Satire

Scope and Contents Ethics Update - Mary K. Reinhart (Wong); Death Penalty Package. Grant Woods, Denise Young (Kimball); Bob Boze Bell Commentary (Wong). Segments on the Senate Ethics Committee's hearing that some unindicted legislators may have also been taking bribes, Arizona's death penalty law and its lack of enforcement, and Bob Boze Bell's guest commentary (a satirical look at recent events). There is a pre-show take for the first 35 seconds; the title card is then shown and the episode continues...

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Mecham Cartoons Package (Palacio); Gov. Evan Mecham In-Studio Interview; Bommersbach's Byline #65: Phoenix Districts Package (Wong); Illiteracy/Volunteerism Package (Palacio). Segments on Governor Mecham as a topic in the Doonesbury comic strip, Bommersbach's Byline (the current district system in Phoenix), and literacy volunteers.

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Pre-recorded Friday Edition. Panelists discuss Doonesbury's satirical references to Governor Mecham, the Mecham Recall Committee's lack of subjection to the campaign financing initiative, news involving the governor's staff, and athletic eligibility at ASU. Sandy Schwartz, Managing Editor, Tribune Newspapers; Jana Bommersbach, Associate Editor, New Times; Don Harris, Political and Labor Writer, Arizona Republic.