County government

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Pre-recorded Friday Edition. Panelists discuss county government redistricting and restructuring, gubernatorial legislative issues, and the cancer cluster in West Phoenix. Panelists include Max Jennings, Executive Editor, Tribune Newspapers; Kathleen Stanton, Environmental Reporter, New Times; John Kolbe, Political Editor, Phoenix Gazette.

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Pre-recorded Friday Edition. Panelists discuss critique of Governor Mecham, Mecham's attempts to rally support from elder Republican statesmen, recall efforts, issues concerning Maricopa County government, and utility companies. Panelists include John Kolbe, Political Editor, Phoenix Gazette; Laurie Roberts, Assistant City Editor, Arizona Republic; Andy Zipser, Staff Writer, The Business Journal.

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Unincorporated Communities Study Package (Corso); Carole Carpenter Remote Interview; Bommersbach's Byline #62: Mecham Recall Package (Durrenberger). Segments on issues in Maricopa County government (subsidies for Sun City and Sun City West, and the proposed organization of county government), and Bommersbach's Byline (the Mecham recall movement and possible gubernatorial candidates).

Scope and Contents Rep. Joe Lane Remote Interview (Corso); Insurance Rates Package, Howard Fischer and Michael Low In-Studio Interview (Palacio); Bommersbach's Byline #70: Gila River Package (Durrenberger). Segments on the results of a House Republican caucus regarding the upcoming session of the Arizona Legislature (air quality, county government, and the war on drugs), auto insurance rate increases, and Bommersbach's Byline (toxic waste pollution in the Gila River). There is a pre-show take for the first 55...

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State and County Government Package, Rep. Lela Steffey In-Studio Interview (Miller); Land Vandals Package, Peter Brantingham Interview (Cavanary); Tent of Meetings Package (Britton). Segments on proposed legislation to make county government more effective, vandalism of state land, and the Tent of Meeting art piece at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts.

Scope and Contents Maricopa County Reorganization Package, Jerry Brooks and Jack Lunsford In-Studio (Miller); Legislative Jobs Package, Rep. Weisz and Sen. West In-Studio (Palacio); Robert Robb Commentary #41 Package (Wong). Segments on the Maricopa Association of Governments' push for a reorganization of county governments, interviews with legislators who are leaving office, and Robert Robb's commentary (the first week of school from the parents' point of view). There is a pre-show take for the first 1:20;...