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Martin Hails Supreme Court Ruling

Mon, 2011/06/27 - 08:40
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 against a key component of Arizona's public campaign finance system called Clean Elections. Justices found a matching funds provision burdens privately financed candidates and third party groups. KJZZ's Dennis Lambert spoke with one of the plaintiffs in the case, former State Treasurer Dean Martin.

AZ StoryCorps: Finding Purpose & Love

Mon, 2011/06/27 - 01:00
In this AZ-Edition of StoryCorps, Cassie Campa has a candid discussion with her friend and mentor Heather Walsh about escaping abusive relationships and self-loathing to discover purpose and love.

StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share and preserve the stories of our lives.

Camp Burned by Wallow Fire Opens

Fri, 2011/06/24 - 06:30
A summer camp that lost five buildings in the Wallow Fire will open tomorrow at a different facility in Prescott. The damage has temporarily closed Montlure Presbyterian Church Camp in Greer, where thousands of Arizona kids have spent summers over the past 80 years. From Phoenix, KJZZ's Paul Atkinson reports.

Here & Now: Grand Canyon Institute

Wed, 2011/06/22 - 11:00
Here and Now host Steve Goldstein is joined by members of the Grand Canyon Institute, a new think tank whose goal is to be bipartisan. Former state lawmaker and Democrat George Cunningham, former state lawmaker and Republican Sue Gerard, and former mayor of Phoenix and Independent Paul Johnson all join the conversation.

Here & Now: 14th Amendment

Wed, 2011/06/22 - 11:00
Here and Now's Steve Goldstein talks to author Clint Bolick about his book, Death Grip: Loosening the Law's Stranglehold over Economic Liberty. The book takes a look at a Supreme Court case than changed the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment, and why people should be working to reverse a court decision made in 1873.

Here & Now: Fire Debrief

Wed, 2011/06/22 - 11:00
Here and Now's Steve Goldstein talks to three reporters to get the latest information on the fires sweeping through Arizona. Michel Morizco, Paul Atkinson, and Laurel Morales give their debriefs about conditions.

Greer Recovering from Wallow Fire

Wed, 2011/06/22 - 06:00
The largest wildfire in the history of Arizona threatened the community of Greer in Eastern Arizona. Residents were forced to evacuate for two weeks. They since have been allowed to return. KJZZ's Paul Atkinson reports.

AZ StoryCorps: Determined to Graduate

Mon, 2011/06/20 - 01:00
In this AZ-Edition of StoryCorps, German Audies Cadenas talks to his friend Pedro Lopez about his determination to graduate from ASU in spite of numerous obstacles.

StoryCorps is an independent non-profit whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share and preserve the stories of our lives.

AZ StoryCorps: Determined to Graduate

Mon, 2011/06/20 - 01:00
In this AZ-Edition of StoryCorps, German Audies Cadenas talks to his friend Pedro Lopez about his determination to graduate from ASU in spite of numerous obstacles.

StoryCorps is an independent non-profit whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share and preserve the stories of our lives.

AZ StoryCorps: Determined to Graduate

Mon, 2011/06/20 - 01:00
In this AZ-Edition of StoryCorps, German Audies Cadenas talks to his friend Pedro Lopez about his determination to graduate from ASU in spite of numerous obstacles.

StoryCorps is an independent non-profit whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share and preserve the stories of our lives.

Arizona Factory Opens for Cement Production

Fri, 2011/06/17 - 01:00
A new cement plant opens this week 35 miles north of Prescott. Cement factories have long been considered major polluters. Will this one be safe? The company says yes. KJZZ's Peter O'Dowd reports.

Arizona Factory Opens for Cement Production

Fri, 2011/06/17 - 01:00
A new cement plant opens this week 35 miles north of Prescott. Cement factories have long been considered major polluters. Will this one be safe? The company says yes. KJZZ's Peter O'Dowd reports.

Arizona Factory Opens for Cement Production

Fri, 2011/06/17 - 01:00
A new cement plant opens this week 35 miles north of Prescott. Cement factories have long been considered major polluters. Will this one be safe? The company says yes. KJZZ's Peter O'Dowd reports.

Fighting the Wallow: Tidwell Interview

Thu, 2011/06/16 - 01:00
The Wallow fire in Eastern Arizona is now the largest wildfire in state history.

KJZZ's Morning Edition Host Dennis Lambert spoke with the US Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell about the strategy to fight such an enormous wildfire.

Fighting the Wallow: Tidwell Interview

Thu, 2011/06/16 - 01:00
The Wallow fire in Eastern Arizona is now the largest wildfire in state history.

KJZZ's Morning Edition Host Dennis Lambert spoke with the US Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell about the strategy to fight such an enormous wildfire.

Fighting the Wallow: Tidwell Interview

Thu, 2011/06/16 - 01:00
The Wallow fire in Eastern Arizona is now the largest wildfire in state history.

KJZZ's Morning Edition Host Dennis Lambert spoke with the US Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell about the strategy to fight such an enormous wildfire.

Here & Now: Monsoons and Fire

Wed, 2011/06/15 - 11:00
Here and Now's Steve Goldstein talks to Dave Brewer, Program Coordinator for the Ecological Restoration Institute at NAU, about restoring areas ravaged by wildfires. Goldstein also talks to Gary Woodall, the meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service in Phoenix about the monsoon season in Phoenix...and its impact on wildfires.

Here & Now: Fiesta Bowl Changes

Wed, 2011/06/15 - 11:00
Here and Now Host Steve Goldstein talks to U of A president Robert Shelton, who is replacing John Junker as executive director of the scandal-plagued Fiesta Bowl. Goldstein also talks to Chris Herstam,former President of the State Board of Regents, about the process of replacing Shelton at the U of A.

Here & Now: David Brancaccio

Wed, 2011/06/15 - 11:00
Here and Now's Steve Goldstein talks to former Marketplace Host David Brancaccio about how business journalism has changed since the great recession...and The Future Energy Abyss, his conversation with the former head of Shell Oil Thursday, June 16th in the Cronkite School First Amendment Forum in Phoenix.

Here & Now: Monsoons and Fire

Wed, 2011/06/15 - 11:00
Here and Now's Steve Goldstein talks to Dave Brewer, Program Coordinator for the Ecological Restoration Institute at NAU, about restoring areas ravaged by wildfires. Goldstein also talks to Gary Woodall, the meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service in Phoenix about the monsoon season in Phoenix...and its impact on wildfires.