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Maricopa County health care workers were able to receive their Food and Drug Administration-approved vaccines last week in part because of people like Liz Merchant. Merchant is participating in the AstraZeneca vaccine trial. The Show spoke to Merchant about why she volunteered to test the vaccine in the first place.
Dec. 21, 2020
Known for his on-stage charisma, slicked back hair and ever-present shades, Lawrence Zubia, the frontman of famed Arizona band the Pistoleros, was the definition of cool in the 1990s. Zubia passed away on Saturday morning at age 56.
Dec. 21, 2020
Businesses and their employees are starting to think about, and ask about whether employers could mandate their employees get a COVID-19 vaccine. With The Show to talk about some of the legal issues surrounding the idea of mandatory vaccinations is James Hodge, a professor of Law at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU.
Dec. 21, 2020
In late February, Arizona’s restaurant scene was experiencing an all-time high. But, then, just a few short weeks later, it all came crashing down. So, just how bad was it? And where do we go from here? The Show spoke with local food writer Chris Malloy, who’s also the food critic for the Phoenix New Times.
Dec. 21, 2020
A global look a the pandemic isn't producing a lot of good news right now. The Show spoke with the BBC’s Pete Ross about what's happening in international news his week.
Dec. 21, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has led to disruptions throughout the education system. And the Republic’s Joanna Allhands writes about some of the issues facing kindergarten. Phil Boas, editorial page editor, joined The Show for his weekly appearance to talk about it.
Dec. 21, 2020
Throughout the pandemic, lawmakers have been in the difficult position of having to decide when to require businesses to shut down. Arizona had a set of benchmarks for making these decisions, but the state’s health department recently changed its own rules, effectively ruling out any future closures, regardless of how high virus numbers rise. <br><small><b>→ <a href="https://kjzz.org/coronavirus" target="blank">Get The Latest News On COVID-19 In Arizona</a></small></b>
Dec. 21, 2020
Maricopa County supervisors voted Friday to refuse to comply with subpoenas, issued by the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, seeking a host of voting materials from the 2020 General Election.
Dec. 18, 2020
KJZZ's Friday NewsCap revisits some of the biggest stories of the week. The Show discussed the week in news with attorney and former congressional staffer Roy Herrera and Paul Bentz of HighGround.
Dec. 18, 2020
After the new year, Phoenix and the Thunderbird School of Global Management at ASU will be launching a new program called Phoenix Global Rising.
Dec. 18, 2020
