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Wayne Schutsky

Phoenix

Broadcast Field Correspondent at KJZZ-FM (Phoenix, AZ)

Political reporter @kjzzphoenix. Past stops @theyellowsheetreport and the Scottsdale Progress.

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  • 1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Wayne Schutsky

    Four years after Arizona first allowed payments to student athletes, a new law expands the ways universities and colleges can compensate sought-after sports stars and raise the money to pay them. Gov. Katie Hobbs signed Senate Bill 1615, legislation that builds upon a 2021 law that first allowed student athletes in Arizona to receive compensation for the use of their name, image or likeness in commercials and other promotions, also called NIL.

  • Jan 30, 2025 | ourcommunitynow.com | Wayne Schutsky

    Share The Trump administration may have rescinded a memo that sought to freeze federal grants and other financial assistance that flows to states throughout the country, but a top Republican at the Arizona Legislature is warning that the state still needs to prepare for steep cuts to its budget. Rep.

  • Jan 28, 2025 | lucianne.com | Wayne Schutsky

    Original ArticlePosted By: sunset, 1/28/2025 10:23:19 PMRepublican Congressman Andy Biggs has officially entered the 2026 Arizona governor's race. Biggs, who signaled his interest in running for governor last week, made the announcement at the Republican Party of Arizona's annual meeting on Saturday. "We should be the reddest state in the country," Biggs said. "We should control our border; we should get better education; we should get water infrastructure in place.

  • Jan 21, 2025 | news.azpm.org | Christopher Conover |Wayne Schutsky

    Republican Congressman Andy Biggs formally filed a statement of interest today to run for Arizona governor in 2026. Biggs has represented the East Valley in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2017. Prior to joining Congress, he served in the Arizona Legislature for over a decade, including a four-year stint as president of the Arizona Senate. “Arizona has a bright future but will need strong leadership to reach its full potential,” Biggs wrote on social media.

  • Dec 8, 2024 | news.azpm.org | Christopher Conover |Wayne Schutsky

    The Arizona Corporation Commission indicated it could move to take over a struggling rural water company that serves about 150 people in La Paz County if it doesn’t resolve a litany of issues left behind by its owner, who died in 2023. According to Corporation Commission staff, Salome Water Company is out of compliance with several state regulatory agencies.

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Wayne Schutsky @WayneSchutsky
8 May 25

Can the @Suns sign Mikal Bridges as a player-coach?

Wayne Schutsky
Wayne Schutsky @WayneSchutsky
7 May 25

Democratic leaders from across the state are concerned about the Arizona Democratic Party’s apparent lack of a plan heading into the 2026 election cycle. https://t.co/OP59cBmD77

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7 May 25

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If there was any doubt that new Suns GM Brian Gregory will be in lockstep with owner Mat Ishbia -- for better or worse -- during his introductory press conference, Gregory said his job is to execute Ishbia's vision. And the words "alignment/aligned" were used 26 times.