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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  
2 months ago
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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
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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.
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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 […]
2 months ago
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Jim Sharpe

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
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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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Video: How APS plans to keep service going, workers prepare for future winter storms

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, as well as discussed how workers have used this past winter storm to prepare for future weather impacts. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News […]
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Video: Sharper Point: How are citizens being protected after convicted murderer escaped house arrest?

Convicted murderer Daniel Cahill was apprehended after escaping house arrest over the weekend. Jim Sharpe takes a closer look and ponders how a criminal like him was granted house arrest in the first place in Tuesday’s Sharper Point commentary. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News
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A man was shot and killed in northwest Phoenix on Feb. 23, 2023. (Facebook File Photo/Phoenix Polic...
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Man in early 30s shot and killed at north Phoenix apartment complex

Detectives are investigating a homicide which left a man in his early 30s dead in an apartment complex Monday morning.
2 months ago
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Food truck vendor stabbed and killed in late-night west Phoenix brawl

Detectives are investigating a stabbing in a brawl which killed a 41-year-old man late Saturday night, authorities said.
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Video: Sharper Point: What happens to unaccompanied minors at the border?

The screening and housing process for unaccompanied minors on the border has been a continuous work in progress. Jim Sharpe considers the current state of the process and reflects on past reports regarding children crossing the border alone. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News Photos: John Moore/Getty Images
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Kevin Stone

Arizona Sec. Adrian Fontes blames thwarted election crisis on ‘rumors,’ ‘conspiracy theories’

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes thinks lawmakers addressed the wrong issue when they revised the state’s election calendar.
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Jim Sharpe

The anti-American Anthony Kern crazy continues in Arizona

KTAR News host Jim Sharpe believes that Arizona legislators suggesting election plans that don't allow for the will of voters should find a new country.
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Video: Anti-American, crazy rigged election noise continues in Arizona

After nearly four years of contentious debates surrounding election integrity in Arizona, an examination of the recent legislative proposition by Sen. Anthony Kern is warranted. In Thursday’s Sharper Point commentary, Jim Sharpe contends that the proposed bill appears to run counter to quintessential American principles. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News Photos: Anthony Kern/Facebook; […]
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Video: Sharper Point: Here’s why House GOP’s Mayorkas impeachment won’t aid border, immigration

House Republicans may have gotten just enough votes to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, but Jim Sharpe explains why current border and immigration issues won’t change much in Wednesday’s Sharper Point commentary. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Grey Gartin/KTAR News Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images
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Water flows from the Bartlett Dam west of metro Phoenix in March 2023....
Kevin Stone

Second consecutive wet winter is a big win for Valley’s water supply

Arizona’s second consecutive wet winter is big win for the Valley’s water supply, as SRP reservoirs near capacity.
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Jim Sharpe

Paving (my) way for the future of the Arizona Department of Transportation

KTAR News host Jim Sharpe is fine with some restrictions on ADOT's future, but has his own suggestions for lawmakers.
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Video: State legislatures aim to limit what Arizona Department of Transportation can and can’t do

After the federal government tried to ban Arizona Department of Transportation highway signs, state legislatures are now trying to limit A-DOT in other ways. Jim Sharpe takes a closer look in Tuesday’s Sharper Point commentary. Video: Jeremy Schnell and Felisa Cárdenas/KTAR News
2 months ago
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Jim Sharpe

Thunderbirds need to keep WM Phoenix Open from getting a worse name

Based on what he saw this past week, KTAR News host Jim Sharpe thinks the WM Phoenix Open needs to go through more changes.
2 months ago