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Last week, the state Board of Education put Phoenix’s Isaac School District under receivership as it faces a massive budget shortfall. Now, state and county officials are pointing fingers over who’s responsible for providing the district emergency funding.
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With Phoenix facing a budget shortfall, one group is making sure they’re voices are heard.
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As of Monday, Phoenix has had 151 dry days in a row. There has been no measurable rainfall at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport since Aug. 22.
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Ever since the election, The Show's Sam Dingman has had this feeling — maybe you’ve had it, too. A sense that something fundamental about our politics has changed.
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Roughly two years ago, there were plans to open an emergency shelter specifically for unhoused people age 55 and older. But construction and permit delays pushed the timeline back. The Haven, as it’s called, finally opened its doors Thursday in metro Phoenix.
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A month after its failed merger with Kroger, Albertsons is laying off employees, including 68 corporate and division support staff in Phoenix.
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Scottsdale’s new mayor will take the oath of office Tuesday. Observers say the city’s new government will likely be more conservative than the previous one.
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Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has opened its newest service center in southeast Mesa. The $130 million facility marks the largest private investment to date at Mesa Gateway Airport.
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Eegee's, a restaurant near and dear to the hearts of many people in Tucson, has filed for bankruptcy and closed four stores in Tucson and another in Phoenix.
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Axon says the decision to abandon the project is due to a ballot referendum initiative. Last month, a pro-union political organization called Worker Power said it helped to gather enough signatures to allow voters to decide if they want to veto the development.
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"Imprisoned Minds" is co-authored by Kevin Wright, a criminal justice professor at ASU, and Erik Maloney, who's currently serving a life sentence at a prison in Arizona.
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A lot goes into creating and running a cannabis business. It’s why one California company is partnering with colleges and universities, including the University of Arizona, to offer cannabis education.
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Birth rates have been falling here in the U.S. and around the world for a long time. With all of the modern day challenges of having kids, it makes sense. But it’s not true for everyone.
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In order to get one, people need to visit an MVD location in person and bring federally accepted forms of identification like a birth certificate, and two documents that show Arizona residency.
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Phoenix completed its destruction of a homeless encampment downtown in late 2023. Kat Pollard with The Bridge For Community Centers says more needs to be done to help the people displaced.
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Arizona’s Democratic congressmen are disturbed by speculation that President-Elect Donald Trump could appoint controversial Cabinet picks without getting approval from the Senate.
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President-Elect Donald Trump is on his way into the White House with promises of mass deportations and a renewed crackdown on illegal immigration. But, undocumented immigrants actually have a significant impact on Arizona's economy.
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Peyote is a small, spineless cactus plant found in the Southwest best known for its hallucinogenic effects. It’s also a Schedule I substance, meaning it's illegal to possess in the U.S. But there’s one facility in Arizona growing and studying this unique plant.
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The Arizona Department of Education abruptly ended a free tutoring program funded by federal COVID-19 relief dollars designated to address pandemic-induced learning loss, citing a lack of funds.
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The head of the Arizona Restaurant Association warned about foods that may not have been made or transported safely.