{"podcast":{"title":"Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","podcast_index_feed_id":7559357,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-mesa-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-mesa-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":901,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Mesa News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Mesa—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Mesa News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:18:43.264316+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357"},"episode":{"title":"Arizona ESA Reform Deadline Looms","slug":"arizona-esa-reform-deadline-looms","published_at":"2026-06-26T03:12:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/arizona-esa-reform-deadline-looms","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/18d30313-4c60-4132-b8bf-fb3015b47dc8.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/18d30313-4c60-4132-b8bf-fb3015b47dc8.mp3","summary":"Arizona lawmakers are racing against time to salvage a broken deal over the state’s controversial school voucher program, with less than a week until a citizen-led reform initiative’s signature deadline. After a failed compromise between Republicans and the state’s largest education union, new talks aim to revive the agreement — potentially including repealing other education measures — while Democrats demand stronger reforms like income caps and testing requirements. Governor Hobbs is open to a special session if a deal addresses public concerns about misuse of funds, but Republicans resist some of the stricter provisions. The outcome could reshape how Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts are governed — and whether taxpayer money stays on track. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a0cc2e294a7fd551","meta_description":"Arizona lawmakers are racing against time to salvage a broken deal over the state’s controversial school voucher program, with less than a week until a ci…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":113,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/episodes/arizona-esa-reform-deadline-looms/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/arizona-esa-reform-deadline-looms.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}