The Chris & Joe Show

The State Legislature is in the middle of vote-a-palooza.  Some of the laws seem sensible enough. 

A leaflet showed up on Joe’s car after work on Monday that begged him to not spend any money on Friday in order to exercise the power of the people over billionaire capitalists.  It will not work but that doesn’t change the frustration people have. Chris and Joe discuss with Lady La. 

While you can see why a one day boycott is useless, that doesn’t change why people are calling for it.  You’re about to hear from one small business owner that will tell us why cutting your spending at some places is a good plan for your friendly neighborhood small business owner. 

Whenever you log on, tune in or Bing the news it’s flooded with stories that make you wonder where common sense went.  Just how uncommon is it?  You’ll be asking yourself that when we dive into the headline volley and the stories that make you wonder what’s wrong with people.

The Phoenix City Council is considering increasing the city’s sales tax from 2.3% to 2.8%.

What’s the Why? Why could we all see this coming a mile away?

From a temporary stadium in Tempe to a permanent home by the airport, you’ve watched Phoenix Rising, the crown jewel of Valley soccer, become a mainstay. 

Valentine’s Day is long in the rearview mirror which means love is no longer in the air.  The other stories you need to know today are all about growing resentment between our elected leaders, questioning our love of the law and abusing romance for money. 

Another legislative session is well underway and we are no closer to shoring up the budget than we were two months ago.  So far, all we’ve seen is performative politics which is exactly what this group of legislators want.

On today's why.  Why is the Governor’s tough talk giving the GOP exactly what they want?

A new state bill is being introduced with the goal of reducing the number of pedestrian deaths on the roads, but not everyone agrees that's what its intentions are. Chris and Joe discuss with local activist Stacey Champion. 

A new state bill is being introduced with the goal of reducing the number of pedestrian deaths on the roads, but not everyone agrees that's what its intentions are.

Other stories you might catch today are all about setting records.  Guinness records, sales records and criminal records.  Join us as we spin the hit stories in the headline volley.

Multiple U.S. federal agencies told employees not to respond immediately to a demand by President Donald Trump's adviser Elon Musk to list their accomplishments in the last week or be fired, as a chaotic campaign to cull the bureaucracy pushes forward.

On today's why: Why does President Trump love seeing the fighting between his appointees and advisors?

Bounty hunting. Arizona state Sen. Jake Hoffman has proposed a bill that would create a $2,500 bounty for law enforcement agencies for each undocumented immigrant they arrest who is subsequently deported.

Today's Headline Volley features stories on the future of H2O in AZ and arrests and calls for the cops being on the rise. 

1 in 3 no longer view owning a home as part of the American Dream.

On today's why. Why, are we not seeing prices come down for either homebuyers or renters?

With an uptick in people getting sick from entirely preventable diseases, are we likely to see a future generation that is resentful of their unnecessary childhood scarring? Or, could we see the pendulum swing even farther in the direction of the anti-vax/anti-science movement with an attitude of “I didn’t get the vax and I turned out fine?”

New names, new coping mechanisms and even new tombs are uncovered. Find out about these winds of change in our headline volley

Recent high-profile airline accidents have caused a spike in Americans questioning just how safe it is to fly, according to Google Trends data.

Delta Air Lines is offering a “no-strings attached” $30K offer to each passenger on a regional jet that crashed and flipped upside down in the snow Monday while landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

A new use of force policy has been implemented at the Phoenix Police Department following years of research and input from the community.

Reading through the other stories you need to know and things seem quite dour.  Perhaps the most morbid headline volley we’ve ever had. See if you can stomach the sadness, on the Chris and Joe Show