The Gaggle: An Arizona politics podcast
Helping you keep up with what matters in Arizona's political news. Each week we interview politicians, public figures or journalists to break down one local issue and how it affects your life in Arizona. Coming to you every Wednesday morning, The Gaggle is hosted by The Arizona Republic's national political reporter Ron Hansen and state politics reporter Mary Jo Pitzl. You can find them on social media at @ronaldjhansen and @maryjpitzl.
Producers of the show are Amanda Luberto and Kaely Monahan.
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What does legal recreational marijuana look lik...
In this week's episode of The Gaggle, hosts Yvonne and Ron are joined by Arizona Republic reporter Ryan Randazzo to discuss the success of legal marijuana so far.
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BONUS: Hear the calls from Trump allies that so...
Now, Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs calls for investigation into possible election interference.
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Can Sen. Sinema's bipartisan ideology give her ...
An analysis of Sen. Sinema's work in the U.S. Senate with a professor of political science at George Washington University.
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The Gaggle breaks down the state budget
In this week's episode of The Gaggle, hosts Yvonne and Ron are joined by fellow Arizona Republic reporters to comb through the state budget.
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BONUS: How a bipartisan infrastructure plan co-...
Listen to this bonus episode for a quick breakdown of what this infrastructure plan would mean for Arizona.
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Arizona's climate crisis and what could be done
'Arizona doesn't have the climate plan that it should' The Gaggle talks state's water crisis.
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'I don't trust anything the Republican party do...
Listen to this week's episode of The Gaggle to hear an unfiltered conversation with Daniel McCarthy.
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How Arizona politics has taken center stage on ...
Joined by media critic Bill Goodykoontz, The Gaggle discusses the impact national television coverage has on Arizona's image
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Why legal experts and federal judges call for a...
In this week's episode of The Gaggle: An Arizona politics podcast, we break down how a judiciary expansion could help the legal backlog.
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What Ducey's proposed flat tax could mean for A...
Joined by reporter Mary Jo Pitzl, The Gaggle breaks down Ducey's proposed tax break
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Sports betting is coming. Key questions answere...
Sports betting is now legal in Arizona after Gov. Doug Ducey signed it into law. Listen now to learn all the details about it.
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National elections expert tells The Gaggle podc...
Joined by elections law expert Rick Hasen, The Gaggle covers how the ongoing ballot audit could have long term affects.
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The filibuster, the border, and minimum wage: A...
In a one-on-one conversation with The Gaggle hosts, Sen. Sinema breaks down her legislative goals and responds to criticism from progressive Democrats
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“On the fly”: An Arizona Republic reporter’s in...
Reporter Jen Fifield breaks down the State Senate's audit of the 2020 election ballots from Maricopa County.
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Did donors punish AZ's GOP delegation for the J...
Listen now to know how fundraising money is shaping up the 2022 and 2024 elections in Arizona.
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Is there a crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border?
Listen now to get an analysis of how the U.S.-Mexico border conditions have changed under the Biden Administration.
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Will Arizona follow Georgia on voting restricti...
Listen now to learn how Georgia's new restrictive voting law is putting pressure on Arizona's pending Senate Bills in the legislature.
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The government exposed them to nuclear radiatio...
In today's episode, we breakdown how Congress could extend the eligibility to Arizonans in Mohave County to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.
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Jan. 6 wounded Arizona's congressional delegati...
In today's episode of The Gaggle, our hosts discuss the partisan mistrust in Arizona's congressional delegation and what that means for voters.
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Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick announces this will be her...
In this week's episode, Gaggle hosts Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Ronald J. Hansen discuss what the end of Ann Kirkpatrick's time in congress could mean
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The Arizona Senate won its legal battle to the ...
The legal battle between the Arizona Senate and Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is over. Listen now to find out what to expect moving forward.
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Gov. Doug Ducey talks COVID-19, election securi...
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How Republicans are leveraging the debate over ...
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After his final two years as governor, what wil...
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How Arizona's elected officials are reacting to...
In this week's episode, our hosts take a look at how the impeachment could fracture the relationships among Arizona's elected officials in Washington.
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