State lawmakers spent their first week in session learning about the state’s budget deficits for this fiscal year and next one. KJZZ’s Dennis Lambert and Mark Brodie talk about what they learned, and what it means going forward. From MLK to Barack Obama A Phoenix woman was in the crowd when Martin Luther King [...]

Senate health care bill clears key hurdle
WASHINGTON (CNN) – The Senate voted 60-39 Saturday night to proceed with a floor debate on Majority Leader Harry Reid’s $848 billion health care bill. The successful vote to prevent a Republican filibuster against starting debate broke down along strict party lines. All 58 Senate Democrats – along with Independent Sens. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and [...]

SOTU: Arkansas men reflect national divide over health reform
Pine Bluff, Arkansas (CNN) – Aisha’s Fish and Chicken is named for Stanley Walker’s 16-year-old daughter; it’s a small family business known for its wings, catfish and signature sauce. Walker’s daughter, wife, Demetria, and cousin, Andrew, keep the restaurant running, and in this bad economy, times are tough. Health care coverage is out of the question. “It’s [...]

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