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 reporters Ron Hansen and Stephanie Murray, and is produced by Amanda Luberto.

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'You can't un-ring the bell': Election security...
28 min
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How inflation may influence the 2022 election
In this week's episode, hosts Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Ron Hansen are joined by Paul Bentz to answer how inflation is going to impact voters' decisions in the upcoming election.
14 min
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What to expect in Arizona when border restricti...
In this episode of The Gaggle, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Ron Hansen are joined by Republic reporters to discuss what happens when the Title 42 border restriction is lifted.
23 min
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What's next for the Maricopa County Attorney's ...
The Gaggle discusses the new boss, election ahead
15 min
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Why are Ukrainian refugees lining up at the U.S...
22 min
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The Republic had marijuana tested to see if it ...
Cannabis sold on dispensary shelves is not as highly regulated in Arizona as one might expect. Arizona Republic reporter Ryan Randazzo explains the testing process, in which one batch of weed came back contaminated.
18 min
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Cathi Herrod supported abortion restriction. Wh...
In this episode of The Gaggle, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez is joined by Center for Arizona Policy President Cathi Herrod to discuss recent successes
20 min
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The fallout of Arizona’s new restrictive aborti...
This week on The Gaggle, hosts Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Ron Hansen discuss Arizona's upcoming abortion law
16 min
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Where does Arizona stand as it emerges from COVID?
In this episode of The Gaggle, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez is joined by two Arizona Republic reporters to help take stock of the pandemic's impact on Arizona.
34 min
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Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel resigns....
In this episode of The Gaggle, Ron Hansen is joined by reporter Robert Anglen to discuss the most recent news on Maricopa County Attorney Adel
8 min
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The Arizona Republican base is angry after the ...
16 min
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Why the rise of extremism defines today's Arizo...
In this week's episode of The Gaggle, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Ron Hansen are joined by political historian Matthew Dallek to document the rise of extremism in the GOP.
37 min
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The Gaggle analyzes CPAC 2022 and the Arizona c...
25 min
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Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers speaks on au...
In this week's episode of The Gaggle, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez & Ron Hansen join House Speaker Rusty Bowers in his office
49 min
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The Gaggle explores the fate of Arizona's fake ...
23 min
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Concern rises over Maricopa Attorney Adel's abs...
In this week's episode of The Gaggle, Ron Hansen is joined by Robert Anglen to discuss County Attorney Allister Adel's sobriety.
14 min
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'Everybody is going to have to cut something': ...
21 min
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'Am I doing the right thing for students?' COVI...
Listen how three years of COVID is putting schools to the test
30 min
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What does the 2022 legislative session hold for...
28 min
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Former Ducey aide sees Arizona Republicans on t...
In this week's episode of The Gaggle, Ron Hansen and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez are joined by former Gov. Ducey Chief of Staff.
36 min
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Political stories we're following in 2022
In this week's episode of The Gaggle, Ron and Yvonne are joined by Republic reporters to preview the year in politics
18 min
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Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year
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Five stories we followed in 2021
In this week's episode of The Gaggle, Ron and Yvonne are joined by Republic reporters to review the year's top political stories.
31 min
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Secretary of State Katie Hobbs feels heat after...
14 min
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Remembering the late Grant Woods as voice for A...
In this week's episode of The Gaggle, Ron and Yvonne are joined by columnist Ed Montini to discuss the life of the late Grant Woods
27 min