The Health Reform Act passed by Congress almost two years ago requires all health insurers to cover pre-existing conditions starting in 2014. Until then, an interim program is available to help people who have serious or chronic medical problems.
A prospective candidate for city council in a small Arizona border town will decide by Monday whether to appeal a court ruling that removed her from the ballot based on her poor English proficiency.
The attorney representing missing 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley is questioning why police are choosing now to begin searching a huge landfill south of Phoenix for the girl’s body.
State Republican Senator Frank Antenori is the first person to officially announce his candidacy for the Congressional seat vacated by Representative Gabby Giffords.
People who want to cast a ballot in Arizona’s presidential primary don’t have much longer to get registered as a voter. By law, voters must be registered 29 days in advance, which means that Monday, Jan. 30 is the deadline.
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band keeps traditional jazz alive. You can go to New Orleans and travel back to the 1920s with this delightful band that has created an atmosphere of fun and good jazz for over 50 years. Young players come to join veterans in a blending of banjos and trumpets that started a revolution in music. They will be performing at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts this week and Monday night you can tap your toes to the sound of the Preservation Hall jazz Band on the 9 O'clock Special on KJZZ.
After initially saying it was a private letter and would not be shared with the public, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's office released a copy of the letter she wrote to President Barack Obama. The release late Thursday afternoon fulfilled widespread requests to read the letter, which many argued was a matter of public record.
President Obama was in Arizona yesterday to continue promoting his message on jobs and manufacturing. He chose a fitting backdrop. The president spoke in front of a massive construction site in Chandler.
President Obama stood in front of one of the largest construction cranes in the world Wednesday and praised the high-tech manufacturer Intel for creating new jobs. As KJZZ’s Peter O’Dowd reports, the president was in Arizona on a national tour promoting his vision for the economy.
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