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Arizona Department of Corrections Director Charles Ryan told the group of community members, criminal justice stakeholders, and formerly incarcerated people that the impact from legislation at the statehouse this session would probably be small.
April 2, 2019
Councilman Kolby Granville was a teacher at a Tempe charter school until he was fired in December 2017. Former students of the school allege Granville served alcohol to them after they graduated and made unwanted sexual advances.
April 2, 2019
The Department of Energy is recognizing outdoor company REI for its efforts to make a facility in Goodyear as efficient as possible. REI built one of its distribution centers in Goodyear three years ago with a goal of being a net zero energy facility.
April 2, 2019
The city of Tempe has banned almost all mobile device use behind the wheel. “Now you can be cited for a primary offense where all the officer has to do is see you driving holding the cell phone,” said Tempe Police Department Sergeant Ronald Elcock.
April 2, 2019
On Monday, Sen. Martha McSally met with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), elected officials and border enforcement representatives for a roundtable on the immigrant crisis at the border. For many attending, Sen. McSally’s words, “to be continued,” are not enough.
April 2, 2019
Each day people cross the U.S.-Mexico border to work and do business in the city of San Luis, Arizona. While President Donald Trump threatens to close the border, the news is already having an impact on that city.
April 2, 2019
The Phoenix area was one of the hardest-hit regions of the country during the Great Recession and, more specifically, the housing foreclosure crisis. New research led by ASU associate professor Deirdre Pfeiffer indicates that a change in housing situations also affected how some people in Maricopa County voted in 2016.
April 2, 2019
In late February, the Senate Finance Committee assembled the nation’s top pharmaceutical company executives and grilled them on why prescription drugs remain so high. AbbVie Pharmaceuticals’ CEO pushed back, arguing that without a high sticker price, progress stops.
April 2, 2019
Bloomberg released its 2019 Gender-Equality Index on the heels of the global #MeToo Movement and increased awareness of women’s equality — and it showed.
April 2, 2019
The Phoenix Metro area is internationally regarded for its selection of unique and interesting hotels and resorts. But it’s unlikely any prior developments have much in common with the hotel concept being brought here by Meow Wolf, the Santa Fe group that offers what can only be described as a surreal, immersive arts experience.
April 2, 2019
Better, stronger, faster— it’s not the Six Million Dollar Man — it’s the official launch of American Airlines’ newest plane— Airbus A321neo NX. While the airline has been doing test flights, the plane will now be fully integrated into American’s fleet.
April 2, 2019
Is Arizona food is finally getting its due? To find out, The Show reached out to Howard Seftel, the retired longtime restaurant critic for the Arizona Republic — who knows Arizona food probably better than anyone.
April 2, 2019
There’s a battle in Congress over disaster relief funding. The Republican-backed bill was blocked by Democrats in the Senate on Monday.The sticking point: Puerto Rico.
April 2, 2019
When the Democrats won control of the House, they vowed to use their new majority powers to hold Trump accountable. This week, House Committees are preparing to authorize subpoenas that would seek access to the Mueller report, as well as information about the handling of classified information.
April 2, 2019
A runner who got lost and fell down a mine shaft during a Sunday night run in the Spur Cross Conservation Area near Cave Creek was rescued Monday. There are more than 100,000 abandoned mines in Arizona, according to the Arizona Mining Inspector’s office.
April 2, 2019
In an old mining town west of Tucson, an arts community is helping rebuild the local economy. The historic Curley School has been transformed into affordable housing — and artists are flocking to the Arizona desert to live there.
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April 2, 2019
Sometimes you need a sheriff in town, our medical commentator Dr. Joseph Sirven explains.
April 2, 2019
Facebook will operate with new rules, wrote Mark Zuckerberg, the company's founder and chief executive in an op-ed published in the Washington Post last weekend. He called for increased oversight to help reign in harmful content and fake news, as well as improve privacy.
April 2, 2019
Gov. Doug Ducey is siding with the Trump administration in its bid to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census despite concerns by some that it will cause an undercount that could cost the state millions and possibly a congressional seat.
April 2, 2019
Despite having one of the wettest winters on record, Gov. Doug Ducey says the threat of wildfires in Arizona is still high. “More precipitation brings more fueled vegetation," Ducey said in a news conference Monday, "which increases fire danger.”
April 2, 2019