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December 2020
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On Dec. 2, Gov. Doug Ducey announced several more executive orders regarding large gatherings and restaurants' abilities to use outdoor spaces. But he continued to reject calls for curfews or increased measures. Health officials are clear: The caseload and death rate will only get worse before the end of the year.
Dec. 3, 2020
After a busy first week, Arizona’s Snowbowl Ski Resort has had to adjust to balance its crowds with COVID-19 precautions.
Dec. 2, 2020
They're some of the most Arizonan things: the Phoenix Symphony, Arizona Highways magazine, Dierks Bentley and one of the state’s official songs — “I Love You, Arizona.” But what brought them all together?
Dec. 2, 2020
Joe Brazda is an expert in the field with experience at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the International Atomic Energy Agency. The Show spoke with him about the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Iran's nuclear program and the recent killing of scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
Dec. 2, 2020
A new report aims to serve as a resource to make it easier for people with autism and other cognitive disabilities to find a place to live. A Place in the World includes more than 150 terms to help guide people to better understand housing preferences, accessibility needs, supportive amenities and service delivery models. Lack of housing — specifically affordable housing — is a major concern not just in Arizona, but around the country, and Denise Resnik thinks this new guide can help.
Dec. 2, 2020
The 10 colleges in the Maricopa Community College Distric saw a collective 14.5% decline this fall compared to last year. The drop is due in part to the coronavirus pandemic.
Typically, community colleges see some increase in enrollments during times of economic hardship, but that’s not happening at this point.
Dec. 2, 2020
The pandemic has only made worse already-existing inequalities in housing in our state. And from who has access to affordable housing to the impending end of the eviction moratorium here, this year’s State of the State conference held by ASU’s Morrison Institute of Public Policy tackled all of it.
Dec. 2, 2020
Proposition 208, or the Invest in Education Act, faces two lawsuits that seek to block the tax on wealthy Arizonans despite the vote to approve it. For another look at the lawsuits, The Show spoke with Roopali Desai, an attorney who is representing the initiative.
Dec. 2, 2020
When the fall semester began at Arizona State, there were some corners of optimism. But the continuing pandemic had many on edge, and an increasing number of students chose to take online classes from home rather than coming to campus.
Dec. 2, 2020
Arizona’s second largest city voted Tuesday night to install a mandatory curfew beginning this Friday through most of December.
The Tucson City Council heard from hospital leaders in the community who warned their institutions are beginning to get overwhelmed.
Dec. 2, 2020
