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January 2021
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Gov. Doug Ducey is expanding his statewide program to help restaurants expand their patios and outdoor seating areas amid the pandemic. To find out how it’s worked on the ground, The Show spoke with Valley restaurateur Nick Campisano, who owns Clever Koi, Fellow and Across the Pond.
Jan. 26, 2021
A bill that would require Arizona schools to teach students about the Holocaust and other genocides at least twice between seventh and 12th grades is set to be heard in a House committee on Tuesday. This is in advance of Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27.
Jan. 26, 2021
Anyone who believed the U.S. was moving toward what some have called a post-racial society has been forced to rethink that over the past four years.
Jan. 26, 2021
There is a child care gap in Arizona. For families who have the money to pay for high-quality child care for their young kids, things aren’t so bad. But for the rest, the consequences can play out for the rest of their kids’ lives.
Jan. 26, 2021
The Cactus League and the cities that host it are asking Major League Baseball to delay spring training. Games are currently scheduled to start on Feb. 27, but officials point out Maricopa County has one of the highest COVID-19 infection rates in the country and that they believe it is “wise” to delay the start of the season to let the situation here improve.
Jan. 26, 2021
In November, Arizona voters approved the legalization of recreational marijuana use in the state. Now, adult use of pot is permitted in 15 states plus the District of Columbia. And just days ago, businesses here started selling the product to non-medicinal users — and the lines have been long.
Jan. 26, 2021
The vaccine is being seen as the light at the end of the tunnel for Arizona school districts that have been operating entirely remotely as well as those which have had limited in-person instruction. Here's what it could mean for schools, their employees and students.
<br><small><b>→ <a href="https://kjzz.org/education" target="_blank">More Arizona Education News</a></small></b>
Jan. 29, 2021
Chance of rain and snow are predicted Tuesday through the afternoon in parts of Arizona.
A storm buried northern Arizona in snow on Monday while sending flurries to the outskirts of Las Vegas and Phoenix. <br><small><b>→ <a href="https://kjzz.org/content/1653501/winter-storm-warning-issued-flagstaff-major-roads-closed" target="_blank">Winter Storm Warning Issued For Flagstaff</a></small></b>
Jan. 26, 2021
President Joe Biden has directed his Secretary for Homeland Security to work toward preserving the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which has provided temporary protection for immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children since the Obama era.
Jan. 25, 2021
Some Republican state lawmakers have been critical of the emergency order Gov. Doug Ducey issued last spring because of the coronavirus pandemic, saying it’s been going on for far too long. And on Jan. 25, they’ll start the process of trying to end it.
Jan. 25, 2021
