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KJZZ's Stories You Don't Want to Miss Podcast

Can’t find the time to listen to every story on KJZZ? We've got you covered. Get the week’s top stories from the KJZZ newsroom, including highlights from The Show and the latest in Arizona business, education, science and tribal natural resources news.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of Sept. 16, 2024

    The series "Policing the Police" that looks at the U.S. Department of Justice investigation of the Phoenix police department continued all this week. Chronic absenteeism has increased in schools in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su was in Tucson this week, talking to local leaders and workers about the newly-proposed federal heat protections. Plus the latest tribal natural resources, business, health and metro Phoenix news.

    25 min

  2. 13 SEPT

    Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of Sept. 9, 2024

    KJZZ's "Policing the Police" series examines the U.S. Department of Justice civil rights investigation of Phoenix by section, as well as the city's efforts to self-impose reforms. When Arizona legislators passed the state budget this year, they changed the way they allocated poverty weight funds to K-12 schools. Coconino County hopes to reach residents who need immediate medical help by using vending machines. Plus the latest metro Phoenix, business, and tribal natural resources news.

    25 min

  3. 6 SEPT

    Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of Sept. 2, 2024

    Summer 2024 has been Phoenix’s hottest ever. In spite of that, fewer people appear to have died as a result of heat in Maricopa County this year compared to last. A new survey released by the Arizona Department of Education shows many teachers who didn’t return this year, left due to student behavior and discipline issues. The Apache trout, Arizona’s state fish, was removed from the federal endangered species list Wednesday. Plus the latest health, business, metro Phoenix and tribal natural resources news.

    22 min

  4. 30 AUG

    Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of Aug. 26, 2024

    A three day court hearing wrapped Wednesday over whether a criminal case against Arizona’s so-called fake electors should be dismissed. Both Presidential candidates want to eliminate taxes on tips—but is it bad policy? A local ordinance passed in Pima County will require county contractors to follow regulations to protect their workers from extreme heat. Plus the latest science, metro Phoenix, and tribal natural resources news.

    24 min

  5. 23 AUG

    Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of Aug. 19, 2024

    Phoenix leaders will soon meet behind closed doors to discuss how to respond to the Justice Department’s investigation into the city’s policing practices. The Scottsdale Unified School District has adopted a new policy regarding its booster organizations. Phoenix has set yet another heat record this summer. Plus the latest tribal natural resources, Fronteras Desk, metro Phoenix and politics news.

    27 min

  6. 16 AUG

    Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of Aug. 12, 2024

    The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Republican Legislature’s description of an abortion rights ballot measure does not violate state law. An Apache-led nonprofit that has nearly exhausted its legal options to protect a sacred site from copper mining is traveling across the country on a prayer journey. Some workers at Phoenix’s Sky Harbor Airport say they need more protections from extreme heat. Plus the latest Q&AZ, health, Fronteras Desk and metro Phoenix news.

    24 min

  7. 9 AUG

    Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of Aug. 5, 2024

    Two competing ballot measures that will affect wages for tipped workers will be decided in November, despite efforts by backers of one measure to throw the other off the ballot. Customs and Border Protection is expanding the locations in Mexico where migrants can schedule a CBP One appointment along the U.S.-Mexico border. Arizona sent nearly $29 million in funding for low achieving K-12 schools back to the federal government after schools missed deadlines to use the money. Plus the latest metro Phoenix, politics and tribal natural resources news.

    23 min

  8. 2 AUG

    Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of July 29, 2024

    Democrats are making efforts to win an important voting bloc in the swing state of Arizona. The union representing asylum officers is backing a federal suit against the Biden administration for its asylum restrictions at the border. Energy Fuels is being accused of breaking a promise to notify stakeholders two weeks in advance before transporting uranium ore through the Navajo Nation. Plus the latest business, health, education, and metro Phoenix news.

    29 min
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Can’t find the time to listen to every story on KJZZ? We've got you covered. Get the week’s top stories from the KJZZ newsroom, including highlights from The Show and the latest in Arizona business, education, science and tribal natural resources news.

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