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When a judge in Maricopa County is investigated for wrongdoing in the courtroom, the complaint is almost always dismissed. And the reasons behind that dismissal remain secret, exempt from public records and open meetings laws.
June 7, 2022
Primary season is almost upon us. Early ballots will be mailed out early next month, but not all registered voters will have a say.
June 7, 2022
As many of us spend more time indoors to escape the Valley’s summer heat, COVID-19 numbers are climbing again.
June 7, 2022
Taser developer Axon said this week it is working to build drones armed with the electric stunning weapons that could fly in schools and “help prevent the next Uvalde, Sandy Hook, or Columbine.” But its own technology advisers quickly panned the idea as a dangerous fantasy.
June 7, 2022
What do a middle-grade novelist, thriller enthusiast and swingers have in common? It’s all fodder for the season ender of Word, a podcast about literature in Arizona and the region hosted by KJZZ’s Tom Maxedon.
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June 7, 2022
With Arizona’s largest reservoirs dropping to all-time lows, the city of Phoenix has declared a Stage 1 water alert and activated its water management plan. The city is also reminding people that there are a number of things that homeowners can do to conserve water.
June 6, 2022
Later this week, the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection will hold a hearing to begin releasing their findings in prime time.
June 6, 2022
A pilot program designed to reduce lethal force encounters could be expanded to the entire Phoenix Police Department.
June 6, 2022
An Arizona judge is declining a request by the state Republican Party to block most mail ballots for the 2022 election, preserving the voting method used by the overwhelming majority of voters.
June 6, 2022
As there is no sign for when the legislature will pass the budget, she called on it to continue funding from the pandemic that allowed schools to hire more counselors.
June 6, 2022
The race to take on Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly in the race for the Arizona Senate has been without a clear Republican frontrunner for months. But that could change as former President Donald Trump has come out with an endorsement of one of those candidates, Blake Masters.
June 6, 2022
A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research called “Housing Demand and Remote Work” says that remote work is a significant factor in the rising price of homes.
June 6, 2022
There's plenty of news about immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. And according to migration expert Amali Tower, much of immigration can be traced back to climate change.
June 6, 2022
A passionate Tempe City Council meeting at the end of last week led to a 5-2 vote in favor of going forward with negotiations on a possible entertainment district and hockey arena for the Arizona Coyotes.
June 6, 2022
The water level at Lake Mead has been dropping and is down to about 30% of capacity. On the receding shoreline, authorities found a body that had been stuffed inside a metal barrel. There may be a Las Vegas mob connection.
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June 6, 2022
There is talk again at the state Capitol about “red flag laws." But would such a law be effective when it comes to preventing mass shootings?
June 6, 2022
It’s June 6, and considering this is an election year and many lawmakers want to go out and campaign, some were expecting the legislative session to be approaching its end.
June 6, 2022
The U.S. Postal service is creating a new ZIP code in Tempe. The agency is citing rapid growth in the area.
June 6, 2022
Through KJZZ's Q&AZ project, a listener wanted to know: If Roe v. Wade is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, and abortion becomes illegal in most cases, could Safe Havens see an uptick in relinquishments?
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→ More Q&AZ questions answered
June 6, 2022
Phoenix plans to change its trash collection routes, and about 80% of customers will be impacted. The city has added about 27,000 houses since it last updated the routes in 2009.
June 6, 2022