August 29, 2005
Who Is My Child's Teacher?
( Tempe, AZ )KJZZ resumes our occasional series, I am Your Child's Teacher, for the 2005 school year with an essay by Diane Duffy, a teacher of gifted students at Kyrene De La Mirada elementary school in the Kyrene School district, about who teachers really are.
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August 26, 2005
Black White and Red All Over
( Phoeinx, AZ )KJZZ Theater critic Robrt Pela reviews Is what It Is Theaters' production of "Black White and Red All Over".
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August 26, 2005
Taking Stock
( Phoenix, AZ )Commentator Deborah Sussman Susser has been taken stock of her life recently, calculating the arrival of a distinctive pair of newcomers.
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August 26, 2005
In Their Own Words: Jack August
( Phoenix )KJZZ's occasional series, "Arizonans: In Their Own Words," continues with author and historian Jack August. August's biography of legendary Senator Carl Hayden brought him into close contact with Senators Barry Goldwater and Dennis DeConcini and Governor Evan Mecham.
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August 25, 2005
Preparing Latino Students for AIMS
( Phoenix, AZ )The school year is well under way for Arizona's class of 2006. This is the first batch of high schoolers required to pass the mandatory AIMS exit exam in order to graduate. Overall, just sixty one percent of students state-wide have passed the test. But the passing rate for Latinos is far lower than for whites. KJZZ's James Garcia reports on concerns by some that the state is not doing enough to help Latino students prepare for AIMS.
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August 25, 2005
The Ultimate Baseball Experience
( Phoenix )Have you ever wanted to throw the first pitch at a baseball game or be a part of the BOB grounds crew? For a price, the Arizona Diamondbacks will give you the chance. KJZZ's Steve Goldstein spoke with the D-Backs' Senior VP of Marketing Mark Fernandez about the Ultimate Baseball Experiences.
Ultimate Baseball Experience Choices
The Arizona Diamondbacks list their variety of Ultimate Baseball Experiences.
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August 22, 2005
Grant Cushman Audio Diaries - Part Three
( Catania, Italy )Last week, we heard Grant as he was having a hard time adjusting to his host family and to being out of the U-S for the first time. But after that initial period of boredom and loneliness, Grant met up with some friends his own age, and was able to spend more time out of the house, exploring Italy. And now, as he gets ready to head home, and maybe because he's heading home, he's in a more reflective mood.
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August 20, 2005
Arizonans to Have to Show ID At Polls
David Berman on Prop 200 and the Voting Rights Act
( Phoenix )Proposition 200 included a voting provision, which aims to prevent voter fraud. Secretary of State Jan Brewer's latest plan to do that is on its way to DC for federal approval. KJZZ's Mark Brodie speaks with David Berman of the Morrison Institute at ASU about what the effects of the new requirements might be.
Secretary Jan Brewer's Voting Plan
Morrison Institute for Public Policy at ASU
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August 19, 2005
Smart Start Walk in Scottsdale
( Phoenix, AZ )KJZZ's Dennis Lambert interviews Dr. John Baracy, Superintendent of the Scottsdale Unified School District about the Start Smart Walk today. Teachers, school administrators, parents and staffers are walking the neighborhoods of Scottsdale to make sure students realize classes begin on Monday.
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August 18, 2005
Phoenix Then and Now
( Phoenix )A new book, "Phoenix: Then and Now," features more than 140 photographs illustrating the massive changes the Valley has undergone in the past century. KJZZ's Steve Goldstein spoke with Tempe historian John Akers, the author of "Phoenix: Then and Now."
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August 17, 2005
Here and Now: August 17, 2005
( Phoenix, AZ )In this hour of Here and Now, Governor Napolitano joined us. She gave us an update on talks with the GOP leadership over the English-learning legislation. Other topics included a probe into illegal voter registration, whether will Arizona get its fair share of money from the Federal Transportation Bill, as well as the Governor's take on whether intelligent design should be taught in a high school science curriculum.
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To contact the governor, visit www.azgovernor.gov, phone Constituent Services at: 602.542.1318, or email at azgov@az.gov.
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August 15, 2005
Grant Cushman Audio Diaries - Part Two
( Catania, Italy )We check in on Grant Cushman's summer trip to Italy. The 17-year-old kept an audio diary for us when he went to Phoenix's Sister City Catania, as a Phoenix Youth Ambassador. It was Grant's first trip out of the country, and his longest stay away from his family. In this segment, the culture shock's hit Grant. You'll hear he's having a hard time adjusting. He's spending most of his days at his host family's house... and at night, he crawls into a closet and records his journal.
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August 13, 2005
AZ Utility Regulators Move Towards Renewables
More from Chairman Hatch-MIller
( Phoenix )Arizona utility regulators have taken a big step toward requiring more renewable energy in the state in the coming years. KJZZ's Mark Brodie speaks with Corporation Commission Chairman Jeff Hatch-Miller about this week's vote, and what happens next.
Arizona Corporation Commission
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August 12, 2005
Going from Reporter to Reported
( Phoenix )A slew of familiar Valley journalists have traded in their keys to a station's NewsVan for the lure of being government spokespeople. KJZZ's Steve Goldstein found out why.
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August 08, 2005
Grant Cushman Audio Diaries - Part One
( Phoeinx, AZ )With classes back in session in some parts of the Valley, High School students are returning to the daily grind of homework, cafeteria food and swapping summer stories with friends. But few have a tale as interesting as 17-year old Grant Cushman's. Rather than spend the summer flipping burgers or working in the mall, Cushman went to Italy for three weeks as a foreign exchange student. He was a Youth Ambassador to Phoenix's sister city, Catania in Sicily... he took a recorder with him to keep an audio diary of his experience. Over the next three weeks, we'll hear about Grant's trip... leaving his family for the first time and his adjustment to a a culture half a world away. We catch up with him in the middle of the night here in the Phoenix, in the last few quiet hours before he'd board a plane bound for Italy.
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August 08, 2005
The Great Gretzky Becomes Head Coach Gretzky
( Phoenix )Wayne Gretzky, the greatest player in National Hockey League history, has agreed to become Head Coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. KJZZ's Steve Goldstein spoke with Sports Business Journal reporter Andy Bernstein about Gretzky's chances for success.
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August 06, 2005
Attorney Asks Judge to Block Federal Highway Money
More from Tim Hogan
( Phoenix )State lawmakers and the governor weren't able to agree on a resolution to the Flores case before the end of the legislative session. Now, the attorney in the case is trying to pressure them to try again. KJZZ's Mark Brodie speaks with Tim Hogan about what he wants to accomplish.
Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest
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August 05, 2005
Beauty and the Beast
( Phoenix, AZ )Theater critic Robrt Pela reviews Valley Youth Theatre and Phoenix Theatre's production of Beauty and the Beast.
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Valley Youth Theatre
Visit the Valley Youth Theatre web site for more information. Beauty and the Beast continues through August 21 at the Herberger Theater Center.
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August 04, 2005
Solar Energy at Yuma Power Plant
( Phoenix )KJZZ's Steve Goldstein talks with Robert Paladino of Jasper Energy about the company's plans to build a power plant in Yuma...and its efforts to use Arizona's prime natural resource, the sun.
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August 01, 2005
Getting in on the Act
( Phoenix, AZ )We continue our series on the Valley's booming real estate market this morning with an essay from Kevin Palmer, who wonders what will happen to all of the people making a nice living by selling homes, if and when the red hot market cools off.
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