Arizona's Morning News

On this day in 1905, a physics journal published Albert Einstein's famous E = mc2 equation.

In today's Sharper Point Commentary Jim Sharpe talks about Vice President Harris' trip to the southern border and what to expect. 

Arizona Sports' Tyler Drake explains what happned during this week's Cardinals game and previews the next one against the Commanders.

NBC News Chief Political Analyst Chuck Todd joins us for our weekly chat, where he breaks down V.P. Harris' border trip and the latest polls. 

As Vice President Harris heads to the Arizona border today, Douglas Mayor Donald Huish joins us to talk about his expecations for the trip.

On this day in 1969, The Brady Bunch premiered on TV for audiences everywhere. The groundbreaking sitcom has resonated with viewers across generations and has since become an enduring pop culture phenomenon. Learn more in today's KTAR timeline brought to you by Beatitudes Campus. 

In today's Sharper Point Commentary Jim Sharpe talks about how Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona on Friday. This comes as her campaign increasingly tries to make the issue of immigration more of a strength, countering a line of political attack from former President Donald Trump. Harris will visit the border town of Douglas during her upcoming trip, her campaign announced. 

Some parents who use Arizona Empowerment Scholarship funds are pushing back against the state for upping requirements to get reimbursed for educational materials. These parents, along with the Goldwater Institute, are suing over the recent change that requires all materials bought to have a curriculum in order to be reimbursed. Matt Beienburg is the Director of Education Policy at the Goldwater Institute and joins the show this morning to talk about the lawsuit. 

This past July saw 7,903 new eviction cases in Maricopa County, the third-most filed for a single month in county history. This August then became the second highest month for evictions on record in Maricopa County. Arcadia-Biltmore Justice Leonore Driggs joins the show today and Judge Driggs says this is a complex situation where Arizonans living paycheck to paycheck struggle the most. 

This November, voters will have their say on two ballot propositions that will decide the future of how elections will be run in Arizona. This includes Proposition 133, which would keep elections the same as how they are now and Prop 140, which would leave it up to the state legislature to decide a process where either the top two or top five vote-getters move on to November. Featuring KTAR Reporter Colton Krolak.