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The head of Phoenix’s Office of Accountability and Transparency is out — raising questions about the independence of that office just as the city is trying to convince the Department of Justice that they don’t need further police oversight.
Feb. 6, 2024
The Show spoke with Billy Ferguson, a Ph.D. student in economics at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, about a paper he wrote with his advisor that suggests water could be auctioned off in a manner similar to a radio spectrum auction.
Feb. 6, 2024
The Show spoke with Michael Vazquez, senior investigative reporter with the Chronicle of Higher Education for more on a letter Gov. Katie Hobbs sent to the chair of the Arizona Board of Regents and interim chief financial officer for the University of Arizona, John Arnold.
Feb. 6, 2024
The Show spoke with Sue Castelletti of Phoenix Lettering for a new installment of the series Made in Arizona.
Feb. 6, 2024
Phoenix Democrats met on Monday night to nominate three candidates to fill a vacant House seat in Legislative District 5: former Rep. Sarah Liguori, elections and voting rights attorney Mark Robert Gordon and progressive activist Brianna Westbrook.
Feb. 6, 2024
The Show spoke with Craig Morgan, who covers the Arizona Coyotes for PHNX Sports, about what's happening with a potential plan for the team to buy land in north Phoenix for a new arena.
Feb. 6, 2024
The Show spoke with Dr. Ayman Fanous, chair of the Psychiatry Department at University of Arizona's College of Medicine — Phoenix, about election anxiety and how we can all cope with it.
Feb. 6, 2024
Drawing inspiration from Diné melodies old and new, the Delbert Anderson Quartet brought its jazz, funk and groove-infused selections to Scottsdale on Saturday night.
Feb. 6, 2024
Rain is likely Tuesday into Wednesday in the Phoenix area, and major snowfall is heading to the high country as the atmospheric river that has inundated California arrives in Arizona. Phoenix Open fans are also keeping a close eye on the weather.
Feb. 6, 2024
Attorney General Kris Mayes is among a group of attorneys general who filed an amicus brief in support of DACA recipients and "Dreamers." The document was filed with the appeals court getting ready to hear the latest case against the Obama-era program.
Feb. 6, 2024
The owners of Asylum Records in Chandler and Stinkweeds Records in Phoenix say interacting with physical albums is a completely different experience than streaming — and worth the time and expense.
Feb. 6, 2024
To kick off Season 11, this episode of Word features author awards, an NPR host, poetry and the annual KJZZ Haiku Writing Contest.
Feb. 6, 2024
An effort funded through the American Rescue Plan to expand the federal Child Tax Credit expired in 2022. A more modest, but similar proposal that some lawmakers say would benefit more than 400,000 Arizona children is moving through Congress now.
Feb. 6, 2024
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will be holding interviews for three final candidates to replace Paul Penzone until the term ends in 2025.
Feb. 5, 2024
U.S. senators, including Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema, have released a long-awaited bill that could transform border and immigration functions.
→ Sinema calls for 'swift justice' for asylum seekers entering the U.S.
→ Sinema calls for 'swift justice' for asylum seekers entering the U.S.
Feb. 5, 2024
The bill comes as the The USDA approved the sale of lab-grown meat last year.
Feb. 5, 2024
A nonprofit that started off providing relief for Native families during the pandemic is now helping Navajo and Hopi families repair their homes. From KJZZ’s Fronteras Desk in Flagstaff, Michel Marizco reports.
Feb. 5, 2024
The mere existence of the objects was only theoretical 100 years ago.
Feb. 5, 2024
Democrats at the Arizona Legislature plan to release their plan on Monday to fix election calendar problems that could cause counties to miss key primary and general election deadlines.
Feb. 5, 2024
More Black leaders are stepping up and getting elected to office in Arizona. Arizona Republic columnist Greg Moore says the trend of growing Black leadership in Arizona is clear.
Feb. 5, 2024