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March 2013
One of Phoenix’s city councilmen is in Washington, D.C. for the second time in as many weeks. As KJZZ’s Nick Blumberg reports, he’s
calling attention to how Phoenix
and other U.S. cities will suffer after federal budget cuts.
March 18, 2013
We are pleased to begin sharing the conversations from StoryCorps Phoenix, the project that
records the stories from everyday people.
Zachary and Claire Robertin (Photo courtesy of StoryCorps)
The StoryCorps Mobile Booth is parked
at the Phoenix Art Museum and has been very busy.
March 18, 2013
Tucson may follow in the
steps of Phoenix voters who approved city pension reforms last week. Tucson’s vice-mayor says the city is facing a
$15 million budget gap caused by escalating retirement benefits.
March 18, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments Monday about
part of Arizona’s
Proposition 200. The high court will
decide if Arizona
overreached when the state required people to provide proof of citizenship when
registering to vote using a federal form.
March 18, 2013
The debate over simplifying the state’s sales tax system
could shift from the State House to the Senate this week. A bill to make
changes to the sales tax is stalled in the house, but there are indications a
new version could emerge in a senate committee this week.
March 17, 2013
The Maricopa Unified
School District has announced it may close a middle school to deal with $1 million
budget shortfall.
The district
has nine schools in the rural community south of Phoenix with more than 6,000 students.
March 17, 2013
Many believe the Superstition Mountains
are filled with treasures. For more than a century, people — locals and visitors — have ventured into this part of Arizona
looking to find one of the oldest legends: a gold mine.
March 17, 2013
Students at Arizona’s three public universities would pay
three to five percent more in tuition next year, under requests made by the
schools. ASU and UofA are each asking for three percent increases, while
NAU is asking for a five percent hike.
March 16, 2013
More than 14 million people rode the Valley’s light rail
system last year. Valley Metro says that was more than a 6.5 percent
increase over 2011. And, some advocates are hopeful numbers like those will
lead to more housing, shops, restaurants and other development along the 20-mile
line.
March 16, 2013
From the cast of “Glee” to the “Twilight” franchise, it
seems there are more young characters in the media these days than ever.But
how do you make these fictional youngsters actually connect with real-world
kids? Write Now is a theater festival sponsored by Childsplay in Tempe and Indiana
Repertory Theatre in Indianapolis that tries to answer that question.
March 15, 2013