ADDING TO *ARIZONA WEEK*'S JOURNALISTIC RICHNESS

posted by Michael Chihak

Two experienced Arizona journalists made their Arizona Week debuts Friday, discussing the state's K-12 educational system and the big budget cuts signed into law by the governor this week.

Jim Nintzel, senior writer for the Tucson Weekly and a regular contributor to Arizona Public Media's Arizona Illustrated for many years, is one of three panelists to discuss education cuts on Arizona Week.

Kim Covington, Schools Solutions reporter for KPNX-TV 12 in Phoenix, also made her debut on the program.

Nintzel and Covington joined with Arizona Republic state capitol reporter Ginger Rough in discussing how the cuts are being received politically and what they could do not only to the educational system but to the reputations of Gov. Jan Brewer and state legislators who pushed through cuts to K-12, community colleges and the universities totaling more than $450 million for the coming fiscal year.

In its first 13 weeks, Arizona Week has brought viewers the perspectives of nearly 30 Arizona journalists. Stay tuned; there are more to come.