Episodes

  • Efforts to make Chiricahua National Monument a national park

    Efforts to make Chiricahua National Monument a national park
    Sep 13 2024
    This week on The Buzz, we head back to Chiricahua National Monument as a bill to make it a national park is scheduled for a hearing in the U-S House of Representatives next week. GUESTS: (D) Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, bill sponsor; (R) Representative Juan Ciscomani, bill sponsor. REPEAT.
    Show more Show less
    29 mins
  • Efforts to make Chiricahua National Monument a national park

    Efforts to make Chiricahua National Monument a national park
    Jun 2 2023
    Will the Wonderland of Rocks could become Arizona’s Fourth National Park?
    Show more Show less
    29 mins
  • Becoming an informed voter

    Becoming an informed voter
    Sep 6 2024
    This week, we're helping voters prepare for this election season. We'll break down how voters can vet news sources and stories, plus we'll talk about what makes a poll worth paying attention to.
    Show more Show less
    30 mins
  • Arizona/Saudi relations go back long before Fondomonte

    Arizona/Saudi relations go back long before Fondomonte
    Aug 30 2024
    Arizona's relationship with the Arabian peninsula goes back well before Saudi-linked company Fondomonte began buying up agricultural land in the La Paz County desert in order to farm alfalfa that is shipped halfway across the world. It pre-dates the Saudi Kingdom, Arizona statehood and even the US Civil War. This week, we listen in to an episode of Tapped, AZPM's podcast about water in the southwest, that takes us through that long history and how Saudi Arabia's unregulated water use in our state is impacting rural Arizonans.
    Show more Show less
    28 mins
  • What does record-low unemployment mean for Arizona?

    What does record-low unemployment mean for Arizona?
    Aug 23 2024
    State and federal reports show unemployment has been under 3.5% for the past three months, a feat the state has never before experienced. But, there are positives and negatives for the state when there are so few people in need of work.
    Show more Show less
    28 mins
  • New ways to recycle plastic in Arizona

    New ways to recycle plastic in Arizona
    Aug 16 2024
    From creating 3-d printer filament to construction blocks to build houses, Arizona companies are finding new ways to help residents give plastic another life.
    Show more Show less
    28 mins
  • 4-Day school weeks in Arizona

    4-Day school weeks in Arizona
    Aug 9 2024
    4 days a week in school or 5? We explore why some Arizona schools choose a 4-day school week and how it affects both students and teachers.
    Show more Show less
    28 mins
  • How the largest Indian water rights settlement in U.S. history aims to rectify historic wrongs

    How the largest Indian water rights settlement in U.S. history aims to rectify historic wrongs
    Aug 2 2024
    From nation building to water infrastructure, The Buzz explores the path towards water equity and one tribe's dream for true sovereignty.
    Show more Show less
    28 mins