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Video: Are there enough youth mental health counselors in Arizona?

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22 days ago
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Video: Are there enough youth mental health counselors in Arizona?

Tuesday’s Sharper Point commentary is about why there aren’t enough mental health counselors in Arizona. Jim Sharpe explains how impactful this could be. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News
22 days ago
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Social media plus post-2010 tech equals troubled teens

KTAR News host Jim Sharpe expands on the troubles teens are faced in a post-2010 social media world and how to fix some problems.
23 days ago
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Video: Why social media plus post-2010 tech equals troubled teens

Many parents have begun to wonder why teen issues with anxiety and depression have grown in recent years. Jim Sharpe takes a closer look at what may be the root of the problem and what can be done to mitigate issues. Video: Arin Shae and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News
23 days ago
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Video: Study suggests belief benefits, even beyond the Easter Bunny

In Jim Sharpe’s ‘Sharper Point Commentary’ he talks about a study that says you don’t have to believe in the Easter Bunny but you might want to believe in something. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News
26 days ago
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AZ Political Podcast: Adrian Fontes speaks on threats against election officials

On this week's AZ Political Podcast, Jim Sharpe interviews Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes about a variety of election topics.
26 days ago
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Video: AZ Political Podcast: Adrian Fontes speaks on threats against election officials

AZ Political Podcast: Adrian Fontes speaks on threats against election officials. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News
26 days ago
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Video: So long, Lieberman – you left us when we need moderates the most

With former U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman’s recent passing, Jim Sharpe reflects back on his career, and his ability to work across party lines on issues he felt was in the best interest of the country. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Ed Cole/KTAR News Photo Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
27 days ago
Asylum seekers board a bus to a shelter in New York City on May 18, 2023. Arizona leaders say feder...
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Arizona leaders urge federal officials to properly fund state’s border shelter services

Arizona leaders are urging the Biden Administration to make sure the state gets its fair share of the $650 million recently allocated for border shelter services -- and soon.
28 days ago
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Video: Stephen Richer responds to Kari Lake asking for default in defamation suit

Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer joined Arizona’s Morning News to discuss what Kari Lake asking for default in defamation suit means for stolen election conspiracy theorists.
28 days ago
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Video: Arizona election official reacts after Kari Lake asks for default in defamation suit

Arizona U.S. Senate hopeful Kari Lake aims to pivot away from an ongoing defamation case and shift focus to the upcoming election season. Despite her attempts to dismiss Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer’s lawsuit against her, the case has advanced. Lake recently filed for a default judgment hearing, seeking jury-determined damages. Richer appeared on Arizona’s […]
28 days ago
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Kevin Stone

Maricopa County’s Stephen Richer: ‘We now have a judgment saying that Kari Lake lied about me’

Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer feels vindicated after Kari Lake requested a default judgment in his defamation lawsuit against her.
28 days ago
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‘Just say no’ to election threats in Arizona and beyond

After the latest person was sentenced to prison time for threatening an Arizona elections official, KTAR News host Jim Sharpe reminds to just say no to threats and conspiracies.
29 days ago
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Video: Will Ohio man’s prison sentence for election-related death threats deter similar incidents in 2024?

An Ohio man was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison after making election-related death threats to Katie Hobbs when she served as Arizona secretary of state. Jim Sharpe takes a closer look at what the sentence could mean ahead of the 2024 election in Tuesday’s Sharper Point commentary.
29 days ago
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Video: Man sentenced to prison for election-related death threats. Will that stop others making threats?

An Ohio man was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison after making election-related death threats to Katie Hobbs when she served as Arizona secretary of state. Jim Sharpe takes a closer look at what the sentence could mean ahead of the 2024 election in Tuesday’s Sharper Point commentary. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News […]
29 days ago
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We need an Easter basket of bucks delivered to the border—before Sunday

The recently passed budget signed by Joe Biden has border money in it, but Arizona needs that money right now, says KTAR News host Jim Sharpe.
30 days ago
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Phoenix police looking for suspects in 2012 death of young man at club

It's been over 11 years since a Valley mom has tried to piece together who killed her son while he was out partying at a club. 
30 days ago
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Video: Katie Hobbs needs money for the Arizona border and she needs it now

On the latest Sharper Point commentary Jim Sharpe says Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs needs money for the Arizona border and she needs it now. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News
30 days ago
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Video: New government spending bill means more taxes for the American people

Jim Sharpe says the new government spending bill means more taxes for the American people in his latest Sharper Point Commentary. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News
1 month ago
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AZ Political Podcast: Matt Salmon discusses 2024 Congressional races

On the latest AZ Political Podcast, Jim Sharpe is joined by former U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon to discuss Arizona’s 2024 Congressional races.
1 month ago
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Video: What 2024 PPE results say about the political stance of Arizona with former U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon

Former Arizona Representative Matt Salmon joins the latest episode of The AZ Political Podcast with Jim Sharpe as the two take a look at the biggest headlines coming out of the Presidential Preference Election and what the numbers may mean for the 48th state ahead of the 2024 General Election in November. Video: Jeremy Schnell […]
1 month ago
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Video: Arizona’s Presidential Preference Election Special Show

Jim Sharpe hosts a roundtable for Arizona’s Presidential Preference Election.   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 […]
1 month ago
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Video: It’s Presidential Preference Election day in Arizona, what will the results mean?

For Arizona’s Presidential Preference Election (PPE), while it may primarily serve as a procedural step given the presumptive nominees for both Democrats and Republicans, what about those casting their ballots for candidates other than President Biden or former President Donald Trump? Video: Jeremy Schnell, Felisa Cárdenas and Grey Gartin/KTAR News Photo: Ralph Freso/Getty Images Subscribe […]
1 month ago
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Video: Military veteran urges Arizona lawmakers to focus on U.S missing persons case

Military veteran urges Arizona lawmakers to focus on U.S missing persons case. Video: Jeremy Schnell, Felisa Cárdenas, Arin Shae /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: […]
1 month ago
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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.
1 month ago
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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 […]
1 month ago
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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.
1 month 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.
1 month ago
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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.
2 months ago