Phoenix students are speaking out against a policy change at Great Hearts Academies charter schools. Almost two years after China reported the first known case of COVID-19, experts still cannot confirm how the pandemic began. The National Labor Relations Board has sided with coffee shop employees at Sky Harbor Airport in a dispute over masks. Plus the latest Valley, Fronteras Desk, and tribal resource news.

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Stories You Don't Want to Miss - Week of Oct. 11, 2021

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has made progressives more than mad. The Democrat’s opposition to raising the minimum wage, changing the filibuster, and the price tag for President Joe Biden’s social spending plan have some groups poised to back a primary challenger in 2024. Even as Arizona’s COVID-19 outbreak shows signs of improvement, the state’s hospitals are approaching capacity. Tuesday, Biden announced his intent to nominate two of Arizona’s own as chairs of the National Endowment for the Humanities and National Endowment for the Arts. Plus the latest in Fronteras Desk, education, business and metro Phoenix news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss podcast or the week of Oct. 4, 2021

A widely criticized, Republican-led review of the 2020 general election in Maricopa County concluded that Joe Biden received more votes for president than Donald Trump. Arizona publishes less information on its COVID-19 data dashboard than many other states do and experts say a few key changes could provide a valuable public service. Phoenix is trying to hire more people to keep up with demand for rent relief. Plus the latest Fronteras Desk, education, and Valley news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss - Week of Sept. 20, 2021

A federal judge Thursday ordered the Biden administration to stop deporting families using a public health policy implemented under former President Donald Trump at the start of the global pandemic. Some Phoenix residents are taking action to reclaim their neighborhood park. A judge hears arguments over Arizona’s mask mandate ban. Plus, the latest in science and metro Phoenix news.

Stories You Don't Want To Miss For The Week Of Sept. 13, 2021

Twenty years after 9/11, America’s longest war has ended. How to educate children during a global pandemic: It’s a question parents, teachers, health experts and politicians around the world have been grappling with for more than a year now. Arizona has set up sports gambling in less than 150 days. Plus the latest in education, science and metro Phoenix news.

Stories You Don't Want To Miss For The Week Of Sept. 6, 2021

The U.S. Justice Department’s power to investigate Phoenix police came from a landmark 1990s crime bill. Phoenix is hosting the 102nd National Convention of the American Legion. Mexican leaders have faced sharp criticism after images showed the country’s immigration officials and national guard crack down on migrants at its southern border. Plus the latest in education, tribal natural resources, science and metro Phoenix news

Stories You Don't Want to Miss For The Week Of Aug. 30, 2021

Four patients have been treated for injuries on as much as 30 percent of their skin after a suspected gas explosion Thursday in Chandler. After two years of debate, Phoenix leaders have unanimously approved the sale of a city-owned lot that houses Arizona’s oldest American Legion Post. Arizona’s COVID-19 outbreak is still widespread and medical experts say cases are rising at an alarming pace among Arizona children. Plus the latest in science, Fronteras Desk and tribal resource news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss - Week of Aug. 23, 2021

At a press conference Wednesday, the Biden administration announced plans to go after states such as Arizona that are trying to block mask mandates at K-12 public schools. Two lawsuits filed against the state of Arizona claim that new laws adopted by Republican legislators as part of the state budget are unconstitutional and unenforceable. Mexico says it will begin accepting Afghan refugees. Plus the latest in business, science, tribal natural resources and metro Phoenix news.

Stories You Don't Want To Miss For The Week Of Aug. 16, 2021

Education advocates have filed a lawsuit against legislation that prohibits mask mandates in Arizona’s K-12 public schools, colleges and universities. COVID cases are again burdening the health care system. Just south of Arizona, a group of young Sonorans spent a week hiking, camping and learning about borderlands restoration. Plus the latest in tribal resources, business and Valley news.

Stories You Don't Want To Miss For The Week Of Aug. 9, 2021

The Phoenix Police Department is now under investigation by the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department. Wednesday, Mexico filed a civil lawsuit against 11 U.S.-based gun manufacturers. An Indigenous community in neighboring Sonora, Mexico, is experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19 cases in the midst of a water shortage. Plus the latest in science, business and metro Phoenix news.

Stories You Don't Want To Miss For The Week of Aug. 2, 2021

Critics of the partisan, GOP-led review of the 2020 election in Maricopa County say whatever claims are made by contractors conducting the so-called audit will be unreliable, and likely biased. Women are increasingly taking up space in the historically male-dominated field of environmental conservation. Corporate leaders of Amtrak, Arizona business representatives and politicians participated in a roundtable discussion Tuesday. Plus, the latest in science, tribal natural resources and metro Phoenix news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss For The Week Of July 26, 2021

COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Arizona. And unfortunately, so do hospitalizations. Wednesday was the first day of school for the Chandler Unified School District. The East Valley district is among the first to start the new school year after lawmakers passed legislation that bans mask mandates at schools. The City of Glendale is working with community organizations to distribute grant funding to people experiencing homelessness. Plus the latest in Fronteras Desk, tribal resources, science and Valley news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss - Week of July 19, 2021

Senate President Karen Fann and the vendors she hired to conduct a controversial review of the 2020 vote in Maricopa County often deride the county’s own efforts to verify the accuracy of the election. Teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful for many teachers.  Historic preservationists in Phoenix are fighting to save Arizona’s oldest American Legion Post. Plus the latest in science, Fronteras Desk, and Valley news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss - Week of July 12, 2021

President Biden set a goal that 70% of American adults would have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by the Fourth of July, but Arizona fell short. Arizona lawmakers are banning most of the state’s K-12 schools from requiring students or staff to wear masks. We spend a lot of time on the road as we make our way across the Valley.  But a new concept could have a big impact on that. Plus the latest science, Fronteras Desk and Valley news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss - Week of July 5, 2021

The U.S. Supreme Court issued it’s ruling in an Arizona voting rights case. From the White House to Phoenix City Hall, labor unions arguably are finding their strongest advocates in years. The highly infectious form of COVID-19 known as the Delta variant is quickly becoming more dominant in Arizona. Plus the latest metro Phoenix, Fronteras Desk and education news.

KJZZ Stories You Don't Want To Miss For The Week Of June 28, 2021

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