Category Archives: Politics

Buckmaster Show 5/3/2018: Governor signs budget bill giving teachers big raise

Today on Buckmaster – A newsmaker interview with Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas. Then former Parade Magazine Science Editor and Comet Discover Dr. David Levy. Plus Buckmaster Legal Contributor Don Loose.

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Buckmaster Show 5/2/2018: Statewide AZ teacher strike may soon be over

Today on Buckmaster – We get things rolling with Kevin Dahl, Arizona program manager for the National Park Conservation Association. Then, State Senator Steve Smith (R-Maricopa). Plus a newsmaker interview with University of Arizona President Dr. Robert C. Robbins.

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Buckmaster Show 5/1/2018: Are fish oil supplements beneficial?

Today on Buckmaster – Washington DC Contributor Terry Bracy kicks off the program then Certified Financial Planner Shelly Fishman wrap up his month-long series of reports from Italy. Also, Dr. Ray Woosley, former UA College of Medicine Dean and founder … Continue reading

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Buckmaster Show 4/30/2018: Do striking teachers risk losing their jobs?

Today on Buckmaster – The Monday Political Face-off features commentators John Munger and Jeff Rogers. Then some exciting news from Jan Westenborg, owner of Tucson’s Green Things Nursery. Plus, we preview National Pilates Weekend with Kyria Sabin Waugaman, owner of … Continue reading

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Buckmaster Show 4/27/2018: What striking AZ teachers want

Today on Buckmaster – Jan Lesher, deputy Pima County Administrator will be our Friday Focus interview. The Friday Roundtable features Tim Steller, columnist, The Arizona Daily Star, and Dylan Smith, editor and publisher of TucsonSentinel.com. Weekend Watch presented by Silver … Continue reading

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Buckmaster Show 4/26/2018: Can the Benedictine Monastery be saved?

Today on Buckmaster – A newsmaker interview with Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik (D-Ward 6). Then we talk with Jim Cantrell, co-founder and CEO of Vector, the Tucson-based small-satellite launch startup. Also, Dick Wiedhopf, president of the Tucson Cactus & … Continue reading

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Buckmaster Show 4/25/2018: Is a proposed Pima County road tax DOA?

Today on Buckmaster – Pima County Supervisor Ramon Valadez (D-District 2). Also, we talk with Tucson’s legendary Master Chef Janos Wilder about the 2018 Agave Heritage Festival which kicks off this Friday with a dinner to benefit Native Seeds/SEARCH. Now … Continue reading

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Buckmaster Show 4/24/2018: Arizona’s drought deepens

Today on Buckmaster – Dr. Zack Guido, research scientist at the University of Arizona-based Institute of the Environment will discuss long-range summer forecast for Southern Arizona. Then Certified Financial Planner Shelly Fishman has the Tuesday Money Maker Report with a … Continue reading

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Buckmaster Show 4/23/2018: Is Arizona’s teacher strike legal?

Today on Buckmaster – It’s the Monday Political Face-off featuring Commentators Jeff Rogers and Jim Kelley. On the agenda is the Arizona teachers strike set to begin on Thursday. Also we talk with Pima County Justice of the Peace Ray … Continue reading

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Buckmaster Show 4/20/2018: Arizona teachers will strike April 26

Today on Buckmaster – Seventy-eight percent of Arizona teachers vote to strike. Walk-out is now set for next Thursday. Reaction on our Friday Focus interview from Calvin Baker, superintendent of schools for the highly acclaimed Vail, Arizona school board. The … Continue reading

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