Cronkite News en Español, April 9, 2015
Cronkite News en Español focuses on the proposed act called “Grow America” in which used car dealerships and car rental businesses will be obligated to let consumers know if a vehicle being purchased has been part of a recall effort.
Cronkite News en Español, May 1, 2014
Top bilingual students at the Cronkite School report on the latest news events and key issues for Arizona's Latino community. This newscast features stories on the highly contested race for Arizona's 7th Congressional District after the announced retirement of Rep. Ed Pastor, as well as immigration, minority education, and urban neighborhood blight.
News21: Gun Wars
The nation is more armed than ever with more guns allowed in schools, churches and other public places. This News21 project, produced in the summer of 2014, examines the impacts of guns and gun violence on the country.
Hooked: Tracking heroin’s hold on Arizona
As heroin pours into the state, an epidemic of addiction threatens a generation of young people, their families and friends. View the stories, photos, video, data and how to get help.
Tallwave selects startups for training in downtown’s Luhrs complex
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Jeffrey Pruitt, CEO of Tallwave, announced the five startup companies selected for its High Tide training program on April 8. Photo Courtesy of Tallwave[/caption]
Tallwave, a Scottsdale-based venture development and capital company, recently selected five digital technology startup companies for its High Tide training program at Luhrs City Center in downtown Phoenix.
Officials: IRS response to taxpayer calls down sharply, wait times up
Taxpayers are losing the ability to hold the IRS accountable because of steep declines in the “powerful” agency’s ability to respond to questions and complaints, the agency’s national taxpayer advocate said Wednesday.
Arizona exports topped $21 billion in 2014; nation set fifth record
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Arizona businesses exported $21.1 billion worth of goods in 2014, and the vast majority came from small business like JWB Manufacturing, a machine shop in Tempe. Photo by Jamie Killian.[/caption]
Arizona businesses raked in $21.1 billion from exports last year – money that supported 93,354 jobs in the state, according to a report released Thursday by the Obama administration.
Fort Huachuca plans ‘buffer’ against development; conservationists skeptical
A trio of federal agencies announced this week that Fort Huachuca will be part of a program aimed at preventing land development around bases, to aid military operations while protecting vulnerable environments.
Recovering heroin addict: ‘I’m not ashamed anymore’
Dara Lawson, a 21-year-old recovering heroin addict, talks to Cronkite News about her appearance on the statewide broadcast of “Hooked” and how it helped her to stay sober. Lawson, who said she has been off heroin for nearly four years, has a son and is pregnant with her second child. Her husband also is a recovering heroin addict.
Panel: Government needs better way of measuring border security
The Department of Homeland Security needs to find a better way to measure the success of border security policy or else spending on the issue is little more than "a shot in the dark," a panel of experts said Monday.
Ducey calls budget, education highlights of first 100 days
Before boarding his “Opportunity Express” RV on Wednesday to celebrate his first 100 days in office, Gov. Doug Ducey said he has provided “100 productive days of promises kept.”
