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11/02/2004
Monitoring Voting Complaints
KJZZ's Abigail Beshkin reports on voting irregularities logged by the group Election Protection, a coalition of groups such as the ACLU, the League of Women Voters and more.
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11/02/2004
Youth Voters Project
Mark Brodie interviews Amy Temple, the state director of the Youth Voters Project. They discuss young voter turnout and policies and issues that resonate with them.
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10/29/2004
Poll Watching in Arizona
KJZZ's Abigail Beshkin reports that 1000 poll monitors and attorneys will be watching Arizona polling places closely on election day to make sure that everyone who is eligible to vote can-- and that every vote is counted.
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10/29/2004
Transportation After Tuesday
Propositon 400 has been generating controversy for more than 9 months. In the second of a 2-part series, KJZZ's Mark Brodie looks at what'll happen if the ballot measure passes...and if it fails.
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10/28/2004
Tax Entension Causing Tension
Proposition 400 would extend Maricopa County's half cent sales tax for another 20 years to fund transportation projects. The plan on the ballot has generated a fair amount of controversy, but most of it is over one aspect of the proposal. In the first of a 2 part series, KJZZ's Mark Brodie reports on what's on the ballot, and why opponents don't like it.
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10/27/2004
County Attorney's Race
KJZZ's Mark Brodie talks to Christina Leonard, county reporter for the Arizona Republic, about the county attorney's race.
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10/27/2004
Propositions 101 and 104
It's an Arizona tradition that if lawmakers aren't writing the laws people want, the public will get enough signatures and an initiative goes on the ballot. This Tuesday, voters will have their say on two ballot propositions, 101 and 104, that could determine how -- and if -- initiatives continue to be placed before voters. KJZZ's Rene Gutel reports.
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10/26/2004
Renzi vs. Babbitt in District One
Arizona's District One Congressional race features first-term incumbent Rick Renzi defending his seat against Democrat Paul Babbitt. Both national parties had planned to enter the fray for what was expected to be a knock-down, drag-out fight. Recent polls and endorsements, though, suggest it'll be anything but. KJZZ's Steve Goldstein reports.
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10/25/2004
Who's Got the Power at the State Capitol?
Many of Arizona's legislative races were decided in September's primaries....but not all. KJZZ's Mark Brodie speaks with Arizona Capitol Times' Phil Riske about that...as well as battles for leadership in state government.
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10/23/2004
Arizona Officials Ready for Election Day
Arizona's top election official says she's confident Election Day will go smoothly....but that she's worked hard to get to that point. Secretary of State Jan Brewer sat down with KJZZ's Mark Brodie for a pre-election day chat.
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10/21/2004
Proposition 200
The non-partisan research institution, ThinkAZ finds some misleading information being given to voters from both sides of Proposition 200 -- the measure on the november ballot that will deny public benefits to illegal immigrants.
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10/13/2004
Ken Rudin on the Presidential Debates
Terry Ward talks with NPR political editor Ken Rudin about the impact of the presidential debates on Arizona.
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Coverage of Local Primary Elections
NPR Election Coverage