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Legislation that would add $3.5 trillion in spending over 10 years through budget reconciliation has run into delays. But a new report by ASU’s Seidman Institute shows that, if that $3.5 trillion is implemented, Arizona’s economy would be helped significantly.
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A new court ruling says reimbursement of attorney fees and costs of litigants who prevail in legal fights over release of public records isn’t determined solely by what records they receive.
Aug. 27, 2021
KJZZ's Friday NewsCap revisits some of the biggest stories of the week. The Show discussed the week in news with Paul Bentz of HighGround and political analyst Chris Herstam.
Aug. 27, 2021
Maricopa County is breaking the law by refusing to provide materials demanded by GOP state senators for a controversial review of the 2020 election, Attorney General Mark Brnovich concluded Thursday.
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Aug. 26, 2021
President Biden speaks after at least 12 U.S. service members were killed in explosions near the Kabul airport in Afghanistan. The attacks also injured at least 60 people, with officials warning that number could grow. Video is scheduled to begin around 2 p.m. Arizona time.
Aug. 26, 2021
The recent U.S. census numbers showed that Arizona continued to be one of the fastest-growing states, led by Maricopa County’s nearly 16% growth from 2010 to 2020. As part of that, the area showed an increase in diversity, with residents of Hispanic or Latino descent at the top. But another group steadily grew again: Asian Americans.
Aug. 26, 2021
The John Lewis Voting Rights Act passed through a House vote Aug. 24 along a party-line vote of 219-212. The bill would strengthen portions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — specifically addressing the federal government's ability to intervene in state election operations.
Aug. 26, 2021
A Phoenix councilwoman wants the city to work toward offering fare-free bus and light rail service for every resident. Her target: free transit for every resident by 2050.
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Aug. 30, 2021
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s office has issued an emergency declaration to address post-wildfire flooding in Coconino County. In July, the Flagstaff area was hit with heavy rains, which resulted in flooding, and prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency.
Aug. 25, 2021
A report from a partisan review of the 2020 election in Maricopa County was supposed to be handed over to Republican state senators on Monday. Now officials involved say there’s no timeline for when those findings will be delivered, let alone released to the public.
Aug. 25, 2021
The Maricopa County Superior Court will hear arguments in September over whether it was legal for state lawmakers and Gov. Doug Ducey to bar schools from requiring students and staff to wear masks.
Aug. 25, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed a controversial asylum policy borne under former President Donald Trump to revive Aug. 24. It forces the Biden administration to comply with a Texas court's rule.
Aug. 25, 2021
The so-called audit of Maricopa County ballots has shown a clear political divide — between Democrats and Republicans, of course, but also between Republicans who believe there has been widespread voter fraud and conspiracy and those who don’t. Staci Burk is a Republican who once fell into the former category — but who now has landed in the latter one.
Aug. 25, 2021
The Arizona Supreme Court says it will not decide the issue of whether Maricopa County ballot audit records, in the hands of the contracted firm Cyber Ninjas, are subject to public disclosure until at least Sept. 14.
Aug. 25, 2021
Arizona has a relatively small population of Afghan refugees. They have watched in horror as their home country has collapsed into the hands of the Taliban. KJZZ caught up with three members of the community to hear how they’ve been received here, their fears for family back home — and their hopes of bringing loved ones to the Grand Canyon State.
Aug. 25, 2021
Here are the candidates who have declared their candidacy for Arizona attorney general in the 2022 race so far.
Aug. 24, 2021
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the ongoing effort to evacuate people from Afghanistan after the Taliban assumed control of the country.
Aug. 24, 2021
Pardis Mahdavi, dean of social sciences at Arizona State University, has been in touch with relatives in Afghanistan. The Show spoke with her to get perspectives on what’s happening on the ground there.
Aug. 24, 2021
Election watchers across the country anticipated the release of the results of the so-called audit of Maricopa County’s 2020 ballots Aug. 23. And they’ll continue to wait as organizers announced Doug Logan, the CEO of Cyber Ninjas, has contracted COVID-19.
Aug. 24, 2021
Top Democrats serving on the U.S. House Oversight Committee gave the firm leading a review of the 2020 election results in Maricopa County until the end of the week to turn over records.
Aug. 23, 2021
President Biden recently made the decision that the U.S. would completely cease operations in Afghanistan, with the expectation that the Taliban wouldn’t be able to rapidly take control of the country. But as we’ve seen over the past week or so, the Taliban has restored its dominance. In a column published over the weekend, Republic columnist Bob Robb had harsh words for Biden — but also for former President George W. Bush.
Aug. 23, 2021
