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Ray Stern

@raystern4.1K followers

State Politics and Issues reporter for the Arizona Republic, covering AZ Legislature. Married 💕to @amysilvermanaz. Formerly @PhoenixNewTimes & EV Trib.

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Last Front PageMAY 15, 2026Latest appearance

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Hobbs not backing down from vetoes

Says laws can wait until GOP reveals budget

View Front PageArizona Republic • APR 23, 2026

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Dems seek full audit of voucher program

Nearly 600K ‘high risk’ ESA purchases found

Arizona Republic•MAY 15, 2026

Reports on state Democratic lawmakers demanding oversight after an auditor general's report identified high-risk spending in the school voucher system.

Auditor uncovers issues on vouchers

Schools agency accused of mishandling millions

Arizona Republic•MAY 14, 2026

Details an audit report revealing mishandling and lack of accountability within the state's controversial school voucher program.

GOP puts budget ball in Hobbs' court

Republicans' plan $800M less than governor's

With:Helen Rummel

Arizona Republic•APR 29, 2026

Presents a state-level budgetary standoff as a strategic political maneuver between the legislature and the governor.

Hobbs not backing down from vetoes

Says laws can wait until GOP reveals budget

With:Stacey Barchenger

Arizona Republic•APR 23, 2026•Lead Story

The paper presents the governor's veto strategy as a calculated political maneuver in an ongoing budget standoff. The coverage highlights legislative gridlock as a structural process rather than an immediate crisis.

AZ food stamp program sees big dip

47% participation decline is greatest of any state

Arizona Republic•APR 14, 2026•Lead Story

The paper highlights a sharp drop in local participation in a federal food assistance program, framing it primarily as an administrative issue stemming from state system changes rather than purely economic shifts.

GOP seeks to deny banking for some

AZ bill would bar service for undocumented people

Arizona Republic•APR 2, 2026

Highlights the practical, local consequences of a proposed state bill targeting undocumented immigrants' access to financial services.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Ray Stern in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.