Feb 9, 2010
A 2nd Chance for Mexican Coffee GrowersIn Southern Mexico, there's a small village nestled near the slopes of a 13-thousand foot volcano. It's a community that lives and dies on the coffee trade. And in recent years men who once immigrated illegally to the U.S. have come home to rebuild their dreams of growing the colorful, life-giving beans. KJZZ's Nadine Arroyo Rodriguez traveled to Chiapas, and brought back the first of two reports.
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Feb 8, 2010
Biomimicry Institute @ ASUASU has become the newest member of the Biomimicry Affiliate Program of the Montana-based Biomimicry Institute. ASU is the only US institution to be awarded this status.
KJZZ's Dennis Lambert visited with ASU Associate Professor and program director for industrial design Prasad Boradkar and Adiran Smith, a Biology Phd Student in the ASU School of Life Science to learn the true nature of Biomimicry.
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Feb 5, 2010
Here and Now: Impact of Attorney AdsHere and Now spoke with Phoenix attorney Pat McGroder and State Bar of Arizona ethics counsel Patricia Sallen about the legal profession advertising and why some view it negatively. The program featured an interview with legal marketing coach Henry Harlow about the other ways in which attorneys can market their services.
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Feb 5, 2010
Here and Now: Phoenix Tax IncreaseHere and Now spoke to Phoenix city councilman Michael Johnson about impending budget cuts and how re-instituting a tax on food sales will help save hundreds of city jobs. Host Steve Goldstein also spoke to Economist Marty Hart-Landsberg about a recent tax increase approved by Oregon voters that targets businesses and wealthier individuals.
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Feb 5, 2010
AZ Voters to Decide Sales Tax HikeArizona voters will decide this spring whether to temporarily raise their taxes, after the state House of Representatives Thursday approved sending the question to the ballot. But, the House did not take up other measures aimed at cutting into the current fiscal year's deficit. KJZZ's Mark Brodie reports.
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Feb 5, 2010
Pela Review: Fuddy MeersKJZZ Commentator and Theatre Critic Robrt Pela reviews Nearly Naked Theatre's production of "Fuddy Meers" which runs through Ferbruary 13th at Phoenix Theatre's Little Theatre.
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Feb 3, 2010
Here and Now: Hull, HamiltonKJZZ's Here and Now checked in with James Apperson, Director of the Governor's Office of Economic Recovery to discuss how Arizona is spending its federal stimulus money. Host Steve Goldstein spoke with former Governor Jane Hull and former House Minority Leader Art Hamilton about the art of getting deals done for Arizona at the State Capitol.
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Feb 3, 2010
Here and Now: PBS' Paula KergerKJZZ's Here and Now Host Steve Goldstein spoke with PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger about the challenges facing public television.
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Feb 2, 2010
Family Continues Slain Father's WorkBack in October, Marcos Armendariz was murdered in his home office. He was known around Agua Prieta, Mexico, as a man who fought for the poor in court, even though he wasn't a lawyer. His daughter is considering the potentially dangerous decision to carry his dream forward. KJZZ's Peter O'Dowd reports the second of two stories from the Armendariz home.
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Feb 1, 2010
Ambitious 'Lawyer' Murdered at WorkMarcos Armendariz was 56 when someone shot him at point-blank range in a small Agua Prieta law office. Now, his family is looking for answers, and the clients he worked for are mourning the loss of a community activist. KJZZ's Peter O'Dowd reports.
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Jan 29, 2010
Here and Now: CityNorth Ruling ImpactHere and Now talked to attorney Clint Bolick of the Goldwater Institute about a ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court that affects cities providing subsidies to developers. Host Steve Goldstein also spoke with Marana town attorney Frank Cassidy about how cities and towns may approach the issue going forward.
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Jan 29, 2010
Here and Now: H1N1 Flu UpdateHere and Now spoke with Bob England, MD, director of the Maricopa County Department of Public Health about the spread of the H1N1 flu and available vaccines.
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Jan 29, 2010
Here and Now: AZ Senate & DemocratsHere and Now spoke with Democratic political strategist Bob Grossfeld about how JD Hayworth challenging John McCain for his senate seat will affect Democrats interested in running for the office.
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Jan 29, 2010
Here and Now: Tempe HomelessHere and Now featured the Valley of the Sun United Way's Merl Waschler and Tempe city councilman Corey Woods discussing a new pilot program to provides homes for people who are chronically homeless.
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Jan 29, 2010
Here and Now: Dis/ability Film FestivalHere and Now spoke to Kathleen King, one of the organizers of The Different From What? Film Festival in Tempe. To visit the festival's website, click on the link below.
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Jan 29, 2010
AZ House Passes Jobs BillThe state House of Representatives has approved a broad proposal that aims to lower taxes and use other incentives to spur job growth in Arizona. But, the Senate is unlikely to move on the measure quickly. KJZZ's Mark Brodie reports.
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Jan 29, 2010
Mexican Consul Praises Detention ReformThe Obama Administration says it's ready to change some of the ways it detains illegal immigrants in the United States. The Mexican government says it welcomes the idea. Peter O'Dowd reports.
Detention policies have come under fire after immigration deaths in US-run facilities. The measures would focus on improved access to medical care and more centralized oversight.
Addressing medical care is one improvement Mexico's Deputy Consul in Phoenix, Alfonso Navarro, is happy to see, especially in facilities run by private contractors.
"The main difference in the privately run facilities, sometimes the health issues, the treatment is delayed."
Nine detainees have died in recent years at the privately contracted detention center in Eloy. That's the most in the nation. Officials there say each detainee is given a comprehensive physical exam and has access to excellent medical care.
Deputy Consul Navarro says that when it comes to serious human rights concerns, most of the 1,000 or so Mexican citizens detained in Arizona, are well-taken care of.
"The first question we ask to any inmate is, 'have you been mistreated in anyway?' And the general answer is no."
Still Navarro says the consulate wants reform policies to include better access to its citizens. He also says detainees complain about the quality and the quantity of food they're served.
But he says most problems are resolved quickly because his office is in constant contact with US immigration officials.
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Jan 29, 2010
Deported Immigrants Face Long Trip HomeTwo women are returned to Mexico, an unfamiliar country to them after living in the U.S. for decades. The story is part of a border series along the Arizona and Sonora, Mexico, line.
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Jan 27, 2010
Here and Now: Obama, Ed. ReformHere and Now talked to ASU political science professor Matthew Hindman about President Obama's State of the Union speech. The Rodel Foundation's Carol Peck and Karla Phillips, education policy advisor for Governor Jan Brewer discussed Arizona's application for federal 'Race to the Top' funds and how they would be used to help reform education.
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Jan 27, 2010
Here and Now: Hayworth tests McCainHere and Now host Steve Goldstein spoke with former Arizona congressman JD Hayworth about why he quit his radio show to take on fellow Republican John McCain in the 2012 senate primary.
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Jan 25, 2010
Budget, Other Work Continues at CapitolIt's a legislative cornucopia at the capitol this week, as lawmakers will debate payday loans, tax cuts and an official state nickname, among other issues. KJZZ's Dennis Lambert and Mark Brodie take a look at the week ahead.
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Jan 22, 2010
Here and Now: 2010 Election UpdateHere and Now spoke with Howard Fischer of Capitol Media Services and KNAU public radio and with Jim Nintzel of the Tucson weekly about the candidates running for state and federal offices. The two also discussed the likely impact of a court ruling against a matching funds provision of the state's Clean Elections campaign funding system.
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Jan 22, 2010
Here and Now: Sickened by ServiceHere and Now host Steve Goldstein spoke to Salt Lake Tribune reporter Matthew LaPlante about his in-depth series on military veterans and contract workers who returned from service in Iraq and later developed serious illnesses.
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Jan 22, 2010
Here and Now: Paul SerenoHere and Now spoke to University of Chicago Paleontologist Paul Sereno about his passion for discovering new dinosaur species and about what scientists are learning from recent discoveries. Sereno is speaking Wednesday night, January 27th at the Mesa Arts Center as part of the National Geographic LIVE! speaker series.
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Jan 22, 2010
Federal Overhaul of Immigrant DetentionIn the second of a two-part story, Marcos Najera takes us inside an immigrant detention facility in Eloy. Since 2003, nine people have died in custody there. Now, the Obama administration is taking a closer look at this prison and others like it around the country that hold nearly 400,000 undocumented immigrants annually.
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Jan 21, 2010
Immigrant Family Questions Detention DeathFrom the Proyecto Frontera series. These days, it's hard to hear the word 'border' and not think of the immigration debate. This year, the Obama Administration wants to change the way undocumented immigrants are treated if they're caught and put it jail. In the first of a two-part story exploring federal plans to overhaul immigrant prisons, KJZZ's Marcos Najera talks with one family who son died inside one of those jails here in Arizona.
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Jan 20, 2010
Here and Now: AZ's Fiscal NightmareHere and Now delved into the state's budget shortfall. Economist Alan Maguire and Governor Brewer chief of staff Eileen Klein discussed the state's troubling revenue picture. Children's Action Alliance CEO Dana Naimark joined Klein and Maguire to talk about options, including more budget cuts and tax increases. The Goldwater Institute's Byron Schlomach discussed why more cuts are necessary and a tax increase is bad policy. Klein, Maguire and Naimark also talked about what it will take to solve Arizona's long term fiscal problems.
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Jan 19, 2010
Algal BioFuelsThe University of Arizona, member of The National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts, has received a grant from the US Department of Energy totaling more than $44 million for algal biofuels and bioproducts research & development.
KJZZ's Dennis Lambert spoke with Kimberly Ogden, a UA chemical & environmental engineering professor, who is serving as the principal investigator of the project.
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Jan 15, 2010
Here and Now: Senator Jon KylHere and Now talked to Arizona Senator Jon Kyl about a number of issues. Due to technical difficulties, the first third of the interview is not included here.
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Jan 15, 2010
Here and Now: KJZZ Border SeriesHere and Now talks to KJZZ reporters Peter O'Dowd, Marcos Najera and Nadine Arroyo Rodriguez about their series of stories about live on the U.S. Mexico border.
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