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.
Amanda Luberto is the producer of the show.
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BONUS: The Arizona ballot review is over. Now w...
Arizona Republic reporters sit down on The Gaggle podcast to breakdown the results of the Republican-controlled state Senate ballot-review.
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How infrastructure projects could impact Arizon...
Listen to this week's episode of The Gaggle to hear from Arizonans about how an infrastructure projects could impact their lives.
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Election experts weigh in on Arizona election a...
Retired election experts offered their help to the Arizona Senate election audit. Listen now to hear their takeaways on the ballot review.
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What's been discovered in the audit documents s...
In this week's episode of The Gaggle, host Yvonne Wingett Sanchez is joined by two Arizona Republic reporters to discuss what's in the election audit documents
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BONUS: Thousands of Senate audit records releas...
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Volunteers canvass East Valley neighborhoods to...
Republic reporter tags along with volunteers as they canvass East Valley neighborhoods to question voters.
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Doctors share inside view on child COVID-19 cas...
In this week's episode of The Gaggle, hosts Yvonne and Ron are joined by two Arizona pediatric doctors regarding COVID cases in kids.
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"Terrified for my brothers": Former Afghan inte...
In this week's episode of The Gaggle, host Yvonne Wingett Sanchez speaks with Aaron Marquez, a U.S. Army veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan and to an Afghan refugee who served as Aaron’s interpreter.
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The Gaggle: Where does the Maricopa County elec...
In this week's episode of The Gaggle, hosts Yvonne and Ron are joined by two Arizona Republic reporters for an update on the 2020 ballot recount.
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What COVID-19 policies parents can expect in sc...
Listen now to hear about how COVID-19 has impacted in-person learning, as well as a check-in on the state's COVID-19 cases.
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A Republic investigation reveals how Ducey gove...
In this week's episode of The Gaggle, hosts Yvonne and Ron are joined by USA Today reporter Craig Harris to discuss his investigation into Gov. Ducey.
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How critical race theory is fueling political ...
Listen now to understand the debate surrounding critical race theory in schools on The Gaggle podcast.
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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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