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AZ Political Podcast: Tony Cani previews Arizona’s presidential preference election

This week's AZ Political Podcast with Jim Sharpe provides a preview of our state's presidential preference election.
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Video: Tony Cani previews Arizona’s presidential preference election

This week’s AZ Political Podcast provides a preview of our state’s presidential preference election (PPE), which serves as Arizona’s version of a presidential primary. Jim Sharpe is joined by Democratic election strategist Tony Cani, Biden’s 2020 deputy state director, who tells us what to watch for in the PPE — Arizonans’ first chance to cast […]
2 months ago
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Jayme West

Unsolved mystery: Young woman fatally shot in Phoenix parking lot in 2011

Phoenix Police are seeking help from the public in reinvigorating a cold homicide case from 2011.
2 months ago
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Preparations are underway at State Farm Stadium for the Final Four in April

Co-chair of the Phoenix Final Four Host Committee, Tom Sadler, told Arizona's Morning News team that preparations are underway for the Final Four at State Farm Stadium.
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Video: What Arizona polls are saying after Kyrsten Sinema’s Super Tuesday announcement

Get caught up on the the latest political headlines in Arizona with KTAR News host Jim Sharpe. Plus, Mike Noble- CEO of Noble Predictive Insights- joins the inaugural episode of the AZ Political Podcast with Jim Sharpe to explain what the polls are saying after Krysten Sinema’s Super Tuesday announcement to not run for Senate […]
2 months ago
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SuElen Rivera

Public asked for help as pit bull dies after being set on fire in owner’s yard in Phoenix

The public is being asked for help in identifying a potential suspect in the savage burning of a pit bull while the dog was sleeping in Phoenix.
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Video: Sharper Point: Why Daylights Savings Time is actually alarming

As states across the country prepare to “spring” their clocks forward on Sunday for Daylights Savings Time, Jim Sharpe takes a look at the Sunshine Protection Act in Friday’s Sharper Point commentary. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News
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SuElen Rivera

Chandler man arrested for exposing himself to strangers at multiple parks

A man was recently arrested for allegedly exposing himself to strangers at multiple Chandler parks since last year, authorities said. 
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Video: What President Biden has to prove in his State of the Union address

On the latest Sharper Point commentary, Jim Sharpe explains what President Biden has to prove in his State of the Union address. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News
2 months ago
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 05: U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capit...
Jim Sharpe

Kyrsten Sinema’s short Senate stay was historic — now get ready for her fortuitous future

KTAR News host Jim Sharpe takes a look back at some of Kyrsten Sinema's most important moments after she announced she would not run again for U.S. Senate.
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Video: Kyrsten Sinema dropping out shows the public doesn’t actually want nonpartisan politicians

Jim Sharpe on his most recent Sharper Point commentary says Kyrsten Sinema dropping out shows the public doesn’t actually want nonpartisan politicians. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News Subscribe to the KTAR Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/45MmM3G Read articles from KTAR News: https://ktar.com/ Download the KTAR app: https://ktar.com/the-ktar-newstalk-app/ Sign up for texts from KTAR: https://bit.ly/3EoCmGV Listen […]
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Video: What to expect from Super Tuesday

Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News Subscribe to the KTAR Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/45MmM3G Read articles from KTAR News: https://ktar.com/ Download the KTAR app: https://ktar.com/the-ktar-newstalk-app/ Sign up for texts from KTAR: https://bit.ly/3EoCmGV Listen live to KTAR: https://ktar.com/listen-to-ktar-92-3-fm-anywhere/ KTAR SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KTARNews X: https://x.com/KTAR923 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ktarnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ktarnews/ KTAR PODCASTS: https://bit.ly/45Ox5nX
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Just 41% of third graders in Arizona are reading at grade level

Arizona faces an urgent need to improve early literacy, with only 41% of third graders reading at grade level.
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Jim Sharpe

Wishing the Wizard would grant us a mentally stable presidential candidate

With a Trump vs. Biden rematch all but certain, KTAR News host Jim Sharpe wonders when we will next have a mentally stable presidential candidate.
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Video: Can we go back in time to when our presidential candidates were young?

On today’s Sharper Point commentary, Jim Sharpe asks if we can go back in time to when our presidential candidates were young? Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News Subscribe to the KTAR Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/45MmM3G Read articles from KTAR News: https://ktar.com/ Download the KTAR app: https://ktar.com/the-ktar-newstalk-app/ Sign up for texts from KTAR: https://bit.ly/3EoCmGV Listen […]
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Video: Arizona mom arrested after alleged rampage against kids at park

An Arizona woman was arrested for allegedly driving her pickup truck through a West Valley park and hitting a child after she thought her kids were being bullied. Jim Sharpe explains in Friday’s Sharper Point commentary. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News  
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Police seek aid in finding Phoenix road rage suspect accused of killing 8-year-old girl

Authorities are asking the public for help in locating a suspect accused of killing an 8-year-old girl during a Phoenix road rage in 2022.
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Video: Sharper Point: Why the massive increase in homelessness in Arizona?

There has been a drastic rise in homelessness in the state, especially over the last three years, and Jim Sharpe wonders why it’s risen to epidemic levels. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News Photo Credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images
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Jim Sharpe

… in a world where Biden and Trump star in a movie called ‘Border Buddies’

With Joe Biden and Donald Trump heading to the border, KTAR host Jim Sharpe ponders the possibility of the rivals starring in a road trip-buddy movie.
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Video: Sharper Point: What if the Biden/Trump border visit had a buddy movie theme to it?

With President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump set to visit the Texas border on Thursday, Jim Sharpe wonders if this visit, for them, is all about the face time they’ll get once the cameras start rolling. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Ed Cole/KTAR News Photo Credit: John Moore/Getty Images
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Video: Sharper Point: What if Biden and Trump’s border visit had a buddy movie theme to it?

With President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both set to visit the Texas border on Thursday, Jim Sharpe wonders if they can buddy up and really make changes to the border crisis. Jim also wonders why Biden and Trump aren’t visiting the Arizona border instead. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News Photo […]
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Video: Sharper Point: What do we do about wrong way drivers?

The frequency of wrong way crashes continues to rise at an alarming rate here in the Valley. In this edition of Sharper Point, Jim Sharpe wonders what can be done about this deadly epidemic on our roads. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Ed Cole/KTAR News
2 months ago
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Jayme West

Police looking for suspect in fatal 2001 Phoenix shooting

Brian Coney Adams is dead and his brother, along with the Phoenix Police Department, want to know why and who did it.
2 months ago
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Kevin Stone

Arizona utility regulators approve rate hike for APS, the state’s largest electric company

APS customers will soon see higher bills after regulators approved a rate hike Thursday night for the state's largest electric utility company.
2 months ago
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Jim Sharpe

Meghan McCain won’t forgive Kari — but Lake better hope plenty of other moderates do

KTAR News host Jim Sharpe knows Meghan McCain won't forgive Kari Lake anytime soon, but the Senate candidate better hope moderate Republicans do.
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Video: Sharper Point: Kari Lake trails behind Ruben Gallego in Arizona Senate race amid Meghan McCain drama

Amid ongoing social media drama involving Kari Lake and Meghan McCain, a recent poll conducted by Phoenix-based NPI from Feb. 6-13 reveals that Lake, a Republican candidate, is trailing behind Democrat Ruben Gallego in the Arizona Senate race. Jim Sharpe takes a closer look in Thursday’s Sharper Point commentary. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR […]
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I hope I’m never NOT shocked by youth violence in the East Valley or elsewhere

KTAR News host Jim Sharpe hopes that the shock of youth violence in the East Valley and elsewhere doesn't go away because it gets normalized.
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Video: Can we prevent children from joining violent groups like Gilbert Goons?

On Jim Sharpe’s daily Sharper Point Commentary he shares his worry for his children and who they might hang out with in the years to come. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News
2 months ago
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Kevin Stone

APS, Arizona’s largest electric utility, wants to raise residential rates by about 11%

APS, Arizona’s largest electric utility company, is seeking a rate hike that would increase residential bills by an average of 11%.
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Video: How does APS justify raising rates amid inflation?

Ted Geisler, president of Arizona Public Service (APS), joined Jim Sharpe on Arizona’s Morning News to discuss how the company decided on an 11% increase on customers amid current inflation.
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