August 05, 2005
The CSI Effect and TV Disclaimers
( Phoenix )Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas wants the major television networks to place disclaimers on-screen prior to programs such as CSI and Law and Order. Thomas believes the programs may be influencing juries to acquit more defendants. KJZZ's Steve Goldstein reports.
Andrew Thomas CSI Effect study
View the PDF file of the press release regarding Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas report confirming the “significant impact” that television forensic crime dramas are having on juries in criminal trials in Maricopa County.
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June 07, 2005
Giving Aims a Chance
( Phoenix, AZ )Elizabeth Viator, an English teacher at Dobson High School, speaks out against two recent decisions to water down AIMS test standards.
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June 06, 2005
Cities in State's Crosshairs
( Phoenix )During the recently ended legislative session, lawmakers debated several bills dealing with cities and towns in Arizona. In the first of a 3 part series, KJZZ's Mark Brodie reports on what the bills are about, and what city...and state leaders think about them.
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May 30, 2005
The Phoenix Suns Blogger
( Phoenix )The Phoenix Suns have run their way to the NBA's best record. One player who hasn't received any of the credit for the team's success--and really hasn't deserved any--is Paul Shirley. KJZZ's Steve Goldstein reports that even though Shirley hasn't played even one minute in the postseason...he has carved a niche for himself as the NBA's most popular blogger.
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May 28, 2005
New Leader Reflects on The Session that Was...Part II
Extended Conversation with Phil Lopes
( Phoenix )Being the minority party in politics has its challenges. And leading a minority party has challenges on top of that. In the second of a 2-part series, KJZZ's Mark Brodie sat down with the Democratic Leader of the Arizona House to talk about his first session in leadership.
Hear Part 1 of the Series with Senate Majority Whip Jay Tibshraeny
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May 26, 2005
Panaderia Taza
( Phoenix, AZ )A new restaurant venture in South Phoenix brings together the atmosphere of Starbucks with the food of a traditional Mexican bakery. Abigail Beshkin reports on Panaderia Taza. Note: Panaderia Taza is located at 7602 S. Central Avenue in Phoenix. Ph: 602-323-9277.
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May 25, 2005
Powerball Mania
( Phoenix )Time is running out to buy your chance at the American Dream...winning the lottery. The Powerball jackpot has reached $180 million, and commentator Bob Oberstein will be watching tonight's drawing closely.
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May 23, 2005
Changing her Measure of Success
( Phoenix, AZ )One hundred and twenty-three days after it started, Representative Kyrsten Sinema (D-Phoenix) has finished her first session in office. In this last segment in a series following the freshman Democrat, KJZZ's Rene Gutel sat down with Sinema and asked her to reflect on the challenges and surprises of work at the capitol.
Following Kyrsten Sinema
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May 21, 2005
New Leader Reflects on The Session that Was...Part I
Extended Conversation with Jay Tibshraeny
( Phoenix )This past legislative session featured several familiar lawmakers in new places. And for some, that included new positions of leadership. In a 2-part series, KJZZ's Mark Brodie speaks with a pair of new leaders. Today, Senate Majorty Whip Jay Tibshraeny of Chandler.
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May 20, 2005
Stop Kiss
( Phoeinx, AZ )Robrt Pela reviews Stray Cat Theatre’s production of Stop Kiss. The play runs at eleven/twenty/one, at 1121 N. 1st Street.
www.straycattheatre.org
For more information visit straycattheatre.org or call 602-253-8188.
Robrt Pela's reviews at phoenixnewtimes.com
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May 19, 2005
The Curse of Macbeth
( Phoenix )Arizona Theatre Company is hosting the latest incarnation of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." The first production took place in 1606. And for the past four centuries, the legend of the play has grown...thanks to a curse that many theatre folk take very seriously. KJZZ's Steve Goldstein reports.
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May 18, 2005
Here and Now: May 18, 2005
( Phoenix, AZ )Governor Napolitano joined us on Here and Now. Topics included a discussion of the budget agreement - although state lawmakers have adjourned some issues remain. We also talked about the effort to de-fang the aims test and the fact that the governor has vetoed official english legislation although supporters promise a ballot initiative. Other issues that came up: Senator John McCain's proposal to reform the nation's immigration laws, an effort is under way to require arizona to get more energy from alternative sources and the Governor's priorities for the coming year.
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To contact the governor, visit www.azgovernor.gov, phone Constituent Services at: 602.542.1318, or email at azgov@az.gov.
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May 16, 2005
It's Done Under the Dome....At Least for Now
( Phoenix )The state lagislature adjourned its session late last week. KJZZ's Dennis Lambert and Mark Brodie talk about what happened, what didn't happen, and why lawmakers may not want to take that long vacation quite yet.
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May 13, 2005
Happs at the Cap
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May 13, 2005
Mo and Stewart Udall Honored
( Phoenix, AZ )The interior department has opened an exhibit honoring the environmental contributions of former Arizona Congressmen Mo and Stewart Udall. From washington, Caitlin Kim reports.
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May 13, 2005
Recapping the Governor's omments on Base Closures
( Phoenix, AZ )Arizona's major military faclilities escaped closures but two minor facilities are slated for closure. Terry Ward talks with Rene Gutel about Governor Napolitano's comments and about plans to mitigate jobs that would be lost in these closures.
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May 13, 2005
Interview with Patrick Chorpening
( Phoenix, AZ )Two Arizona military installations are on the list of recommended base closures. But Arizona officials are relieved since the big ones, including Luke Air Force Base – are NOT on the list. Dennis Lambert talks with Patrick Chorpening, the governor's policy advisor for military affairs and the director of the Arizona department of veterans services.
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May 13, 2005
Lawmakers Officially End Session
English Immersion Measures Passed
Illegal Immigration Bills Pushed Forward
Grades to Compensate for Low AIMS Scores
( Phoenix, AZ )The state senate and house officially ended the session this morning. Mark Brodie reports on the session's end and on a last minute flurry of activity which sends several bills to Governor Napolitano who will have five days to act on them.
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May 12, 2005
Former Lawmaker's Views on the Budget
( Phoenix, AZ )KJZZ's Steve Goldstein talks with Republican former State Senator Slade Mead about the series of budget bills passed by the legislature and approved by Governor Napolitano.
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May 09, 2005
Lawmakers Trying to Wrap Up Session
( Phoenix )The state legislature passed a new budget late last week, and lawmakers are hoping to adjourn later this week. KJZZ's Dennis Lambert and KJZZ's Mark Brodie talk about what's in the spending plan, and what's next at the capitol.
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May 07, 2005
Late Night at the State Capitol
( Phoenix )KJZZ's Steve Goldstein talks with Capitol Correspondent Mark Brodie about the late night gathering that elicits a state budget compromise.
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May 06, 2005
Happs at the Cap
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May 06, 2005
A Peek at Tovrea Castle
( Phoenix, AZ )One of the questions the Greater Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau gets asked the most often is: What is that odd building that looks kind of like a birthday cake up on a hill, with all the cactuses, visible from the Loop 202? The answer is Tovrea Castle and Carraro Cactus Gardens. This weekend, the castle and gardens will be open for some rare public tours. The tickets are sold-out, but KJZZ's Rene Gutel got a preview tour.
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May 06, 2005
Sight Unseen
( Phoenix, AZ )Robrt Pela reviews Actors Theatre's production of Sight Unseen, by Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright Donald Margulies. The play continues through May 8th at the Herberger Theater Center, 222 East Monroe Street. For tickets, call (602) 252-8497.
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May 06, 2005
Macbeth Enters the Twentieth Century
Extended Interview with Stephen Wrentmore
( Phoenix )KJZZ's Steve Goldstein speaks with Stephen Wrentmore, director of Arizona Theatre Company's new production of "Macbeth." Wrentmore waxes on why he set the Scottish play in the 1930s.
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May 05, 2005
Holocaust Remembrance Day
( Phoenix, AZ )It's Holocaust Remembrance Day. Commentator Deborah Sussman Susser's father survived the Holocaust. He arrivevd in the U.S. at the age of 17 and made a life for himself as an American. He married a woman who did not share his background. And toward the end of his life, he began to wonder whether he had instilled a strong enough sense of Jewish identity in his children. Deborah says, though only her father was Jewish, both parents gave her the identity she has today.
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May 04, 2005
Arriving at the Perfect Grade
( Phoenix, AZ )Valley teacher Diane Duffy comments on why she's gone from "loving" report cards, when she was getting them to "hating" them now that she has to give them. Her essay looks at the difficulties of arriving at the perfect grade.
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May 03, 2005
Economic Benefits of the Home Building Boom
( Phoenix, AZ )Commentator Kevin Palmer reports on how the rise in home building in the valley is helping to drive the economy, especially on the fringes of the metro area.
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May 01, 2005
Steve Gompf's Televisors
( Phoenix, AZ )Ask Arizonans about the history of television and they may recall the days of Wallace and Ladmo. But if you ask Mesa artist, Steve Gompf, he’ll tell you a story about TV that you’re not likely to hear anywhere else.
Televisor Muesum International
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