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Customs and Border Protection is warning migrants to not make the dangerous journey to the U.S. border. Chief Border Patrol Agent for the Tucson sector John Modlin explains if you pay smugglers to get you across you could be faced with extortion, violence or being abandoned in the desert. He encourages all migrants to claim asylum through ports of entry.
Youth violence was a little known issue more than a year ago, but one case changed that almost instantly. KTAR's Colton Krolak takes a look at how one attack changed how the Valley looks at these attacks forever.
In an effort to reduce the number of Arizona foster children in group home and congregate care, the Arizona Department of Child Safety has expanded services for kinship families who take in children. Kin can be extended family, family friends or even a trusted coach. Tanya Abdellatif with the agency says new services include home visits, educational support and a pathway to becoming a long-term foster parent.
New heat protections from the Phoenix City Council are coming for airport and outdoor workers. Cecilia Ortiz is a wheelchair service agent at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. She says the heat ordinance requires jet bridges to be air conditioned so she can stay cool while she waits for a passenger. It also requires trucks to have working air conditioning and cold drinking fountains for tarmac workers.
The Arizona State Board of Education rejected changes in a handbook review of the state's Empowerment Scholarship Account program that could have added slight oversight to prevent luxury purchases. Beth Lewis with school advocacy group "Save Our School Arizona" believes that oversight was needed. She puts the blame on Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne for voting against it as a board member.
Thirteen year old Caliyah Stamps attended TRF Camp Build last summer. She says she enjoyed building a doghouse and her favorite tool is the hammer. The 7th grader has plans to go back to construction camp this summer and would like to take a field trip to an actual construction site.
A free construction camp for 6th through 8th graders will be held in Phoenix this summer. TRF Camp Build Director Jolsna Thomas says the students learn how to operate hand tools, heave machinery and come up with an estimate for a project. Applications for the June camp are due Sunday. Search TRF Camp Build to sign up.
An update from the U.S. Attorney's office on criminal investigations into threats against election workers in Arizona. U.S. Attorney Gary Restaino says of the 18 national cases, seven of them involve threats against Arizona election workers. An Ohio man was sentenced to 2.5 years behind bars this week for one such threat.
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About 20,000 Arizona women will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Cancer Support Community Arizona is here to help anyone who's been impacted. CEO Julie Dunnigan says it was incredibly brave for Kate, the Princess of Wales, to go public with her diagnosis. Cancer Support Community has support groups, education seminars and mind-body wellness classes.
Arizona Congressman David Schweikert strongly opposes an apparent new effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson. He tells the Mike Broomhead Show he voted no on the $1.2 trillion spending bill approved by the House. Its passage was the catalyst for Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green to file a motion to oust Speaker Johnson. The House is on recess for two weeks and Taylor-Green cannot force a vote until they return.
The Arizona state legislature has voted on two bills aimed at cracking down on these facilities.
City of Phoenix Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari, the youngest person to serve on the council, is resigning to run for congress. She talks about that, her time on the council, and the biggest issues she thinks Phoenix is facing.
President Biden announces an $8.5 billion investment for microchip production in the U.S. During his speech at the Intel Chandler campus, the president celebrated the access to training and education at universities across the state and promised to do more to ensure workers don't need to leave their hometowns to find technology jobs.
It was smooth sailing at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center for the Presidential Preference Election. Roughly 40% of early mail-in-ballots were returned and about 30,000 people voted in person. President Biden and former President Trump won their respective parties' nominations.
The Arizona Starter Homes Act has been vetoed by Governor Katie Hobbs. It would have cut red tape so developers could build homes more quickly. Yuma Mayor Douglas Nicholls says it would have prevented city councils from getting feedback from residents during the planning process. Meantime, State Senate President Warren Petersen accused the League of Cities and Towns of making homes too expensive and killing the bill.
Legislators on both sides of the aisle are disappointed the bipartisan Arizona Starter Homes Act has been vetoed. The bipartisan measure would have allowed developers to quickly build affordable housing. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs says the legislation is too expansive, and pointed to other bills related to affordable housing. State House Representative Analise Ortiz argues the other bills are all related to renting not home ownership.
Secretary of State Adrian Fontes joins Chris & Joe in-studio to talk about this election, the coming primary and what’s being done to prepare for future elections in Arizona.
The head of State Elections joins us to talk about this election, the coming primary and what's being done to prepare for future elections in Arizona. Adrian Fontes, Arizona Secretary of State joins Chris and Joe on KTAR Special coverage of Arizona Presidential Preference Election.
In Arizona, only registered Republicans and Democrats can vote in the PPE. However, your tax dollars are still paying for it. Why?
In Arizona, only registered Republicans and Democrats can vote in the PPE. However, your tax dollars are still paying for it. Why?
In Arizona, only registered Republicans and Democrats can vote in the PPE. However, your tax dollars are still paying for it. Why?
In Arizona, only registered Republicans and Democrats can vote in the PPE. However, your tax dollars are still paying for it. Why?
In Arizona, only registered Republicans and Democrats can vote in the PPE. However, your tax dollars are still paying for it. Why?
In Arizona, only registered Republicans and Democrats can vote in the PPE. However, your tax dollars are still paying for it. Why?
A political consultant gave her thoughts on Biden versus Trump numbers at the polls today for the Arizona PPE. Listen in as we talk about what votes Biden needs today.
Jim Sharpe got down to the numbers and percentages when it comes to the PPE. What a data guru has to say about the match up at the polls.
With a big election day like the Presidential Preference Election we talked to the man that knows all when it comes to today's voting procedures.
Jim Sharpe is your host and takes you through several guests on the PPE day, he talked to Mike Broomhead about how the election ius looking for Arizona so far.
New security measures are in effect for Maricopa County Board of Supervisors meetings. This comes after members of the public refused to leave after the meeting last month. Speakers will now have to line up on the side of the room and will be escorted down to the lectern for public comment. A seating area will be roped off for executive staff and all other staff will be encouraged to participate remotely.
