Arizona's Morning News

Back on this day in 1939, the Wizard of Oz made it's world premiere in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The midwestern release was meant to gauge audience reactions before a wider national rollout.

Shira Tanzer, KTAR education reporter, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about Arizona's teacher shortage.

Evan Taylor, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Arizona, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about Arizona losing $600 in SNAP benefits and Zillow reporting positive home sales in July.

Jim Ryan, ABC News Correspondent, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about AI generated attack ads and campaign content becoming the norm in today's politics.

Back on this day in 1782, George Washington created the Purple Heart. The Purple Heart is awarded to those wounded or killed in action.

Ron Wolfley, host of the Wolf and Luke show and former Arizona Cardinal, joined Arizona’s Morning News to talk about Larry Fitzgerald going into the Hall of Fame.

Congressman Greg Stanton joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about the recent Colorado River news and what he has done to protect the river.

Free range political analyst, Chuck Todd, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about how Trump is not helping the republican party and the United States' munitions issues.

Vince Marotta, host of the Bickley and Marotta Show, joined Arizona’s Morning News to talk about the Cardinals HOF game, Carson Beck’s performance, and Larry Fitzgerald going into the Hall of Fame tomorrow.

Democratic political consultant Stacy Pearson joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about Governor Hobbs picking John Giles for lieutenant governor. 

ABC's Crime & Terrorism analyst, Brad Garrett, joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about water system hacks across the country, possibly by Iran. 

Back on this day in 2009, John Hughes passed away. He was best known for classics such as "The Breakfast Club" and "Home Alone".

Democratic Political Consultant, Stacy Pearson, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about Hobbs' new pick for lietenant governor, John Giles.

Brad Garrett, ABC's Crime & Terrorism analyst, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about water system hacks across the country, possibly by Iran.

Back on this day in 1861, President Lincoln imposed the first federal income tax. At the time, Lincoln did it to pursue the civil war.

Tim Courchaine, U.S. Attorney for Arizona, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about recent gun trafficking arrests. Last month, nearly 30 people were indicted by a federal grand jury on 159 counts relating to firearms offenses.

Mike Noble, CEO of Noble Predictive Insights, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about political advertisement spending.

Justin Ramsay, Glendale Police Sergeant, joined Arizona’s Morning News to talk about a person who was arrested after stealing thousands of dollars through a bank impersonation scam.

Back on this day in 1901, Louis Armstrong was born. 

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Pinal County Traffic Enforcement Sheriff's Deputy Frank Sloup discusses safety tips for driving in and around school zones. 

Mashable tech editor, Tim Werth, joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about hackers targeting hotels. WIFI and Apple AirPods having built-in cameras.

Back on this day in 1996, Macarena hit #1 on the American pop charts. It would spend more time on the Billboard Hot 100 than any other song in history.

Emily Guskin, ABC's Polling Director, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about how back to school shopping has gotten more expensive this year, and families are expecting to spend $900 per kid.

Evan Taylor, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Arizona, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about new state employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Sarah Porter, ASU's Director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about a new Colorado River proposal that would see water cuts for Arizona.