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Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes says he’s strongly considering a run for former Congressman Raúl Grijalva’s seat. Our Friday NewsCap panelists analyze that and the rest of the week’s top stories. Plus, reflecting on 40 years of art at the Lisa Sette Gallery.
In This Episode
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To talk about Adrian Fontes looking at a run for Congress, finger pointing over budget shortfalls and more, The Show sat down with Chuck Coughlin of HighGround and former state Rep. Reginald Bolding.
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There is a new trend in travel and tourism, and some Arizona locations are set to try to take advantage of it.
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There’s one name in the Phoenix art scene that everyone knows — and it’s not the most famous artist in town. It’s Lisa Sette, owner of the Lisa Sette Gallery.
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Friday is Day 2 of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and Day 1 of the women’s tournament.
Previous Episodes
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State lawmakers and the governor are squabbling about two areas of the budget that need immediate attention. What those fights say about the prospects for approving a new spending plan. And, a documentary shines light on the work of Native American architects. That and more on The Show.
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KJZZ's The Show for March 19, 2025: History of gay rodeo, Washington Post's managing editor and moreIn New York, there were the Stonewall riots. In the Bible Belt, there was steer roping. We’ll hear the secret history of gay rodeo. Plus, the Washington Post’s new managing editor on how his childhood in Phoenix shaped his journalism.
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The future of education in Arizona and across the country are big points of contention right now. We’ll hear what one expert would like to change in our education system. Plus, the unlikely success of food trucks in Phoenix.
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Canadian snowbirds are bailing out of Arizona’s housing market in record numbers. A local realtor tells us how Trump’s threats are making it worse. Plus, what role should protests play for the left in the new Trump era?
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Arizonans overwhelmingly voted to protect abortion rights last year, but GOP lawmakers are still trying to restrict them. Friday NewsCap takes on that and the rest of the week's top stories and the personal impact of DEI cuts on college campuses. Plus, Arizona’s longest-serving Congressman has died.
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Why The Trump administration’s latest round of cuts threatens election security. And, a Flagstaff guitarmaker on the literal and figurative resonance of raw wood.
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Can state lawmakers and the governor come together to strike a deal on housing? And the sounds of Chicano English — and why it’s not the same as Spanglish.
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A unique sculpture installation is currently on view at the Desert Botanical Garden. A longtime historian talks about the birth control movement in Arizona before it was legalized. And we look to the cosmos for guidance on how to navigate an already-eventful month of March.
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How the back-and-forth on tariffs against Canada is impacting Arizona’s relationship with its second-biggest trading partner. Plus, a veteran documentarian looks back at her debut film about visionary architect Al Beadle.
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Gov. Katie Hobbs says she won't spend Arizona money on the Grand Canyon amid Trump's staffing cuts. Friday NewsCap guests take on that and the rest of the week's top political stories. And, pop-punk band Diva Bleach on going from meeting in a music class to playing festivals.