Buckmaster Show 6/5/2013: Fight over Medicaid expansion may be over in the House

Today on Buckmaster – Former Tucson Mayor George Miller explains why he believes the proposed Tucson city budget is a big mistake. Also, Keith Rosenblum, Buckmaster Mexico contributor, talks about Americans traveling in Sonora. Next, State Representative Andrea Dalessandro of Sahuarita has the latest from the state capitol. Plus, Dr. Mark V. Sykes, head of Tucson based Planetary Science Institute, talks about the challenges of a trip to Mars.

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Buckmaster Show 6/4/2013: Pain medication dangers

Today on Buckmaster – Tucson city council candidate Mike Polak, Republican in Ward 5. Shelly Fishman, certified financial planner, will have the Tuesday Money Maker Report. Tom Collier, Buckmaster contributor on consumer affairs. Plus, Dr. Ray Woosley, founder of CredibleMeds, discusses pain medication during our monthly Biomedical segment.

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Buckmaster Show 6/3/2013: Will the U-S be pulled into the Syrian Civil War?

Today on Buckmaster – The Monday Political Face-Off features commentators John Munger and Paul Eckerstrom. Then, it’s our monthly visit with the Buckmaster contributor on military and foreign affairs General John A. Wickham, Jr., former US Army Chief of Staff.

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Buckmaster Show 5/31/2013: Democrats tout bi-partisanship in 2013 legislative session

Today on Buckmaster - The Friday Focus spotlights Don Jorgensen, chairman of the Pima County Democrat Party. Then, the Reporters’ Roundtable features Mark B. Evans, administrator of TucsonCitizen.com, and Linda Valdez, editorial writer and columnist at the Arizona Republic. And Matt Russell checks in with Weekend Watch.

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Buckmaster Show 5/30/2013: Push to ban red light cameras in city of Tucson

Today on Buckmaster – We kick off the show with a newsmaker interview with Tucson City Councilman Paul Cunningham. Also, Democrat State Senator Linda Lopez of Tucson. Plus, activist John Kromko describes his effort to ban red light cameras in Tucson.

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Buckmaster Show 5/29/2013: Putting private student information online for corporate use?

Today on Buckmaster – We get things rolling with a newsmaker interview with Chair of the Pima County Board of Supervisors Ramon Valadez. Also, Blogger Beat Contributor David Safier of BlogForArizona.com.

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Buckmaster Show 5/28/2013: Where the markets are heading and why?

Today on Buckmaster – The latest on Tucson Unified School District’s financial picture for the new fiscal year as we talk with TUSD Board member Kristel Foster. Next, Certified Financial Planner Shelly Fishman has the Tuesday Money Maker Report. Also, a conversation with Clint Mabie, President/CEO of the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona. Plus, Margaret Regan, arts editor for the Tucson Weekly with the ‘Every Other Tuesday’ arts report

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Buckmaster Show 5/24/2013: Where’s the Pima County Republican Party headed?

Today on Buckmaster -  Sarah Garrecht Gassen, editorial writer for the Arizona Daily Star, fills in for vacationing Bill Buckmaster. The Friday Focus spotlights Carolyn Cox, Chair of the Pima County Republican Party. Then, it’s the Reporters’ Roundtable featuring Mark Evans of the TucsonCitizen.com and Dan Shearer of the Green Valley News. Plus, Matt Russell, Tucson’s own culinary cruiser, calls in with his top picks for the Weekend Watch.

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Buckmaster Show 5/23/2013: Pulling back the curtain on local news reporting

Today on BuckmasterMark B. Evans of the TucsonCitizen.com hosts for vacationing Bill Buckmaster. To kick off the show, he talks with Timothy Steller about his new gig as the metro columnist at the Arizona Daily Star. Followed by a conversation with Dan Shearer of the Green Valley News and Dan Gibson of the Tucson Weekly about newspaper competition in the Old Pueblo.

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Buckmaster Show 5/22/2013: America’s gun violence an epidemic?

Today on BuckmasterSarah Garrecht Gassen, editorial writer for the Arizona Daily Star, fills in for Bill. Sarah kicks off the show with retiring Flowing Wells Superintendent Dr. Nicholas Clement. Then, Patricia Maisch and Nancy Bowman wrap up the show with a conversation on gun control.

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