{"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":"Phoenix City Council Studies Wage Boost","slug":"phoenix-city-council-studies-wage-boost","published_at":"2026-06-18T00:39:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/phoenix-city-council-studies-wage-boost","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/51f6b354-0340-4290-96f1-194929509367.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/51f6b354-0340-4290-96f1-194929509367.mp3","summary":"Phoenix city leaders are launching a study to explore raising the minimum wage for city workers and contractors, aiming to ensure a full-time job covers basic living costs in the face of soaring expenses. While no specific number is set yet, the plan includes evaluating impacts on city budgets and contractor pay—especially for airport workers who rely on tips to make ends meet. As other Arizona cities already enforce higher wages, Phoenix may follow suit, with final decisions pending later this year after staff analysis and council review. 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/62a21a999f99f69c","meta_description":"Phoenix city leaders are launching a study to explore raising the minimum wage for city workers and contractors, aiming to ensure a full-time job covers b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"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/phoenix-city-council-studies-wage-boost/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/phoenix-city-council-studies-wage-boost.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}