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Morning Scoop

Jan 30, 2024

Innovative Solutions to Arizona’s Healthcare Crisis

More than a medical school, ASU Health will empower people to better manage their personal health while also creating a learning and teaching ecosystem to tackle the state’s urgent healthcare needs.

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Jan 18, 2024

Groundwater in Rural Arizona: Its importance to communities and how we can manage this essential resource

In more than 80 percent of Arizona, groundwater use is unmanaged, meaning anyone can drill a well and withdraw groundwater—even if that impacts a neighboring well, a nearby stream, or threatens a community’s water supply.

Nov 15, 2023

2024 Elections: What Arizona can expect this Presidential Election Year

Arizona voters will have three statewide elections to vote in next year. From major political spending to new election laws, and discussions on voter participation, election security and civic engagement, voters should join this Morning Scoop to hear from election experts so they can prepare for 2024.

Nov 14, 2023

Apprenticeships – A Path to Economic Growth

Our country's infrastructure is dependent on the construction industry not only for development but for future economic growth.

Oct 31, 2023

College attainment and growing Arizona’s workforce

Arizona will need at least 500,000 additional college degrees and certificates to meet the Achieve60AZ goal of ensuring that 60% of working-age adults in Arizona hold a postsecondary credential by 2030. Currently, only 48% of Arizonans meet that.

Oct 17, 2023

Improving Arizona Education Attainment Levels

Nearly 65% of all jobs require post-secondary education but Arizona trails the rest of the nation in students who go to college with less than half enrolling in a two or four-year college We’ll discuss how Arizona’s Career and Technical Education Districts (CTEDs) are in a better position to help with faster and less expensive pathways to associate degrees or credentials.

Oct 5, 2023

Arizona’s Air Pollution Health Crisis

In this Morning Scoop, we'll discuss Phoenix's ranking as one of the most polluted cities in the U.S. for ozone and particulate pollution and how it disproportionately affects communities of color. Moving to clean energy practices and policies has been seen as a vital way to reduce air pollution and improve lung health in the process.

Sep 12, 2023

Diving Into Arizona’s Water Management

In this Morning Scoop, we’ll update you on the most recent water shortage declaration and what it means for Arizona. We’ll also cover conservation programs available to Arizona cities and towns along with needed investments in infrastructure.

Jul 11, 2023

Arizona’s Roadmap to Clean Energy

Arizona, from our forest to our desert landscapes, is one of the most beautiful and environmentally diverse states in the country. Yet our state is a living example of the disruptive impacts of climate change. We have arrived at an inflection point in history, in which we have years, not decades, to take on the interconnected crises of rapid climate change and biodiversity loss.

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Jun 6, 2023

A model for other states or a threat to free speech?

Arizona’s Right to Know Act passed overwhelmingly at the polls in November, but many say it infringes on the First Amendment rights of nonprofits and their supporters. Our panel will discuss the law’s effect on free speech and the efforts to strike it down in the courts.

May 23, 2023

Water Issues in Arizona

In this Morning Scoop, we’ll explore Colorado River water and how itwill be dispersed among various states, and what it means for Arizona. We will also discuss short-term and long-term solutions to the water shortage crisis that are being considered.

May 11, 2023

Prop 400 is expiring

Business and Community leaders from across Maricopa County are calling on lawmakers to pass legislation enabling a Prop. 400 extension that would allow for the continuation of smart investments in our comprehensive transportation network. Leaders say this is an “all-hands-on-deck moment” to maintain our exceptional quality of life, vibrant economy, safety on roadways, and transit options for a[...]

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