August 31, 2008
'08 Primary Election
( Phoenix, AZ )KJZZ's Paul Atkinson talks with Arizona Republic Editorial Columnist Bob Robb about voter turnout in the primary election; why most votes are cast before election day and the impact early voting has on election campaigns; and why independent voters don't make much of a difference in primary elections.
KJZZ Primary Election Coverage
Click here to see profiles of candidates for local, state and federal office.
Polling Places
Click here to find out where to vote. Look for 'County Recorder and Election Offices.'
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August 30, 2008
Two Dems Want to Take On Thomas
( Phoenix )Two Democrats are vying to be their party's nominee for Maricopa County Attorney. KJZZ's Mark Brodie reports.
Gerald Richard's Campaign Site
Hear the two candidates on "Here and Now"
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August 29, 2008
Many Candidates Vie for Renzi's Seat
( Phoenix, AZ )All week we're reporting on political races leading up to Arizona's primary election Tuesday. This morning, we focus on Congressional District One. It's been a Republican stronghold for years but the embattled incumbent, Rick Renzi, isn't running, and the field is wide open. KJZZ's Rene Gutel reports.
[ Rene Gutel ]
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August 28, 2008
Flying toward the Cockpit
( Bremen, GER )In January KJZZ brought the story of a flight school in Goodyear, where German pilots get their wings. KJZZ's Tony Ganzer met with some of the students as they continue their training in Bremen, Germany.
From Bremen to Valley
The original profile of the Airline Training Center in Goodyear, and information about what Lufthansa's training could do for the American training system.
All Tony Ganzer Reports from Germany
Find all of KJZZ's Tony Ganzer's reports from Germany here, as he takes a look from abroad at everything from business to immigration.
Morning Edition
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August 28, 2008
Six Candidates Tout Experience
Hear More from Mark Anderson
Hear More from Susan Bitter Smith
Hear More from Lee Gentry
Hear More from Laura Knaperek
Hear More from Jim Ogsbury
Hear More from David Schweikert
( Phoenix )Six Republicans are vying for their party's nomination to take on Democratic Congressman Harry Mitchell in November. KJZZ's Mark Brodie reports.
Susan Bitter Smith's Campaign Site
Laura Knaperek's Campaign Site
David Schweikert's Campaign Site
Follow the Money at opensecrets.org
A comparison of how much money candidates in Congressional District 5 have raised and spent.
Federal Election Commission
Check out the official numbers candidates report to the Federal Election Commission. What to know who is funding candidates in CD 5? Once you open this page, click on the candidates name to the left, then click on 'contributions" under the RECEIPTS category at the top.
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August 27, 2008
GOP Cconvention / Election
( Phoenix, AZ )Here and Now host Steve Goldstein talks with a Phoenix couple attending the Democratic National Convention in Denver. GOP delegates Stan Barnes and Wes Gullett discuss the upcoming Republican National Convention and address issues concerning John McCain. Journalists Bob Robb and Paul Gilblin discuss the stunning demise of several ballot propositions and who's running for Congress in CD districts 1 and 3.
[ Steve Goldstein ]
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August 27, 2008
corpcommGOP.mp3
( Phoenix, AZ )KJZZ's Paul Atkinson profiles the eight Republican candidates running for the Arizona Corporation Commission.
[ Paul Atkinson ]
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August 26, 2008
corpcomm_dems.mp3
( Phoenix, AZ )KJZZ's Paul Atkinson profiles the four democratic candidates running for three seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission.
[ Paul Atkinson ]
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August 25, 2008
Arizona's Hillary Clinton Delegates
( Phoenix, AZ )KJZZ's Paul Atkinson spoke with a Phoenix couple attending the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
[ Paul Atkinson ]
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August 25, 2008
McCain's Cornville Cabin
( Cornville, AZ )The names of presidential hometowns have a special ring to them. A sort of geographical charisma or gravitas. There was Hope, Arkansas. Plains, Georgia. Crawford, Texas and Kennebunkport, Maine. If Arizona Senator John McCain is elected, the world will get to know a tiny town tucked in the Verde Valley. It's where McCain goes for weekend getaways.
[ Rene Gutel ]
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August 23, 2008
"Ragin'" on McCain
( Phoenix )Democratic strategist James Carville was in Phoenix this week with his wife, GOP strategist Mary Matalin. KJZZ's Mark Brodie spoke with Carville about the presidential race, and how Arizona's senior senator is doing in it.
Hear Steve Goldstein's conversation with GOP Strategist Mary Matalin
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August 21, 2008
College Safety Tips
( Phoenix, AZ )Safety tips for students starting college.
Protect Yourself at College
Safety tips for college students.
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August 21, 2008
Mary Matalin on McCain
( Phoenix )KJZZ's Steve Goldstein talks with Republican strategist Mary Matalin about Senator John McCain's chances for success in November.
Hear Mark Brodie's conversation with Democratic strategist James Carville
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August 20, 2008
Here and Now: Co. Attorney / Election
( )Democratic candidates for Maricopa County Attorney Tim Nelson and Gerald Richard appeared on Here and Now. Andrei Cherney tapped his experience working on presidential campaigns to discuss the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Denver with delegate Donna Gratehouse. Gratehouse is part of the democraticdiva.com blog. She joined Greg Patterson of the espressopundit.com to talk blogs and elections.
Listener Questions and Comments
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August 18, 2008
Curing the Air Travel Industry with Globalization
( Frankfurt, GER )As with any industry, the airline business has had some rough times. But two different players in the industry are making moves to fend off unwanted turbulence. KJZZ's Tony Ganzer reports from Frankfurt, Germany.
All Tony Ganzer Reports from Germany
Find all of KJZZ's Tony Ganzer's reports from Germany here, as he takes a look from abroad at everything from business to immigration.
Morning Edition
Return to the Morning Edition resources at KJZZ.org
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August 18, 2008
To Blog or not to blog
( Phoenix, AZ )KJZZ Commentator Robrt Pela is worried that citizen bloggers are polluting the English language.
[ Robrt Pela ]
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August 15, 2008
The Great Planet Debate
( Phoenix, AZ )A Tucson-based astronomer is arguing that Pluto should be added back into the list of planets in our solar system. It was downgraded to dwarf-planet status in 2006. Mark Sykes wants to change that. He's the director of the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson.
[ Rene Gutel ]
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August 14, 2008
Arizona's Military Service: Landstuhl
( Landstuhl, GER )As the United States continues its military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, it is also still supporting the wounded soldiers, and the families of those soldiers left behind. In Western Germany the Landstuhl regional medical center is the largest U.S, medical facility outside the U.S. and is for giving care to both U.S. and coalition forces, as well as their families. KJZZ's Tony Ganzer visited Landstuhl, and brings the voices of three Arizonans in the military medical system, with very different stories.
All Tony Ganzer Reports from Germany
Find all of KJZZ's Tony Ganzer's reports from Germany here, as he takes a look from abroad at everything from business to immigration.
Morning Edition
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August 13, 2008
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( Phoenix, AZ )Appearing on KJZZ's Here and Now, Arizona governor Janet Napolitano talked about whether the TIME Initiative will make the ballot; the drafting of the Democratic party platform for its national convention and border and trade issues.
Listener Questions and Comments
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August 12, 2008
SolarIncentives.mp3
( Phoenix, AZ )KJZZ's Paul Atkinson looks at why economic development officials want tax incentives to lure manufacturers of renewable energy products.
[ Paul Atkinson ]
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August 11, 2008
SpizakWater.mp3
( Phoenix, AZ )KJZZ commentator Jason Spisak ponders the importance of water and the ways we could help ensure we have enough of it in the desert.
[ Jason Spisak ]
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August 08, 2008
PelaDementia.mp3
( Phoenix, AZ )KJZZ commentator Robrt Pela helps care for his mother who has dementia. He finds he's not alone in looking after an ailing parent in his neighborhood.
[ Robert Pela ]
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August 08, 2008
jajance.mp3
( Phoenix )KJZZ's Steve Goldstein talks with Arizona native and best-selling mystery author J.A. Jance about her long road to success.
[ Steve Goldstein ]
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August 07, 2008
immigration_policy.mp3
( Phoenix/Bonn, Germany )KJZZ's Tony Ganzer begins an occasional series from Germany as part of the Arthur Burns journalism fellowship, where he'll tell stories that compare immigration issues on each side of the Atlantic. Germany is now coping with the results of a massive guest worker program from the 60s and 70s, which brought Turkish and other minority workers into the country during the "economic miracle." Some of the lessons of that program, may influence current attempts at immigration reform in the U.S. In this first installment, Ganzer tells why one Phoenix man's past experience with immigration issues in Europe influenced his sometimes heated future.
All Tony Ganzer Reports from Germany
Find all of KJZZ's Tony Ganzer's reports from Germany here, as he takes a look from abroad at everything from business to immigration.
Morning Edition
Return to the Morning Edition resources at KJZZ.org
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August 06, 2008
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( Phoenix, AZ )A pilot program aimed at voluntary deportation for undocumented immigrants who've been ordered deported was explained by Eduardo Preciado, Assistant Field Director of Detention and Removal at the Phoenix Office of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Here and Now host Steve Goldstein also spoke with valley attorney Dick Mallery about his efforts to kickstart a bioscience industry in Arizona and his involvement in civic leadership over the years.
[ Steve Goldstein ]
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August 06, 2008
Brown Artists Envision Latino Center
( Phoenix )A coalition of local artists appears closer to securing a home for a new Latino Cultural Center as talks continue with the City of Phoenix. City leaders says a few properties in the downtown corridor could fit the bill, at least temporarily. As KJZZ's Marcos Najera reports, a temporary center built now could one day become the cornerstone of a future Latino Arts District in downtown Phoenix.
[ Marcos Najera ]
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August 04, 2008
The Small Grocery Store War
( Phoenix, AZ )As if gas prices weren't high enough, food prices are on their sharpest incline in nearly two decades. Now, there's a new chain of grocery stores in town. The big conglomerate called Tesco - the British equivalent of Wal-mart - has launched a string of stores in the valley called "Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Markets". It's part of a stepped-up effort to scale down grocery stores, and provide shoppers with ready made, "grab and go", dinners. But as KJZZ's Rene Gutel reports, Wal-Mart is about to enter the market to compete.
Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market
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August 01, 2008
Sophie Goes to Kindergarten
( Tempe, AZ )Commentator Amy Silverman is sending her daughter Sohpie off to kindergarten with the rest of the kids, which is hard enough for any mom. But Sophie's not like the rest of the kids. She has Down's syndrome.
[ Amy Silverman ]
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