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US Airways, American Airlines could merge

Holly Hegeman, CEO and publisher of planebusiness.com, speculates about the rumored merger between US Airways and American Airlines, and the bigger picture developing in the industry.

Campaign launched to make temporary tax increase permanent

Ann-Eve Pedersen, chair of the Quality Education and Job Acts Ballot committee and Kevin McCarthy, president of the Arizona Tax Research Association, talk about the possibility of making the 2010 sales tax increase permanent.

Personalized Medicine: An Arizona SciTech forum

Imagine a medical treatment uniquely designed for you. Science fiction or fact?

Boeing's 'Dreamliner' visits Phoenix

The newest airliner from the Boeing company, the 787 landed in Phoenix on Friday as part of its world tour roll out. Hundreds of people here in Phoenix played a role in the development and design of the plane and its systems.

Commuters should seek alternative transit during bus strike

There’s no end in sight to a walk-out by bus drivers in Phoenix and Tempe. That means commuters are dealing with the first work day of interrupted service today.

House Ethics Committee to hear complaint against Patterson

The Arizona House of Representative’s Ethics Committee will meet this coming week to hear an ethics complaint filed against a Tucson Democrat.

Despite gains, path to employment still a long road

Arizona lost more than 34,000 non-farm jobs in January, both in the public and private sectors.

Phoenix landmark finally open to public

A Phoenix landmark opens for public tours Saturday -- but if you don’t have tickets already, you’ll probably have to wait a while.

Boeing's 787 -- developed in part by local company -- comes to Phoenix

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is scheduled to land in Phoenix on Thursday for a three-day visit. The plane is on a worldwide tour as part of the aircraft’s commercial roll out.

Small businesses to benefit from rare bipartisanship

The Obama administration and House Republicans have reached a rare agreement on a measure designed to aid American small businesses.

AZ unemployment rate down slightly

Arizona’s unemployment rate dropped slightly in January. It stood at 8.7 percent, which is down .3 from December, but almost .5 higher than the national rate. From Phoenix, KJZZ’s Mark Brodie reports.

Effects of solar flare could be seen Thursday

Some communications could be interrupted by the largest solar flare in five years races toward Earth.

David McCullough: History as a source of strength

Historian David McCullough talks about the history of the United States, and how we can look back and gain strength from our past.

Arizona Mayors: Keep local decisions local

Mayors of cities and towns from Arizona are calling on state lawmakers to not interfere with local decisions. From Phoenix, KJZZ’s Mark Brodie reports.

Discussing the special election to succeed Gabrielle Giffords

Jim Nintzel of Tucson Weekly tells us about the candidates running in Southern Arizona’s congressional election.

Bill to ban texting while driving is defeated

This week the texting while driving ban was defeated in a 31-28 vote. Thirty five states currently have distracted driving laws. We take a look at whether Arizona may join them in the future.

Lawmakers seek power in Arizona Corporation Commission decisions

One of the bills gaining momentum in the state legislature would give the governor and lawmakers more control over some of the decisions made by the Arizona Corporation Commission. Some argue the law is unconstitutional, but supporters say they’re merely trying to set up a system of checks and balances.