The Chris & Joe Show

You’ve been watching the drama in Scottsdale unfold around the proposed mixed use that Axon, the maker of Taser, wants.  A group of citizens are fighting it so the legislature is stepping in.  What they are doing to hush the people?

A GOP senator wants to send a question before Arizona voters that could prevent lobbyists from serving in statewide office or the Legislature.

What’s the Why? Why would the voters go for an obvious attempt to rig the election? 

It's Opening day as the Dbax take the field to take on the Cubs. What can we expect from the 2025 Dbax.

What is your earliest baby memory, Opening day for the Dbax and March Madness all in today's volley on The Chris and Joe show.

Last fall, you had a chance to vote on a measure that is intended to force cities around the state to address homeless issues, specifically, when the homeless become a nuisance. You passed that proposal, so now what?  You’re about to hear how homeless in your hood could mean you get tax money back from your city. 

Arizona's chronic absenteeism rate is declining while its graduation rate is increasing. Why?

What’s the Why?  Why are the numbers still below what we saw pre-pandemic?

Americans are increasingly anxious about their financial prospects, with a closely watched gauge of consumer confidence slumping to a 12-year low amid growing concerns about tariffs and inflation.   

Have you noticed that the more expensive things get, the less we worry about where they come from? 

About 25 ballot referrals are in various states of progress toward the 2026 ballot. That’s almost double what voters saw on their record-long ballot in 2024. 

What’s the Why? Why doesn't the legislature just pass the laws themselves if they are good for Arizonans?

Some people are using the state's EAS voucher program to buy Rolex watches. 

Other stories you need to know about today will leave you wondering if it’s 2025 or 1925.  The battle between the information age and the disinformation age rages on in our Headline Volley.

The state is up to about $900 million in ESA awards a year. According to the latest figures, more than 87,400 students participate in the ESA program. How do you effectively police such a massive program without massive oversight or massive fraud?

Wonder how MLB feels about this?  Do you suppose there have been conversations about relocation?

What’s the Why? Why are you going to end up paying for the repairs to Chase Field one way or another?

Women are electing to live the single life. Chris and Joe ask why and look into how parents are raising thier kids, all on today's headline volley

Brian Kellar, 2025 Phoenix Heart Walk Chair joins Chris and Joe this hour to share information about the 2025 Phoenix Heart Walk. Liam, a congenital heart defect survivor, shares his incredible story 

Phoenix rising has big opportunity to  level up Arizona's professional soccer scene. Also, guests join Chris and Joe this hour to tell us about Phoenix Heart Walk, and to share one amazing story.

What does the future of education look like in Arizona? Chris and Joe dig ito some issues surrounding education in Arizona, and how some new stories reflect on the Department of Education

Why is the ESA program so overrun by fraud?

The tradgedy of Rachel Hansen has touched us all. Her mother, Kim, joins the show this hour to discuss her daughter's story, and how you can help carry on Rachel's legacy

Do you need to finance your food delivery order? Chris and Steve Goldstein explore DoorDash and Klarna's new partership, how eating alone makes us unhappy, and more on today's headline volley

Her daughter was just 19 when she was shot and killed in her own apartment in Gilbert in June of 2022. Her family still is seeking answers to what happened to her. Kim Hansen joins the show to share her duaghter Rachel's story