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Here and Now: Budget, Transportation
KJZZ capitol reporter Mark Brodie and Arizona Guardian reporter Dennis Welch talked about the budget lawmakers passed overnight on KJZZ's Here and Now. The Sierra Club's Sandy Barr and Todd Sanders from the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce offered their observations on the budget and legislative session. Metro Rail's Hillary Foose talks about fare increases and light rail expansion. And former U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters and Felipe Zubia of the Arizona Transportation Board discussed meeting the state's transportation needs, including funding.
( Jul 1, 2009 )

Here and Now: AZ Budget, Cancer
KJZZ's Here and Now covered a wide range of topics. Orange County Register Washington D.C. Bureau Chief Dena Bunis previewed a meeting between President Obama and members of Congress on immigration reform. ASU law professor Paul Bender discussed the legal implications of the Arizona Supreme Court ruling on whether legislative leaders must forward a budget already passed by lawmakers to the Governor. George Cunningham, former deputy chief of staff for Governor Napolitano talked about where budget negotiations go from here. Phoenix Business Journal reporter Angela Gonzales talked about the growth of cancer treatment facilities in the valley. TGEN researchers Suwon Kim and Kimberly Bussey discussed cancer treatments and local cancer research. And Phoenix Suns V.P. of Player Personnel David Griffin discusses the upcoming NBA draft and the status of the Phoenix Suns.

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( Jun 24, 2009 )

Here and Now: Budget, Ballot, and Arts
KJZZ's Here and Now featured KJZZ capitol reporter Mark Brodie and Arizona Daily Star reporter Daniel Scarpinato discussing the real-life drama involved in passing a state budget. Secretary of State Ken Bennett and election reform advocate Mark Osterloh discussed the merits of putting voter approved initiatives back on the ballot because of their financial impact to the state general fund. Bob Booker of the Arizona Commission on the Arts and Jacky Ailling of the Arizona Community Foundation talked about the financial needs of arts and culture organizations.
( Jun 17, 2009 )

Here and Now: Election Reform in AZ
Phoenix New Times reporter Sarah Fenske and Arizona Capitol Times reporter Christian Palmer discussed concerns with Clean Elections, the state's publicly financed campaign system on KJZZ's Here and Now. Clean Elections Executive Director Todd Lang addressed those issues, and political analysts Bob Grossfeld and Stan Barnes discussed the impact of Clean Elections and other election reforms on Arizona.
( Jun 10, 2009 )

Here and Now: Education Funding
Governor Brewer's budget director, Eileen Klein, spoke to Here and Now host Steve Goldstein about the state's diminishing revenues, and differences between the executive and legislative proposed budgets. Matt Ladner of the Goldwater Institute and Janice Palmer of the Arizona School Boards Association discussed the funding dilemma schools face and what options lawmakers can consider. Shoana Anderson with the Department of Health Services provided an update on swine flu cases in Arizona.
( Jun 3, 2009 )

Here and Now: McCain, Congress
Arizona senator John McCain discussed military, foreign policy and economic issues on KJZZ's Here and Now. Congressmen Harry Mitchell talked about the new credit card law signed by President Obama, and Congressman Jeff Flake talked about many of the fiscal issues facing our country.
( May 27, 2009 )

Succeeding Justice Souter
KJZZ's Steve Goldstein talks with ASU Professor Emeritus George Watson about what qualities President Obama may be looking for in his first Supreme Court appointment. Watson is the author of "Shaping America: The Politics of Supreme Court Appointments."
( May 23, 2009 )

Here and Now: ASU President Crow
ASU President Michael Crow joined Here and Now's Steve Goldstein to talk the many issues facing ASU, including state budget cuts, tuition increases and research at the public university.
( May 20, 2009 )

Here and Now: Obama / AZ Housing
KJZZ's Here and Now previewed President Obama's commencement address and looked at what it means to ASU and its students. The program also examined the valley's real estate market as the number of foreclosures begin to decline.
( May 13, 2009 )

Leaving Metric Behind on I-19
The Arizona Department of Transportation is scheduled to receive 350 million dollars as part of the federal stimulus package. One of ADOT's smaller projects--costing 1.5 million--will replace some unique signs along one southern Arizona highway. KJZZ's Steve Goldstein reports.
( May 12, 2009 )

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