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		<title>I’m a furloughed federal worker in Arizona. I DoorDash to survive</title>
		<link>https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/furloughed-arizonan-relies-doordash-survive-shutdown-40618771/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Zach Buchanan</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:48:21 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/11/Jessica-Heide-Holwell-DoorDash-4.jpg" alt="a woman and a man in a car holding mcdonald&#039;s bags" />I work for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Surprise. Because of the government shutdown, I've missed three paychecks.]]></description>
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		<title>Op-ed: Arizona cops’ ‘green labs’ could be a problem if not done right</title>
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					<dc:creator>Zach Buchanan</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:20:25 -0700</pubDate>
						<enclosure url="https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/ww-media/mediaserver/phx/2024-20/police-car-lights-stock-photo.webp" length="0" type="image/webp" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/ww-media/mediaserver/phx/2024-20/police-car-lights-stock-photo.webp" alt="police car lights" />Arizona police want to get people high to be able to spot impaired driving. There are potential pitfalls.]]></description>
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		<title>Op-ed: Uber&#8217;s partnership with ASU is an exploitative sham</title>
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					<dc:creator>Chelsey</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:38:09 -0700</pubDate>
						<enclosure url="https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/ww-media/mediaserver/phx/2025-39/uber-logo.webp" length="0" type="image/webp" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/ww-media/mediaserver/phx/2025-39/uber-logo.webp" alt="an uber logo in the windshield of a car" />The rideshare company is touting a new free tuition program for drivers, but it's really just polishing its image.]]></description>
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		<title>Op-ed: Arizona housing bill puts Phoenix historic homes at risk</title>
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					<dc:creator>Chelsey</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:40:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/ww-media/mediaserver/phx/2025-38/willo-historic-district.webp" alt="a blue street sign in the willo historic district" />Irreplaceable historic homes in Phoenix could be torn down and replaced with boxy, cookie-cutter development.]]></description>
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		<title>Op-ed: GOP health care cuts will devastate Arizona families like mine</title>
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					<dc:creator>Chelsey</dc:creator>
				<comments>https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/op-ed-gop-health-care-cuts-will-devastate-arizona-families-22217875/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:09:00 -0700</pubDate>
						<enclosure url="https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/ww-media/mediaserver/phx/2025-16/health-worker-getty.webp" length="0" type="image/webp" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/ww-media/mediaserver/phx/2025-16/health-worker-getty.webp" alt="a health worker in a mask stares into the distance" />Not having health insurance means we hope and pray that we do not get sick or hurt, because if we do, we cannot see a doctor.]]></description>
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		<title>Op-ed: Why are Republicans so scared to release the Epstein files?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Chelsey</dc:creator>
				<comments>https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/op-ed-why-are-republicans-so-scared-to-release-epstein-files-22176867/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:25:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/ww-media/mediaserver/phx/2025-30/trump-epstein-files-getty.webp" alt="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." />We've seen a complete bait and switch from some of the most rabid Epstein detractors. I'm looking at you, Rep. Andy Biggs.]]></description>
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		<title>Op-ed: Laura Pastor is dragging her feet on ditching the suicide lanes</title>
		<link>https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/phoenix-councilmember-dragging-feet-ditching-suicide-lanes-21889282/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Chelsey</dc:creator>
				<comments>https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/phoenix-councilmember-dragging-feet-ditching-suicide-lanes-21889282/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:12:00 -0700</pubDate>
						<enclosure url="https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/ww-media/mediaserver/phx/2025-23/suicide-lanes-4.webp" length="0" type="image/webp" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/ww-media/mediaserver/phx/2025-23/suicide-lanes-4.webp" alt="a sign that shows left turns ok during some hours, prohibited during others" />The Phoenix councilmember punted on axing the reverse lanes, saying it should be studied more. But it's been studied enough.]]></description>
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		<title>How Trump and Christian nationalism split Phoenix churches in two</title>
		<link>https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/phoenix-churches-were-split-by-trump-christian-nationalism-21757652/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Chelsey</dc:creator>
				<comments>https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/phoenix-churches-were-split-by-trump-christian-nationalism-21757652/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 06:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/ww-media/mediaserver/phx/2025-20/cross-crack-getty.webp" alt="a cross spans a crack in the ground" />Pastor Caleb Campbell lost 80% of his congregation to Trump-ier churches. He now works to heal that religious divide.]]></description>
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		<title>Modern-day Jim Crow: Phoenix still has a segregation problem</title>
		<link>https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/commentary-phoenix-still-has-a-big-segregation-problem-21636205/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Chelsey</dc:creator>
				<comments>https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/commentary-phoenix-still-has-a-big-segregation-problem-21636205/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:40:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/ww-media/mediaserver/phx/2025-17/divided-map-getty.webp" alt="a city street map divided into red and blue sections" />Phoenix's segregation was deliberately designed, reinforced through policy and sustained by inequality.]]></description>
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		<title>Review: Phoenix&#8217;s urban sprawl is no match for Lectric&#8217;s new e-bike</title>
		<link>https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/phoenix-e-bike-review-lectric-xpress-750-19652639/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Chelsey</dc:creator>
				<comments>https://phx-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/opinion/phoenix-e-bike-review-lectric-xpress-750-19652639/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 06:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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