AZ Illustrated Metro: Monday, August 19, 2013
Rebuilding Native nations; annual list of top local employers, employment growth; career tech ed.
Korean Students Study U.S. Support For Children of Incarcerated Parents
Four undergradutes travel 7,000 miles to visit Pima Prevention Partnership and other U.S. groups.
US Education Secretary Touring West, Including AZ
Stops in Tucson, Phoenix area, Yuma next month as part of focus on pre-school, college affordability, immigration.
AZ Income-Tax Overhaul Target of Study
Task force will begin meeting Wednesday to consider policy changes leading to legislation for simplification in 2014.
AZ Illustrated Politics: Friday, August 16, 2013
Studio visits from Tucson Mayor Rothschild, Pima County Supervisor Elias; both discuss various city issues.
AZ Week: Changing Tactics to Grow Tucson's Economy
Filling 'talent gap' will retain and attract businesses more than incentives, tax breaks, location, other factors.Episode 136: New Face of Economic Development
'Do you have skilled workforce?' trumps location, incentives, tax breaks as deciding question.Musician Charlie Daniels Comes to Tucson
Legendary performer for more than five decades; singer, guitar and fiddle player.
AZ Illustrated Nature
August 21
NPR: Water Flows Will Be Reduced on Colorado River
Water shortages in AZ, other lower basin states could begin as early as 2016, Bureau of Reclamation says.
AZ Illustrated Arts: Thursday, August 15, 2013
Emotions made into sculptures; meet AZ Opera's new director; an artist inspired by nature; roots of film noir.
DCI Banks: Strange Affairs
Banks receives a disturbing message from his brother. Thursday at 9 p.m. on PBS 6.
This American Life
I Was Just Trying to Help. Saturday at Noon and Sunday at 7:00 p.m. on NPR 89.1 FM/1550 AM.
AZ Jobless Rate Stays at 8.0%; July Job Loss: 15,100
Government, education, tourism industry shed workers, but year-over job gains remain strong.
Life of Muhammad
Journey with author and journalist Rageh Omaar to document the life of the prophet Muhammad. Premieres Tuesday beginning at 8 p.m. on PBS 6.
