12NEWS.com

Arizona's big stories in 2019 and a look back at 2018

Arizona's big stories in 2019 and a look back at 2018

Arizona's big stories in 2019 and a look back at 2018

'Sunday Square Off' looks ahead at some of the top stories in 2019, from the refugee crisis to the Phoenix mayor's race to charter school reform.

POLITICS

Play

'Toxic' Arizona lawmaker faces expulsion threat

Plus, 'Sunday Square Off' breaks down a major deal to stave off an Arizona water shortage

SUNDAY-SQUARE-OFF
Play

Phoenix preps for worst-case water scenario

Phoenix water services director Kathryn Sorensen explains why she's concerned a key city water source could "crash" within the next few years.

SUNDAY-SQUARE-OFF
Play

Explaining dire climate forecast amid White House 'misinformation'

An author of the new national climate report describes the challenge of explaining an alarming climate change forecast in the face of "misinformation" from the White House.

SUNDAY-SQUARE-OFF
Play

Explaining climate change to disbelieving White House

One of the authors of the new national climate report describes the challenges of explaining a dire climate forecast in the face of "misinformation" from the White House.

SUNDAY-SQUARE-OFF
Play

'Square Off,' Arizonans remember Ed Pastor

"Sunday Square Off" and Arizonans remember longtime Congressman Ed Pastor, who died last week at the age of 75. As Arizona's first Latino member of Congress, Pastor nurtured a generation of Latino leaders.

SUNDAY-SQUARE-OFF
Play

Is Supreme Court justice too close to Ducey?

There are new questions about an Arizona Supreme Court justice's apparently cozy relationship with Gov. Doug Ducey, after a reporter obtains text messages showing Justice Clint Bolick urging Ducey to appoint Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery to a vacant U.S. Senate seat.

SUNDAY-SQUARE-OFF
Play

Ominous forecast for Arizona in climate report

An author of the new national climate assessment explains the alarming forecasts for Arizona and the rest of the country, and how citizens can take action.

SUNDAY-SQUARE-OFF
Arizona authors reveal the stories behind their work

A special "Sunday Square Off" takes a break from politics and chats with authors Marcelino Quinonez, Valerie Foster and Jenn McKinlay.

SUNDAY-SQUARE-OFF
Play

Just 1 Arizona educator won a seat at the Capitol. Here’s how she did it.

Democrat Jennifer Pawlik, a former Chandler elementary school teacher, prevailed in the race for two House seats in a Republican legislative district.

SUNDAY-SQUARE-OFF
Play

Meet the voters who split vote for Ducey and Sinema

Experts on election data show us which Maricopa County voters crossed party lines by voting for Republican Gov. Doug Ducey and Democratic Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema.

SUNDAY-SQUARE-OFF
Play

Teacher didn’t give up after losing 2016 election

Democrat Jennifer Pawlik explains how she won a seat in the Legislature in a Republican East Valley district. She was the only one of several educators on the midterm ballot to win election.

SUNDAY-SQUARE-OFF
Play

What can a Democrat get done on GOP-dominated watchdog?

Democrat Sandra Kennedy explains what she can get done as the lone Democrat on the state commission that serves as consumers’ watchdog on the state’s electric, gas and water utilities.

SUNDAY-SQUARE-OFF
Play

Maricopa elections chief Adrian Fontes on ballots, ‘emergency’ votes

Adrian Fontes joins Brahm Resnik to talk about Republican claims of cheating as ballot counting continues.

POLITICS
Looking for Blue Wave in Arizona elections

'Sunday Square Off' insiders take a closer look at turnout numbers for signs of a Blue Wave. We also get predictions on the top races Tuesday.

SUNDAY-SQUARE-OFF
Play

Arizona teacher of the year vs GOP lawmaker in key Senate race

Republicans have a 17-13 majority in the Senate, but up to four GOP seats could be in play.

SUNDAY-SQUARE-OFF