'HeureuxJuly 11, 2024

Inspectors found piperonyl butoxide in the product from Nature’s Wonder. That can cause symptoms from itching to vomiting.

money in a hand

Here’s how much Arizona electric bills could jump this summer

By TJ L'HeureuxJuly 10, 2024

A new study projected Arizona’s average electricity bill to jump by more than $100 this summer, more than any other state.

Body-cam footage of two arms holding a gun

Fiery crash and 2 shootings: Phoenix cops face 3 wrongful death suits

By TJ L'HeureuxJuly 10, 2024

The suits involve the 2023 fatal shootings of Raul Mendez and Juan Manuel Reynoso and a car crash that killed Ashley Vailes.

elon musk

Elon Musk keeps tweeting bullshit about Arizona’s elections

By TJ L'HeureuxJuly 9, 2024

Experts like Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer are trying to teach the tech billionaire, but he doesn’t want to learn.

A Kyrene School bus

After relentless antisemitic harassment, former student sues district

By TJ L'HeureuxJuly 8, 2024

The U.S. Department of Education also found Altadeña Middle School failed to protect Camdyn Chavez from antisemitic bullying.

A Planned Parenthood table outside Brick Road Coffee on Jan. 13.

Arizona abortion rights ballot measure filed with 800K signatures

By TJ L'HeureuxJuly 3, 2024

Organizers said they gathered more than double the required number of signatures to place the measure on the November ballot.

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Defused: Chandler police seize $10,000 of illegal fireworks

By TJ L'HeureuxJuly 2, 2024

Not all fireworks are legal, and Valley police departments have been cracking down.

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Supreme Court opens door to trample humanity of Phoenix homeless

By TJ L'HeureuxJuly 2, 2024

The ruling said cities can arrest unhoused people for sleeping in public, even if they have nowhere else to go.

Opioid bottles

Arizona woman gets 11.5 years for murder after baby’s fentanyl death

By TJ L'HeureuxJuly 1, 2024

Gabrielle Marshall’s son died after getting into her fentanyl-laced opiates. She’d previously been investigated for neglect.

a woman speaks into a microphone at a podium

Peoria cop who resigned after internal investigation gets license back

By TJ L'HeureuxJune 28, 2024

The Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board revoked Danielle Trouton’s license in January but restored it in June.

Phoenix police Chief Michael Sullivan

After damning DOJ report, Phoenix gives police chief new contract

By TJ L'HeureuxJune 27, 2024

Following the release of a damning probe into Phoenix police by the Justice Department, the city’s top cop gets a new deal.

abe hamadeh, anthony kern, blake masters, ben toma

Circle of Jerks: Arizona’s biggest GOP extremists had a House debate

By TJ L'HeureuxJune 26, 2024

MAGA rivals Blake Masters and Abe Hamadeh debated each other and right-wing lawmakers Ben Toma and Anthony Kern on Tuesday.

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Lawsuit: Mesa police killed man who was attempting to surrender

By TJ L'HeureuxJune 20, 2024

A suit filed in federal court said cops killed Shawn Gagne in 2023 while he was surrendering following an armed standoff.

Zen Leaf workers win Arizona’s first cannabis industry union contract

By TJ L'HeureuxJune 20, 2024

After voting to unionize in 2022, Zen Leaf workers secured a four-year contract with pay raises, paid time off and a 401(k).

Rachel Mitchell

All the falsehoods in Rachel Mitchell’s new border campaign ad

By TJ L'HeureuxJune 18, 2024

The Maricopa County Attorney talks big about the border in her new ad. A fact-check turns up a problem: That’s not her job.

Body-cam footage showing two arms holding a gun on a blurred-out person who is laying on the ground next to a motorcycle.

Phoenix cops kill suspected motorcycle thief during shootout

By TJ L'HeureuxJune 17, 2024

Police shot Joshua Main on June 2 after he allegedly stole a bike and raised a gun at officers.

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