Steve Jess

Tucson

Senior Radio and TV Announcer at Arizona Public Media

Senior Radio and TV Announcer at KUAT-FM (Tucson, AZ)

Public radio broadcaster. I make electrons dance to the sound of my voice. Ham radio callsign Ki7AHD

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Friends of PACC Clinic Aims to Keep People and Their Pets Together

1 month ago | news.azpm.org | Steve Jess

A surgical team operates on a canine patient at the Friends of PACC Community Pet Clinic. A new non-profit pet clinic will soon open its doors in Tucson, with the goal of helping owners keep their animals when they face serious veterinary costs. It’s run by the non-profit “Friends of PACC,” which supports the county-owned Pima Animal Care Center. Gary Zimnoch is the former CEO of a veterinary hospital in Tucson, who came out of retirement to help the clinic get started.
Raúl Grijalva Dead at 77

1 month ago | azpm.org | Steve Jess

Longtime Arizona Congressman Raúl Grijalva has died after a year-long battle with cancer. Grijalva was 77 years old. Grijalva announced in October that he would not be seeking a 13th term in the U.S. House of Representatives. AZPM will have more on Grijalva’s life and accomplishments. In the meantime, here is the statement released by his office this afternoon. Statement from the Office of Raúl M.
Trump's DEI ban could take $800 million from Arizona universities

1 month ago | news.azpm.org | Steve Jess |Cooper Burns

The University of Arizona was the first four-year public university in the state of Arizona to be federally recognized as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s effort to ban diversity, equity, and inclusion programs is squeezing research at Arizona universities on wildfire prevention, air pollution, public health, and in other areas with little or no connection to DEI.
Pima County closing centers for asylum seekers

Jan 24, 2025 | azpm.org | Steve Jess

VIEW LARGER People wait for assistance at a shelter that's part of the Casa Alitas program on March 1, 2024. Since the Trump Administration shut down the system for immigrants to apply for asylum in the US, the flow of migrants into Pima County’s two “respite centers” has dried up. In the next few days, the county’s shelter on Drexel Road and the Casa Alitas shelter on Ajo Way will see their final asylum-seekers head off to live with relatives somewhere in the US.
Marana Mayor Ed Honea dies at 77

Nov 21, 2024 | azpm.org | Steve Jess

Mayor of Marana Ed Honea. Marana Mayor Ed Honea died today. He was 77. Honea served as the townâ€™s mayor for two periods totaling over twenty years. He began his current term in 2005. He was part of a long-time Marana family, graduating from Marana High School in 1965. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam conflict and worked as a postal service contractor until retiring in 2007.
Fact Check AZ: Claims in the campaigns for and against Prop 139

Oct 29, 2024 | news.azpm.org | Zac Ziegler |Steve Jess |Maggie Farmer

This week on Fact Check Arizona, we look at how campaigns on both sides of the abortion issue are attempting to persuade voters, and why those claims sometimes leave out key context. More from Fact Check ArizonaTranscript:Steve Jess: Welcome to the Fact Check Arizona podcast from AZPM. In each episode of this series, we'll look at a particular claim about elections in Arizona. We'll set the record straight and also give a sense of the context surrounding it. I'm Steve Jess.
Fact Check AZ: We oblige factcheckthisad.com's request

Oct 16, 2024 | news.azpm.org | Zac Ziegler |Steve Jess

On this week's episode, we take whomever built the website factcheckthisad.com up on their offer, and dissect multiple ads that go after Arizona congressional challengers. Transcript:Steve Jess: Welcome to the Fact Check Arizona podcast from AZPM. In each episode, we'll look at a particular claim about elections in Arizona. We'll set the record straight and also give a sense of the context surrounding the claim. I'm Steve Jess. This week we're diving into a topic we couldn't resist.
Prop 312 promises help for property owners

Oct 9, 2024 | azpm.org | Steve Jess

One of the propositions on this November’s ballot would give property owners a way to recoup some of the costs of cleaning up nuisances if their local government doesn’t. Proposition 312 is a direct response to an infamous homeless camp in Phoenix. It was called The Zone, and it stretched for blocks, with up to a thousand unhoused people living in tents and sleeping bags, a short walk from the state capitol. 12 News Phoenix reported on the hazards it posed.
Fact Check Arizona: Utility rates, the Corporation Commission and green energy

Oct 2, 2024 | news.azpm.org | Zac Ziegler |Steve Jess

News AZPM News - Local, independent journalism from the NPR 89.1 newsroom Fact Check Arizona: Utility rates, the Corporation Commission and green energy As Arizonans prepare to elect new utility regulators, we look at how those offices work and what candidates have said about its work. An electric transmission line. Fact Check Arizona Fact Check AZ: How do our electric rates get set? (Download MP3) Your browser does not support the audio element. On this episode, we start with a statement by...
Fact checking the Prop. 314 "Secure the Border Act" debate

Sep 25, 2024 | news.azpm.org | Zac Ziegler |Steve Jess

This week on Fact Check Arizona, we break down the recent Arizona Clean Elections Commission debate on Proposition 314, also known as the Secure the Border Act. We look at the major arguments from each side to test their validity and add context. Read the proposition and find out more information on its Ballotpedia page. Transcript:Steve Jess: Welcome to the Fact Check Arizona podcast from AZPM. In each episode this series, we'll look at a particular claim about elections in Arizona.