2/3 of voters in conservative Utah support restoring national monuments Trump slashed
The Trump administration slashed two major national monuments in Utah to less than a quarter of their original size. Why two-thirds of Utah...
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KJZZ's The Show is a stream of curated stories from Phoenix, our region and around the country. With the help of reporters and producers around the region and globe we’ll mix the stories and...
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20 of 106 episodesReport finds Phoenix is a testing ground for investor-owned and build-to-rent homes
Phoenix has more investor-owned homes that just about any other city in the country. Find out how that’s impacting potential home buyers and...
First Things First is looking for a new source of funding. New tax on vaping could be the answer
Why First Things First wants state lawmakers to approve a new tax to pay for early childhood development programs. And Harkins will no longe...
Was Jay Feely's RNC speech a gift to Democrats?
An Arizona Congressional candidate in a swing district addressed the GOP’s midterm convention. Friday NewsCap panelists analyze that and the...
This expert says the Meta settlement won't protect kids from social media harms
Meta and many states, including Arizona, recently reached a settlement that aims to protect kids from the harms of social media. Why one exp...
Arizona is changing the way gives out letter grades to schools
The state Board of Education is in the process of considering changes to the A-F school grading system. What those revisions could look like...
Documentary on 2025 LA fires uses new technology to tell the story
The fires that burned through LA last year destroyed tens of thousands of buildings. Learn about the ASU professors who are using new tech t...
Listen back to some of our favorite conversations about Route 66
The Mother Road turns 100 this year. We’ll hear about some of the more complicated history of Route 66. Plus, what’s behind the revival of m...
Republicans scramble to make Hobbs pay-to-play investigation a top election issue
The candidates for Arizona secretary of state debated how secure Arizona elections are and how people feel about them. Our Friday NewsCap pa...
A Suns offseason trade has fans questioning how leagues handle domestic violence
When the Suns traded for Miles Bridges this offseason, his behavior off the court was as much a part of the conversation as his play on it....
Less Colorado River water will come to Phoenix. Here's why you might not notice
Why outdoors groups don't like a proposed change that would allow for roads in more parts of national forests, and testing how walkable the...
Enrollment at all 3 Arizona public universities is down
Arizona’s public universities are expecting fewer students this school year than last. Why that is and what it means. And, why the Trump adm...
Arizona's top water official explains the reality of Colorado River cuts
Arizona is planning for cuts to its Colorado River water after federal rules came out this month. The state’s lead water negotiator on what...
Trump's attacks on mail-in voting are becoming a campaign issue for Democrats
There’s another lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s attempt to reduce voters’ ability to cast their ballots by mail. Our Friday New...
Heat deaths in metro Phoenix are going up faster than last summer
Heat deaths are on the rise across the Valley as temperatures continue to hit record highs. Why we’re seeing the number of deaths climb high...
Arizona is moving forward with ideas to import more water. They won't be cheap
As Arizona prepares to deal with less Colorado River water, the state is moving forward with water augmentation projects. What some of those...
Construction is on the rise, but Arizona housing is still playing catch-up
The cost of rent in Arizona is leveling off, and home construction is at its highest point in a decade. But a new report shows we have a lon...
Federal cuts threaten free school lunches for 145,000 Arizona kids
Arizona has cut hundreds of thousands of people from food assistance following the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. Now hundreds of Arizona schools...
How the Arizona Legislature and lawyers have undermined citizens ballot initiatives
Arizona voters will not decide the future of the ESA program, but they will vote on changes to election law. The Friday NewsCap panelists an...
Households across the country are struggling to afford their rising utility bills
More and more households across Arizona are having trouble paying their utility bills — and it comes as demand for energy is also going up....