Steven Spielberg’s upcoming movie about his Arizona childhood will likely not be filmed in Phoenix, renewing calls to reinstate a filmmaker tax incentive.
Jimmy Magahern, Author at PHOENIX magazine
Valley NewsThe War is Just Beginning for Arizona’s Largest Political Party
Jimmy MagahernMarch 23, 2021
Could Arizona’s pro-Trump camp now be splintering into its own moderate and radical wings?
Medical DirectoryValley NewsEvicted Families Double Up as Postponed Rent Comes Due
Jimmy MagahernJanuary 21, 2021
As postponed rent comes due, evicted families “doubling up” with other households may rise – along with COVID-19 cases.
Fraudulent unemployment claims soared during the shutdown. Is the Arizona Department of Economic Security prepared for another wave?
NewsWe Went to the “Stop the Steal” Protest in Phoenix. What We Saw: A GOP Civil War in Miniature
Jimmy MagahernJanuary 7, 2021
On Wednesday, January 6 – the same day extremist supporters of President Donald Trump rioted and overtook the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. as lawmakers attempted to count the electoral college votes from the 2020 presidential election – a group of several hundred Trump loyalists watched a live stream of the action on a jumbo screen outside the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix. Following a peaceful morning in which the mild 60-degree weather lent an...
Most of the Valley’s big events are returning, but with limited attendance or “hybrid” life-and-virtual plans. Will out-of-state visitors come for our big-ticket events, or could we lose our tourism season?
Valley NewsNew Mexico and Arizona Butt Heads Amid COVID-19
Jimmy MagahernSeptember 16, 2020
New Mexico and Arizona fought differently in the COVID-19 battle. Now the states are pitted against each other in the recovery process.
Once invisible, homeless encampments are the new scourge of app-equipped neighborhood watchdogs in the work-from-home era.
FeaturesValley NewsLost Lake: The Buckeye Shooting No One’s Talking About
Jimmy MagahernJuly 30, 2020
Was the March shooting in Buckeye over land, or perhaps something bigger?
Arizona is getting a new congressional seat. But who’ll draw the lines?
Could America’s next drug crisis be a critical drug shortage? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration currently reports 104 drugs in short supply – from the sodium chloride infusion used for hospital patients with fluid loss to the injectable dextrose used to treat low blood sugar. The spread of the coronavirus in China may worsen this situation, as 85 percent of drugs sold in the U.S. use some component from China. Few companies are stepping...
Valley NewsAlzheimer’s Tech
Jimmy MagahernMarch 25, 2020
Sonora Quest Laboratories is using A.I. for risk assessment and prevention.
Valley NewsWho’s the Boss?
Jimmy MagahernJanuary 23, 2020
When Arizona’s cities attempt progressive legislation, conservative state lawmakers often step in.
FeaturesValley NewsBlack and Blue
Jimmy MagahernJanuary 22, 2020
A doll stolen by a 4-year-old black girl sparked a year of intense introspection for Phoenix law enforcement – and a string of lawsuits led by two of the oddest political bedfellows the city has ever seen.
Valley NewsScribe Vs. Scribe
Jimmy MagahernNovember 21, 2019
The vote to go union split The Arizona Republic’s editorial staff – but offers reassurance to layoff-weary journalists as the company merges into the nation’s largest newspaper conglomerate.