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UpClose with Susan Gerard
Susan Gerard has spent the past 20 years molding and monitoring the state’s health care system. Her expertise has led to positions as the chair of the House and Senate health committees, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services and, most recently, as a member of the board of directors for the Maricopa County Special Health District.
UpClose with J.D. Hayworth
Out of Congress but still in the arena, radio host undecided on 2010
UpClose with J.D. Hayworth
To most Arizonans, J.D. Hayworth is a familiar face, and to newcomers he is at least a familiar voice. The former sportscaster and six-term GOP congressman may have lost his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, but he hasn’t left the political arena. His radio show on 550 KFYI is a hit with the right, and as conservative dissatisfaction with Republicans such as Gov. Jan Brewer and Sen. Jo[...]
UpClose with Rep. Ed Ableser
Rep. Edward Ableser, a Democrat from Tempe, admits he has made enemies at the Capitol during his four-year tenure in the House and Senate. His consistent and vocal support of state-managed programs, homosexual marriage and abortion rights has given him the continued backing of his constituents while at the same time repelling some of his more conservative colleagues.
UpClose with Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor
Ruth McGregor has spent the past 20 years making difficult decisions, first as a Court of Appeals judge and later as the chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court.
UpClose with Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor
Like other major issues, pros and cons of retiring were weighed carefully
UpClose with Jackie Thrasher
Jackie Thrasher, the band and orchestra director at Lookout Mountain Elementary School in the Washington School District, lost her re-election bid for the Arizona House of Representatives last year by 553 votes.
UpClose with Jackie Thrasher
Music teacher, former lawmaker fears cuts will hinder students
UpClose with Rep. Chris Deschene
Balance is a way of life for Rep. Chris Deschene. The freshman Democrat must balance his legislative duties in Phoenix with his family in Window Rock. As a Navajo, he is one of only two Native American lawmakers at the Capitol and the only one in the House of Representatives.
UpClose with Rep. Chris Deschene
Ex-Marine recognizes the struggles of leadership, in combat and as a lawmaker
