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Ray Stern
State Politics and Issues Reporter
Ray Stern has worked as a journalist in the Phoenix area for the past 27 years. Before he joined The Arizona Republic in August 2021, he covered a wide range of people and topics at the East Valley/Scottsdale Tribune and Phoenix New Times; he also worked as a news editor at both publications.