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The Arizona Libertarian Party is fighting a state law that it says is designed to keep Libertarians off the ballot. They’re now arguing their case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Dec. 22, 2019
A bipartisan effort to employ asylum seekers sooner is afoot in the U.S. Senate. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema D-Ariz., and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, are combining efforts to shorten the waiting period for asylum seekers to seek employment.
Dec. 22, 2019
Jessica Rigler with Arizona Department of Health Service said over 900 new cases were reported in just the last week. “We typically don’t see that many reported in a week," said Rigler, "So we’re over 100% more reported this week than in this same week last season."
Dec. 22, 2019
The Bullhead City Council has approved placing signs that discourage giving money to panhandlers. The council is hoping people will instead give money to agencies helping those in need.
Dec. 22, 2019
A federal judge has ruled on a lawsuit that accuses the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education of failing to provide for Havasupai students with special needs and other claims. Attorneys for several students want to force the Bureau of Indian Education to provide a thorough curriculum, culturally relevant education and staff training to respond to trauma.
Dec. 20, 2019
The Phoenix City Council this month approved a list of water conservation measures in an effort to reduce water use from 169 to 155 gallons per capita per day by the year 2030. Fourteen proposals came out of the work of an ad hoc water conservation committee. The only committee proposal rejected by the council was a $10,000 contest to redesign the fountain in front of Phoenix City Hall.
Dec. 20, 2019
Arizona now has a new Elections Procedures Manual, but it has a significant change from the draft version. Attorney General Mark Brnovich, who has to approve the manual, said there was no legal authority for a "curing" period for early ballots without a signature.
Dec. 20, 2019
The Coconino County Detention Facility has given inmates more options to communicate with visitors. They can now connect with outside sources through an app on phones.
Dec. 20, 2019
The city of Goodyear fired Police Chief Jerry Geier on Friday. Geier was placed on administrative leave in October while he was under investigation for policy violations. City spokesperson Tammy Vo says the decision to terminate Geier came at the conclusion of that investigation.
Dec. 20, 2019
The Hopi Tribe is vetting a group that has proposed an idea that could generate revenue, jobs and electricity for the tribe. Two Native-owned businesses called Northrock Technology and United Rain have proposed technology used for many years outside the U.S. to harvest coal bed methane, a form of natural gas.
Dec. 20, 2019
Phoenix is considering changes to city code to address complaints about short-term and vacation home rentals.
Dec. 20, 2019
Arizona has dropped below 95% immunization coverage - the standard that epidemiologists consider necessary to prevent outbreaks.
Dec. 20, 2019
The United States and Mexico quietly revived a deportation program in Tucson that officials from both countries say will keep captured migrants safely away from Mexican border cities.
Dec. 20, 2019
The town of Globe sits about 75 miles east of Phoenix in Gila County. It has a population of 7,000 people who are policed by 26 law enforcement officers. Over the past five years, the Globe Police Department has been plagued by mismanagement and corrupt behavior.
Dec. 20, 2019
An Arizona Rattlers player has been killed in a shooting in east Phoenix. Twenty-five-year-old Lance McDowdell was shot to death in the driveway of an apartment complex in east Phoenix early Friday.
Dec. 20, 2019
This week, Arizona sports grabbed significant headlines — as long as we don’t count the NFL. Does this mean 2020 will be a better year for some of the state’s professional teams? Arizona Republic columnist Greg Moore is here to talk about that.
Dec. 20, 2019
Artificial intelligence is a prime point of discussion for businesses across the world. How will increased implementation affect the job market? Will workers have to continually learn new skills to move into new positions or avoid having their current assignments absorbed by robots?
Dec. 20, 2019
Desert Ridge Marketplace in north Phoenix is taking advantage of a new state law that allows some retailers to give a bar or restaurant on site the ability to sell alcohol to customers, who can then walk around the rest of the facilities with those drinks.
Dec. 20, 2019
KJZZ's Friday NewsCap revisits some of the biggest stories of the week. The Show discussed the week in news with Stan Barnes of Copperstate Consulting; and attorney Tom Ryan.
Dec. 20, 2019
Upper Antelope Canyon, on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, will still have regular tours, but not photo-specific ones, and visitors will no longer be allowed to bring tripods. Mike Koopsen is a landscape photographer based in Sedona. He’s taken photo tours of the canyon in the past, and he joined The Show to talk about the decision to end them going forward.
Dec. 20, 2019