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April 2022
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A new list by the advocacy group In Defense of Animals ranks the Phoenix Zoo as one of the worst zoos in the country in how it cares for elephants.
April 5, 2022
State lawmakers are considering a proposal that would require Arizona public school teachers to post much of what they use in the classroom online. But teachers are split in their reactions.
April 5, 2022
Arizona is set to become one of the most restrictive states in the country for abortion access. Gov. Ducey signed a bill to ban abortions after 15 weeks gestation. And many expect the state could set even further limits on abortion in the year ahead.
April 5, 2022
The Melrose music venue Char's Has the Blues is now Char's LIVE, a name change that came with a new developer. The Show spoke with developer David Cameron and music critic Ed Masley to learn about the club's history with the blues.
April 4, 2022
Unions are dominating headlines right now, from an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, New York, to a Starbucks right here in Mesa, Arizona. So what’s behind this seeming rise in union activity right now?
April 4, 2022
Agendas and calendars are few and far between so far this week at the state Capitol, as most of the committee work for the session is done, and lawmakers focus on the remaining bills. But that doesn’t mean it’ll necessarily be a quiet week for the Legislature.
April 4, 2022
Verbal attacks on journalists in the U.S. and around the world have increased significantly in recent years, but physical violence against reporters and others is still rare — with Mexico being a notable exception.
April 4, 2022
When the pandemic shifted workers from their offices to their homes, doubts arose concerning the future of office spaces. But companies are still looking for offices, and one of the places they seem to be looking is the Phoenix area.
April 4, 2022
President Joe Biden is calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal,” and is calling for evidence to be collected to put Putin on trial. This comes in the wake of reports of the systematic killing of Ukrainian civilians by Russian troops as they withdrew from a town around the capital, Kyiv.
April 4, 2022
A GOP plan to avoid a voter referendum on $2 billion in income tax cuts — primarily benefiting Arizona’s wealthiest — is stuck unless one Republican’s conditions are met.<br><small><b>→ <a href="https://kjzz.org/politics" target="_blank">More Arizona politics news</a></small></b>
April 1, 2022
