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As the pandemic has deepened many challenges everyday Arizonans already faced, legislative priorities have no doubt shifted for some. It has certainly changed the outlook on the 2021 session for newly-elected Democratic Assistant House Minority Leader Jennifer Longdon.
Dec. 28, 2020
Lawmakers across Arizona are gearing up for the 2021 legislative session, and both Democrats and Republicans are looking to pick up where they left off in 2020 — a session cut short by the pandemic.
Dec. 28, 2020
A major deal in Europe has gotten done just under the wire, and COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the globe. Those are two of the key international stories happening now, and for our weekly look at some of them, The Show spoke with the BBC’s Rich Preston.
Dec. 28, 2020
Arizona voters legalized recreational marijuana in November's election, but it won’t be available in every city and town in the state.
Dec. 28, 2020
This month, we’ve brought “Eating Christmas” — a typically live storytelling event — to you in the comfort and safety of wherever you like to listen to KJZZ. The Show has shared three original essays about the holidays and food, and now we give you the finale.
Dec. 23, 2020
Despite the long traditions of the Navajo Nation and its music and storytelling, one very modern kind of tune is extremely popular: heavy metal. Ashkan Soltani Stone and Nat Zappia have collaborated on a book about that. It’s called "Rez Metal: Inside the Navajo Nation Heavy Metal Scene."
Dec. 23, 2020
As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office in January, our Southern border is experiencing a surge of migrants coming to seek asylum in our country — or attempt to cross into it illegally under ever-more dangerous conditions. Why? There is the promise of more lenient immigration policies to come, but as Tony Payan argues, it’s more about what people are running from than what they are running toward.
Dec. 23, 2020
Christmas is only two days away, but the packages you sent or expected to receive may not arrive in time to open them under the tree or next to your stocking. The United States Postal Service says its 644,000 employees are doing their best, but more Americans ordered packages online this year leading to record volume. And, of course, the pandemic has complicated the entire process.
Dec. 23, 2020
The PPP part of last spring’s stimulus package was considered relatively successful, but it also saw tens of millions of dollars in loans going to businesses that didn’t need the money. Craig Harris of the Arizona Republic looked into how charter schools here benefited from PPP loans. The Show spoke with him for more about his findings.
Dec. 23, 2020
More than 60% of Arizona’s COVID-19 cases have been identified in Maricopa County. Pima County has racked up the second highest number of cases, with about 13% of the state’s total. But that doesn’t mean the current surge is strictly an urban issue.
Dec. 23, 2020
