Judges

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Pre-recorded Friday Edition. Panelists discuss disagreements between Governor Mecham and the Arizona Legislature regarding lease purchase plans, conflict over temporary judge appointments, prison construction plans, the firing of Maricopa County Defender Ross Lee, the downtown stadium, and the Phoenix Suns. Panelists include John Kolbe, Political Editor, Phoenix Gazette; Jana Bommersbach, Associate Editor, New Times; John Leach, Assistant City Editor, Arizona Republic.

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Arizona Judiciary Package, Justice William Holohan and Charles Stevens In-Studio Interview (Taylor); Municipal Revenues Package (Palacio). Segments on the merit selection of court judges, Phoenix's attempts to raise revenue for municipal services, and the new Pulitzer Prize winner for poetry (Rita Dove). There are two unidentified gentlemen shown during the segment on municipal revenue.

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Sen. Dennis Deconcini and Don Harris Remote/In-Studio Interview; Phoenix Biennial Package (Britton). Segments on a new Arizona drug law and Operation Alliance, the nomination of Federal judge Robert Bork, and the Phoenix Art Museum's 1987 Phoenix Biennial.

Scope and Contents Pre-recorded Friday Edition. Panelists discuss Attorney General Bob Corbin's lack of conflict of interest in the investigation of Governor Mecham, Mecham's disclosure of unreported campaign contributions, Mecham's interest in a Valley car rental business, the withdrawal of the judge presiding over the gubernatorial probe, the effort to lure the St. Louis Cardinals to the Valley, and the controversial Paradise Parkway. Panelists include John Kolbe, Political Editor, Phoenix Gazette; Jana...

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Mecham Verdict Package, Cudahy and Lotstein In-Studio (Wong); Robert Robb Commentary #33 Package (Wong). Segments on the innocent verdict for the Mecham brothers and Robert Robb's commentary (Michael Dann's imperial judiciary). There is a pre-show take for the first minute; the title card is then shown and the episode continues normally.

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Valley Transit Package, Mayor George Renner Interview, Jane Ducomb Interview (Shelton); Judge Retention Package, Judge Howard Peterson Interview, Tom Zlaket Interview (Palacio); Robert Robb Commentary #47 (McVae). Segments on a proposed rapid transit system project, the merit selection system for state and county judges, and Robert Robb's commentary (Prop. 105 - election wins by majority vote).