In this wide-ranging interview, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joins KTAR News to address severe mental health and supply crises aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, rising national debt, and Western water shortages. He also weighs in on local Arizona campaigns and reveals he is actively considering a presidential run in 2028.

Its the first day of school at Arizona State University and the school passed an important milestone- 200,000 enrolled students!

Pro and Anti Prop 212 groups are weighing in on the ruling that removed the measure from the ballot.

The legality of prop 212's signatures is being questioned by the Arizona Free Enterprise Club. The group claims the Protect Education Act committee does not have enough valid signatures to get the measure on the ballot.

Phoenix Children's has a new simulation center that allows parents and staff to get an up-close look at the hospital's training programs. 

The Peoria Unified School District is removing 3 books from its K-8 curriculum. Parents are accusing the school of removing them following DEI guidelines, and the NAACP is filing an official complaint.

A new ESA platform helps users catalog purchases, which could help cut down on alleged fraud in the system.

KTAR Eduction Solutions Reporter Shira Tanzer reports on a five-part series highlighting the Arizona teacher shortage and possible solutions to fix the issue. 

The five parts:

The Arizona State University dining hall workers union is suing the college over alleged first amendment rights violated related to the groups' protests near ASU campuses. 

The ESA accountability measure set to appear on the ballot will now have to be rewritten before it appears in front of voters after a judge's ruling.