There’s only so many ways we can say it: The holidays have not been and will not be the same this year. Christmas is still on — theoretically, anyway. But longtime Valley journalist and commentator Amy Silverman has been struggling to get in the mood. She wrote, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Xmas" to capture her feelings toward this year's yuletide season.

Child care providers in Arizona and across the country are struggling to remain open during the pandemic. Fewer students and higher costs paint an unsustainable picture for many in early childhood education — even as parents who are also frontline workers need somewhere to send their kids.

Political candidates have to raise a lot of money to run for office, but not all campaigns spend all of that money during an election cycle. So what happens to that extra cash? According to a story written by Daniel Newhauser, that money can sit in campaign accounts long after members of Congress have left the halls of the Capitol.

The House and Senate each approved a $900 billion stimulus package Dec. 21. For more about how this will impact Arizona and Arizonans, The Show spoke with George Hammond, director of the Economic and Business Research Center in the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona.