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Flake, Brnovich To Tour East Valley Veterans Treatment Court
U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich will be in Mesa today to tour a special treatment court for veterans.
April 11, 2017
Arpaio Hires Additional Lawyers For Contempt Case
Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has lined up additional lawyers to defend him at his upcoming criminal contempt-of-court trial.
April 10, 2017
New Mexico Officers Required To Carry Opiate Overdose Antidote Kits
The New Mexico Legislature has passed a law requiring all local and state law enforcement agencies to provide officers with opiate overdose antidote kits. It’s the first state in the nation to do so.
April 10, 2017
Peoria Paid Now-Closing Trine University Campus $2.4 Mil In Incentives
The city monitored the consistently-low enrollment each semester at Trine University's satellite campus when the school said it was closing June 12.
April 10, 2017
Hohokam Farm Found On Site of Future Phoenix Frys
Archaeologists have unearthed around five Hohokam pit houses and a well from a historic firehouse at the site of the next CityScape development in downtown Phoenix.
April 10, 2017
House Veterans Affairs Committee Chair To Tour Phoenix VA
The chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs will be in the Valley on Tuesday to tour the Phoenix VA health care center.
April 10, 2017
Trans Queer Pueblo Discusses Why It Protested At Pride Parade
This month, the LGBT community celebrated inclusiveness and diversity with the Phoenix Pride Parade. But about 100 activists staged a demonstration in the middle of the parade and asked for a larger voice in the Pride movement. They were from the group Trans Queer Pueblo, or TQP, which advocates for the rights of undocumented immigrants within the LGBTQ community.
April 10, 2017
Survey Details Phoenix Police Response To Mental-Health Crisis Calls
In August 2014, a Phoenix police sergeant shot and killed Michelle Cusseaux, a mentally ill woman who answered the door with a hammer when officers came to take her to an inpatient psychiatric facility. It also prompted extensive reforms within the Phoenix Police Department.
April 10, 2017
Along with the U.S. missile strikes in Syria and Egyptian bombings over the weekend, there’s a lot to watch for in the week ahead in international news.
April 10, 2017
Airline Quality Rating Finds Consumer Satisfaction Mostly Up
An annual airline quality rating was made public today, and consumer satisfaction was on the way up for nine of the 12 carriers.
April 10, 2017
Researcher Helps Students Combine Their Faith, Science
Though there are examples of legendary pioneers in science like Isaac Newton who combined faith and science in their lives, religion and biology in particular have a complicated relationship. And that has led to discomfort for students who come from religious backgrounds but who want to have science-based careers.
April 10, 2017
Grand Canyon Maintenance Backlog Includes Water System
The National Park Service’s maintenance budget is about $12 billion behind where it should be. And a pretty big chunk of that is deferred maintenance at Grand Canyon National Park — around $347 million.
April 10, 2017
Professor Examines Political Emotions, Impact Of Elections
Last November revealed deeper cracks among people in the U.S. than perhaps most people were aware of. Whether that was reflected in the political rhetoric or the actual outcome of the presidential election, the impact is still being felt.
April 10, 2017
Professor Discusses School Voucher Programs Across US
Gov. Doug Ducey last week signed into law an expansion of the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account, or ESA, program — they’re basically school vouchers. With me to talk about ESA and other voucher programs across the country is Marty West. He’s an associate professor of education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
April 10, 2017
 How Will Arizona Lawmakers Follow Up This Week?
It was an eventful week at the state Capitol last week, as lawmakers spent hours debating and voting on an expansion to the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program. Joining me now for a look-ahead is Hank Stephenson of the Arizona Capitol Times.
April 10, 2017
Phoenix-Based Trucking Companies Announce Merger
The boards of directors for the Phoenix-based trucking giants Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation Company have approved a multibillion-dollar merger.
April 10, 2017
The Takeaway: Mid East Violence Calls Trump
Attacks on two churches in Egypt on Sunday, combined with recent U.S. military action in Syria, have many wondering what shape President Trump's foreign policy will ultimately take.
April 10, 2017
The Takeaway: The Crucial Tie Breaker? How Gorsuch May Rule On The Supreme Court
Now that Neil Gorsuch has been sworn in, the Supreme Court is back at full capacity with nine justices. We break down the cases he could decide.
April 10, 2017
Author Of School Vouchers Expansion Bill Makes Promise To Lift Cap Restrictions
An architect of the school voucher expansion plan promised to lift restrictions before they are written to expire.
April 10, 2017
Concussion Study On NAU Athletes Show Promising Results For Early Detection
A two-year study on NAU football players shows promise for medical experts evaluating concussions using remote technology.
April 10, 2017

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