The Show spoke with Sari Botton, a best-selling author, about why getting older should be celebrated and not shamed.

Phoenix has formally canceled plans to donate hundreds of unclaimed firearms to the National Police of Ukraine. City leaders had little choice after two state representatives complained.

A new report surveyed more than 1,020 irrigators across six of the seven states that use the river’s water: Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. About 70% said they are already responding to water shortages but many identified a trust gap with state and federal agencies that are trying to incentivize further water savings.

Mesa city officials are seeking to buy a motel for $7.4 million to provide shelter for unhoused residents. Some state lawmakers have joined the chorus critical of efforts from multiple cities to provide temporary housing.

Chandler City Council has approved $2.25 million in state funding to bolster Chandler Police Department programs and staffing. Chandler police will use about $1 million to hire temporary part-time investigators.

Communities along the Arizona-Sonora border say they need more coordination from the state and the federal government for their ports of entry.

Right to Work laws let states determine if workers can be required to join a union to get or keep a job. The petitioners attempting to get the issue on the November 2024 ballot claim the state statute has dampened Arizona employee pay.
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Arizona continues to face a massive teacher shortage, according to a new survey by the Arizona School Personnel Administrators Association.

Scottsdale-based economist Danny Court with Elliot D. Pollack and Company noted that along with striking auto workers at Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, a government shutdown would be another detriment to the U.S. economy.