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Feb 7, 2025 • 33min

The Buzz celebrates 300 episodes

This week on The Buzz, show number 300! In this special retrospective, we look back on our journey since we hit the airwaves six years ago, reconnecting with both current and past staffers who've helped make The Buzz what it is today.
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Jan 31, 2025 • 28min

Comparing public and private-owned utilities

As Tucson considers taking over electricity service, we ask what difference public ownership makes.
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Jan 27, 2025 • 36min

How Trump’s immigration policies affect Southern Arizona

Trump’s sweeping immigration overhaul ignites legal battles, international tension, and questions of constitutional limits.
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Jan 17, 2025 • 28min

Removing ultra-processed foods from school meals

A Republican Arizona lawmaker wants ultra-processed foods out of public school meals, and he has introduced a bill that has bipartisan co-sponsors.
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Jan 10, 2025 • 30min

Previewing the 2025 legislative session

Warren Peterson, Arizona's Republican Senate President, and Priya Sundareshan, the Democratic Minority Leader, dive into the pressing issues for the upcoming legislative session. They discuss the challenge of navigating a divided government and the need for bipartisan cooperation. Water rights take center stage, particularly regarding the contentious alfalfa farm and rural groundwater protection. Strategies for childcare affordability and education funding are also on the table, as both leaders emphasize the importance of prioritizing families over corporate interests.
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Jan 3, 2025 • 29min

Catching up with Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes

Kris Mayes, Arizona's Attorney General, dives into crucial topics affecting residents. She discusses legal actions against collusion among landlords driving up rental prices and ongoing opioid lawsuits aimed at protecting public health. Mayes sheds light on scams in sober living homes and the complexities surrounding a lawsuit against a Saudi-owned alfalfa farm over groundwater use. With an eye on the future, she shares her commitment to ensuring accountability and protecting the rights of Arizonans.
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Dec 20, 2024 • 27min

Catching up with some of our 2024 interviewees

Each year, the staff of The Buzz talk to more than 100 people for the episodes we bring you. To wrap up 2024, we decided to check in on some of the people we talked with to see how the rest of the year went for them.
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Dec 13, 2024 • 28min

What will Arizona's economy be like in 2025?

We recap the year and take a look ahead with two economists. Will Arizona continue to show below-average inflation?
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Dec 6, 2024 • 28min

Tariffs and Southern Arizona's Economy

With the promise of import taxes, will major industries in our area be affected?
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Nov 29, 2024 • 28min

Post-Election Debrief with Secretary of State, Adrian Fontes

This week on The Buzz, a post-election debrief with the Secretary of State, Adrian Fontes. From voter registration to bomb threats, we’ll explore the issues of the 2024 election in Arizona.

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