KJZZ News
A new online tool lets you decide how to spend over $1.4 billion that make up the general fund. You can move money around, adding or subtracting funds from different departments. You can also decide whether to increase or decrease sales and property taxes.
Jan. 13, 2020
Republicans and Democrats, so often at odds on hot button issues at the Arizona Capitol, appear to be in agreement when it comes to regulating short-term rentals, like Airbnb. They still face an obstacle in the governor, who says he’s opposed to measures that significantly walk back the law he signed four years ago.
Jan. 13, 2020
The Trump administration has been trying to restrict all forms of legal migration in the U.S.. But Mexico is praising the increase of Mexican migrants in the U.S. under work visa programs.
Jan. 13, 2020
Former state lawmaker David Stringer is running for office again in Yavapai County. Stringer resigned from the Arizona House of Representatives in 2019 after allegations of paying young boys for sex in 1983 came to light. He announced plans to challenge incumbent Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk, who was elected in 2000.
Jan. 12, 2020
After spending the past year deployed to various locations in the Middle East, more than 150 members of the Arizona Army National Guard's 253rd Engineer Battalion returned home to Phoenix.
Jan. 12, 2020
A trial over how the U.S. Border Patrol in southern Arizona treats the people it captures heads to federal court Monday in Tucson.
Jan. 12, 2020
Navigating the hundreds of measures proposed by the state legislature will be easier now thanks to a new website that will feature a full rundown of proposed legislation. A website maintained by the Arizona Legislature has a full rundown of proposed new laws, amendments to proposals, and even the roll-call votes in committees and on the floor.
Jan. 11, 2020
Just a year after approval of the much-heralded Drought Contingency Plan, Arizona lawmakers once again face tough questions of how to deal with the increased demand for water in the face of drier weather — and getting water to where it is needed.
Jan. 11, 2020
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich and his fellow Republican counterparts in other states are urging the Supreme Court to not hurry on a case on the Affordable Care Act. Democrats in Congress are asking the Court to hear their appeal soon.
Jan. 10, 2020
Two people died in a school shooting in northern Mexico. The country is in shock, as these kind of incidents are uncommon in the neighboring nation.
Jan. 10, 2020
Gov. Doug Ducey says the current law on sex education "seems to be working" — which presents a hurdle to State Sen. Sylvia Allen's proposed sex education bill.
Jan. 10, 2020
Arizona State University broke ground on its newest academic facility Friday. It’s called ASU @ Mesa City Center, and it will bring 800 students to downtown Mesa.
Jan. 10, 2020
A flurry of legal cases this month has slowed plans for border fence projects in Arizona and across the rest of the southwest border.
Jan. 10, 2020
KJZZ's Friday NewsCap revisits some of the biggest stories of the week. Attorney and former congressional staffer Roy Herrera and Paul Bentz of HighGround joined The Show to talk about the U.S. and Iran, the resignation of Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen and more.
Jan. 10, 2020
This weekend is the start of the Barrett-Jackson collector car auction in Scottsdale. It attracts hundreds of thousands of people. They come from every state and more than a dozen countries. Rick DeBruhl is the the voice of Barrett-Jackson on the Motor Trend Network. He joined The Show talk about why this car auction is such a big draw.
Jan. 10, 2020
A 2018 report predicted more than 150,000 jobs in the Pima County region would be lost to automation in the next decade — that’s more than 42% of that area’s workforce. That report was prepared by George Hammond, director of the University of Arizona’s Economic and Business Research Center in the Eller College of Management.
Jan. 10, 2020
Last month, the Scottsdale City Council narrowly approved a mixed-use development along the canal in Old Town known as Southbridge Two. But opposition to it was fierce, as concerns were expressed about the height of the project — two towers exceeding 125 feet — and its impact on the flavor and atmosphere of Scottsdale.
Jan. 10, 2020
No, Avenue 27 is not the latest creation by a longtime Valley trendsetter or Chicago chef expanding their culinary empire. This restaurant is run entirely by Barry Goldwater High School students and culinary instructor Ryan Mattheis.
Jan. 10, 2020
A number of major battles — some involving soldiers and others not — have been fought over oil, particularly in the Middle East since the mid-20th century.
Jan. 10, 2020
The Trump administration is proposing changes to federal environmental rules to remove the requirement that climate change be considered before big infrastructure projects are approved.
Jan. 10, 2020
