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February 2018
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President Trump and his supporters have been critical of the FBI, a shift from years past, when the GOP was more supportive of the agency, and Democrats were suspicious. To get some perspective on this, The Show's Mark Brodie is joined by David Stebenne, a professor of history and law at Ohio State University.
Feb. 28, 2018
Retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods Chairman and CEO Ed Stack announced Wednesday the stores will stop selling assault-style rifles, like the one used earlier this month at Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. Here to discuss this latest trend in retail activism is Brad Kozuta, senior consulting associate for McMillanDoolittle - The Retail Experts.
Feb. 28, 2018
Puerto Penasco, or Rocky Point, has long been known as Arizona’s beach. Just a few hours’ drive from Phoenix, the resort town has lived — and died — with Arizona tourism. When drug violence has hit the area, and Arizonans have avoided it, Rocky Point’s economy has taken a big hit.
Feb. 28, 2018
After the shooting that killed 17 people at Stoneman Douglas High School, many of the surviving students have become outspoken advocates of gun control. And observers are crediting their activism with having some change on the discussion on this issue.
Feb. 28, 2018
Alison Ambroso is with the Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired. She developed an English as a second language curriculum for immigrants who are blind or visually impaired.
Feb. 28, 2018
You might assume that, as women’s rights have expanded in the last century, so have their roles in literature. But new research published in the Journal of Cultural Analytics shows women were better represented in the late-18th century than in the 19th century in English literature.
Feb. 28, 2018
The Scottsdale Unified School District has been embroiled in conflict this year. On Tuesday night, the governing board voted to stop construction on two voter-approved projects and put a new administrator temporarily in charge of the district.
Feb. 28, 2018
The field is now set for April’s special general election in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, in the race to replace Trent Franks. Former State Senator Debbie Lesko won the Republican primary, while ER doctor Hiral Tipirneni won the Democratic primary. We hear from both, joining us on The Show.
Feb. 28, 2018
The Maricopa County Community College District governing board voted to eliminate an employee bargaining option Tuesday.
Feb. 28, 2018
Patrick Brower was the publisher and managing editor at the local newspaper in the small town of Granby, Colorado, when rumors started swirling in town about “gunplay and a tank.” Then, on June 4th, 2004, those rumors came true. Someone had fortified a bulldozer with concrete and was headed his way.
Feb. 27, 2018
