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Renters in Phoenix who need financial help may find it through a new city program. On Tuesday, the City Council approved $51.1 million to support struggling households.
Feb. 9, 2021
During her State of Special Education address Tuesday, Arizona Superintendent Kathy Hoffman urged lawmakers to support bills that make investments in public education to support all students, including those with special needs.
Feb. 9, 2021
President Biden will ask U.S. attorneys from the Trump administration to step down, with a couple of exceptions.
Feb. 9, 2021
The German aerospace company AT Engine invested more than $200 million in the facility, which will supply customer General Electric with turbine parts, according to a state release and comments from a company representative. The facility is expected to bring roughly 400 jobs to the state.
Feb. 9, 2021
A top Mexican health official says that second doses can still be effective up to 35 days after the first.
Feb. 9, 2021
A new bill in the Arizona Senate would facilitate the transfer of inmates from state prisons to community supervision to help stop the spread of COVID-19 behind bars.
Feb. 9, 2021
In a 21-page ruling Tuesday, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah Jr. rejected a series of arguments by business interests and some Republican lawmakers that Proposition 208 was so flawed that he needed to immediately quash it. Hannah said that's not the case.
Feb. 9, 2021
Longtime ESPN baseball correspondent Pedro Gomez passed away unexpectedly at the age of 58. He died at home on Sunday. No cause of death was announced.
Feb. 9, 2021
Gov. Doug Ducey unveiled his state budget plan last month, and it’s a $12.6 billion spending plan. So you’d be forgiven if you didn’t notice the estimated $9.5 million for a grant program that would be devoted to improving school transportation.
Feb. 9, 2021
ASU Professors Magda Hinojosa and Miki Caul Kittilson looked into what other countries have done to get more women in elected office. Their book is called "Seeing Women, Strengthening Democracy: How Women in Politics Foster Connected Citizens."
Feb. 9, 2021
The Phoenix City Attorney's Office will be starting an outside investigation into a challenge coin made after a 2017 police incident. The coin was circulated among some officers to note the shooting of a protester in the groin in 2017.
Feb. 9, 2021
The United Arab Emirates today became the fifth country ever to place a spacecraft in orbit around Mars. The orbiter carries an instrument designed by Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University that will study the planet's atmosphere in unpreceded detail.
Feb. 9, 2021
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission is holding its second meeting Feb. 9; the agenda includes discussions on items like hiring staff and attorneys.
Feb. 9, 2021
As the pandemic has continued, context has come into clearer focus with elements including how many tests were conducted and what the positivity rate has been. But there’s a need to know more as part of understanding the entire process. The Show spoke with Garrett Archer from KNXV-TV for about this.
Feb. 9, 2021
The Arizona Supreme Court says cities, counties and the state Legislature must ensure the public actually receives a real benefit in exchange for subsidies the government provides to lure businesses or they violate the state constitution’s gift clause.
Feb. 9, 2021
Former President Donald Trump is on trial for a second time in the Senate. This time, the House has impeached Trump for inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection. Watch the proceedings.
Feb. 9, 2021
Phoenix City Manager Ed Zuercher said in a statement that he has told the City Attorney’s Office to investigate reports that police officers issued commemorative coins for the shooting of protesters.
Feb. 9, 2021
Scottsdale-based Axon, maker of Taser stun guns and body camera equipment for law enforcement, lost its appeals court fight with the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday.
Feb. 9, 2021
Public safety officials in Lake Havasu City are asking the public for help solving a string of arsons in the area Monday.
Feb. 9, 2021
Many older adults who live in more rural parts of Arizona are struggling to schedule an appointment for the coronavirus vaccine. Access to technology is a big part of it, and so is transportation. Many of these seniors are also homebound, and there are concerns they are being left behind in the vaccine rollout.
Feb. 9, 2021