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KJZZ's Here and Now examined the difficult road ahead for Arizona governor Jan Brewer and state lawmakers. KJZZ Capitol Reporter Mark Brodie and Phoenix Business Journal reporter Mike Sunnucks discussed the transition from Governor Napolitano to Brewer and the budget and other issues facing lawmakers. Transition transition team member Alan MaGuire, former senate majority leader Tom Patterson, and Democratic political analyst Bob Grossfeld talked about the budget challenges facing the new governor and lawmakers.

Longtime Valley civic leader Richard Mallery talks to KJZZ's Steve Goldstein about his perspectives on the transition from Governor Napolitano to Governor Brewer.

Barack Obama will be sworn in on January 20th as the 44th president of the United States. KJZZ's Rene Gutel is in Washington, DC covering the events. In this report, she has a round-up of other Arizonans also at the capital for Inauguration Day.

State lawmakers who miss votes would have their pay docked, under a proposal put forth by a state representative. KJZZ's Mark Brodie reports.

State lawmakers spent their first week in session learning about the state's budget deficits for this fiscal year and next one. KJZZ's Dennis Lambert and Mark Brodie talk about what they learned, and what it means going forward.

A Phoenix woman was in the crowd when Martin Luther King Junior gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Gail Knight will return to Washington D.C. with her daughters to witness the swearing-in of Barack Obama as President. KJZZ's Paul Atkinson reports.

KJZZ Amy Commentator discusses her motivation for doing something that is out of character--participating in a half marathon.

A potential lawsuit in Tucson could threaten a classroom program designed to educate Latino kids. It's called Raza Studies. This week, supporters of the controversial program, which has been labeled by some as anti-American, urged the Tucson Unified School District's governing board to protect the classes. The program does have its critics. But many Latino students themselves say the program is just what they need. KJZZ's Marcos Najera went inside Tucson High School and filed this report.

Oceanographer Robert Ballard discussed his passion for deep sea exploration with a live studio audience on Here and Now. Ballard talked about his discovery of hydrothermal vents and the need to explore the rest of the ocean. He also shed light on the the secret mission behind his discovery of the Titanic

The city of Phoenix is holding a series of neighborhood meetings on proposed budget cuts. The goal is to get citizen input before the city council approves cuts at a meeting scheduled for February 3. A former mayoral aide and city resident suggests one way to help the city is to shop within the city limits. KJZZ's Paul Atkinson reports.

Governor Janet Napolitano delivered her 7th, and probably last, State of the State address Monday. In it, she called on lawmakers to preserve many of the programs instituted while she's been in office, and proposed a few new ones. But her words may fall on deaf legislative ears. KJZZ's Mark Brodie reports.

The 49th legislature will be gaveled into session today, and Governor Janet Napolitano will deliver her 7th - and probably final - State of the State address this afternoon. KJZZ's Mark Brodie has a preview.

Our series on renewable energy in Arizona wraps up, as KJZZ's Mark Brodie looks at some of the costs and benefits of alternative energy.

State lawmakers will have some difficult choices ahead, as they look to close a budget deficit estimated to be more than $1.2 billion. KJZZ's Mark Brodie speaks with House Speaker-Elect Kirk Adams about the upcoming session.

KJZZ's Steve Goldstein continues our series on Renewable Energy with a look at the free market economy. Some observers say the government is choosing winners and losers in green technology.

We continue our series on renewable energy with a look at the policies of an energy heavyweight, Germany, and ask whether Arizona could learn from that country's past. KJZZ's Tony Ganzer reports on tax incentives and realities.

We continue our series about renewable energy, with a visit to one of the world's leaders in the green energy game: Germany. KJZZ's Tony Ganzer spoke with government officials, and business leaders, to get a sense of Germany's attitudes on renewable energy.

We begin a series of stories looking at renewable energy in Arizona. KJZZ's Tony Ganzer speaks with utilities and regulators to get a sense of the role renewable energy plays in the state, and why solar might not be as utilized as it could be.

KJZZ's Paul Atkinson interviews KJZZ Morning Edition Producer Tony Ganzer about an upcoming series about renewable energy. KJZZ News will begin the series January 5 on Morning Edition.

Arizona House Democrats had hoped to be in the majority when the legislature came back into session this month...but they'll actually be 2 seats more in the minority this year. KJZZ's Mark Brodie spoke with the incoming House Democratic Leader about what he expects from this coming session.