Posted Jun 17, 2013, 9:38 am
John Otis
/GlobalPost
The drug scopolamine is also known as “the devil’s breath” or “burundanga.” The late salsa diva Celia Cruz sang about it. In a recent documentary, Vice called it “the world’s scariest drug.”... Read more»
Posted Jun 14, 2013, 5:00 pm
John C. Scott Show
Arizona Capitol Times reporter Hank Stephenson, GOP state Rep. Ethan Orr, Democratic state Sen. Linda Lopez, former state Sen. Frank Antenori, plus Tucson Padres GM Mike Feder, and AEA President Andrew Morrill.... Read more»
Posted Jun 14, 2013, 1:20 pm
Buckmaster Show
An interview with U.S. Rep. Ron Barber (D-CD 2). Then, it’s the Reporters’ Roundtable with Dan Shearer, editor of the Green Valley News, and Sarah Garrecht Gassen, editorial writer and columnist for The Arizona Daily Star. Plus, the Weekend Watch with Matt Russell.... Read more»
Posted Jun 13, 2013, 7:17 pm
John C. Scott Show
Arizona Capitol Times Editor Jim Small, Tucson Weekly writer Jim Nintzel, Ward 6 Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik, Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild, and Tucsoncitizen.com’s Mark B. Evans.... Read more»
Posted Jun 13, 2013, 10:39 am
Christie Thompson
/ProPublica
When the Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the U.S. military’s sexual assault crisis, lawmakers grilled Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine officials on the alarmingly high number of rapes and other sexual abuses in their ranks.... Read more»
Posted Jun 12, 2013, 8:17 pm
John C. Scott Show
DUI defense attorney Jim Nesci, Inside Tucson Business Writer Keith Rosenblum, Ward 2 Councilman Paul Cunningham, financial advisor Shelly Fishman, and Arizona Capitol Times Editor Jim Small.... Read more»
Posted Jun 12, 2013, 7:14 pm
Emilie Eaton
/Cronkite News Service
U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, R-Glendale, created an online furor Wednesday with comments in a House committee hearing that “the estimates of rape resulting in pregnancy are very low.”... Read more»
Updated Jun 11, 2013, 5:48 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
Gov. Jan Brewer called for a special session of the Legislature to begin immediately Tuesday evening, GOP Speaker Andy Tobin had adjourned the House earlier in the day, and legislative leaders had planned to delay consideration of the state budget and Medicaid expansion until Thursday.... Read more»
Posted Jun 11, 2013, 5:38 pm
Wendell Potter
/Center for Public Integrity
Bipartisanship is so rare on Capitol Hill these days, especially in regard to health care, that when such comity breaks out, it’s worth reporting.... Read more»
Posted Jun 11, 2013, 5:17 pm
John C. Scott Show
Interviews with TUSD Boardmember Mark Stegeman, Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett, Tucson developer Richard Studwell, and Lea Marquez Peterson, CEO of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.... Read more»
Posted Jun 11, 2013, 11:50 am
Kyle Kim
/Global Post
Here are seven metrics that show U.S. citizens’ quality of life isn’t as high as many imagine.... Read more»
Posted Jun 10, 2013, 5:35 pm
John C. Scott Show
Democratic state Sen. Steve Farley, Ken Strobeck of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns, Downtown Tucson Partnership CEO Michael Kieth, Republican strategist Sam Stone, and developer Richard Studwell.... Read more»
Posted Jun 10, 2013, 2:26 pm
Buckmaster Show
The Monday Political Face-Off featured commentators Bruce Ash and Paul Eckerstrom. Then, we previewed the 17th annual Fathers of the Year Awards dinner to benefit Type 1 diabetes research with 2012 honoree Robert Ramirez and Max Fisher, who has the disease. Plus, an interview with Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson.... Read more»
Posted Jun 9, 2013, 11:20 pm
Alexander Besant
/Global Post
Nerve cells in the nose may help in diagnosing those with schizophrenia according to new research. The finding could be revolutionary for treating schizophrenia, which presently can only be diagnosed through a mental evaluation.... Read more»
Posted Jun 9, 2013, 9:30 pm
Jonathan Reid
/Cronkite News Service
U.S. Rep. Trent Franks’ bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks passed its first hurdle last week, clearing a House subcommittee on a 6-4 straight party-line vote in the face of strong Democratic opposition. Opponents said the bill flies in the face of court rulings, as recently as last month, that rejected similar bans and protected abortion rights.... Read more»
