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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
25 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
26 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.
26 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.
27 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 […]
27 days ago
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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.
27 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.
28 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 […]
28 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. 
28 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
29 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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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: 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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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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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
2 months ago
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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
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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 […]
2 months ago
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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
2 months ago
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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.
2 months ago
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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 […]
2 months ago
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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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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
2 months ago