NewsCap: What motivated Lesko to run for supervisor - KJZZ
Feb 23, 2024 · KJZZ’s Friday NewsCap revisits some of the biggest stories of the week from Arizona and beyond. Marcus Dell’Artino of First Strategic and Stacy Pearson of Lumen Strategies joined The Show to talk about U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko running for Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, a series of immigration-related bills advancing at the state Capitol, a spat between two high-profile Arizona ...
Students at this Phoenix high school are training to help fix ... - KJZZ
Jan 18, 2024 · Arizona continues to deal with a shortage of teachers — and the problem of keeping the teachers it does have in the classroom. A survey this past fall from the Arizona School Personnel Administrators Association found nearly 30% of the teaching vacancies across the state were still unfilled, while more than half of the vacancies were filled by teachers who don’t meet the state’s standard ...
New, $935 million Valleywise Health Medical Center opens in …
Apr 22, 2024 · Speakers including Congressman and former Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton (third from left) cut the ribbon at the opening of the new Valleywise Health hospital on April 3, 2024. Funding for the new medical center was provided by a $935 million bond authorized by Proposition 480, which was approved in 2014 by Maricopa County voters.
Arizona audit confirms Biden's win, but casts doubts - KJZZ
Sep 23, 2021 · Arizona election audit confirms Biden's win in Maricopa County, but also casts doubts. Audit team members Ben Cotton (from left), Doug Logan and Randy Pullen prepare to give their reports Sept. 24, 2021, to the state Senate of what they found while auditing the 2020 election returns. A widely criticized, GOP-led review of the 2020 election in ...
Housing is key to creating community for Arizonans with ... - KJZZ
Feb 17, 2023 · A KJZZ News investigation in 2022 revealed that despite decades of reform, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are still at risk for abuse and neglect. Advocates say the lack of safe, affordable housing is one of the biggest barriers to success. Efforts are being made. But is it enough?→ UNSAFE: Abuse and neglect can happen anywhere
Phoenix city council approves transit-oriented development plan …
Mar 2, 2022 · Residents in south Phoenix have made their expectations clear about what they want — and don’t want — from future light rail development.
AZ Hospitals At A 'Critical Point' As COVID-19 Cases Rise - KJZZ
Jan 4, 2021 · New Year’s is just days behind us and coronavirus infections are skyrocketing. And health care officials are still anticipating further spikes in numbers following the holiday season as state health officials continue to report record case counts.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs proclaims COVID-19 Memorial Day - KJZZ
Mar 6, 2023 · Each circle represents a life lost. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has proclaimed the first Monday of March to be COVID-19 Memorial Day. She made the announcement at the Arizona Heritage Center on Monday. Her speech was part of the COVID-19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day Event, honoring the memory of the more than 33,000 Arizonans who lost their ...
As more unmask, are people getting sick with the common cold?
Apr 6, 2022 · KJZZ senior field correspondent Kathy Ritchie has 20 years of experience reporting and writing stories for national and local media outlets — nearly a decade of it has been spent in public media.
Bill In AZ House Could Give People With Disabilities, Seniors More ...
Feb 12, 2020 · Some disability advocates are hoping state lawmakers will support a bill that could provide an alternative to legal guardianship. It’s called supportive decision making, and it would allow certain individuals to maintain their independence — with some support.