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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The Gaggle explores the fate of Arizona's fake ...
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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.
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'Everybody is going to have to cut something': ...
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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
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What does the 2022 legislative session hold for...
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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.
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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
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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.
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Secretary of State Katie Hobbs feels heat after...
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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
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Governor Doug Ducey funded school vouchers with...
Governor Doug Ducey funded school vouchers with federal COVID-19 relief aid
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Happy Thanksgiving from The Gaggle
The Gaggle is taking off this week to celebrate Thanksgiving, but be sure to listen to last week's five-episode series, Democracy in Doubt, about Arizona's ballot review.
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Democracy in Doubt, Ep 5: Trump supporters focu...
It remains to be seen how long baseless concerns about vote counts will continue to undermine the election process.
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Democracy in Doubt, Ep 4: Partisans with limite...
Experts dismissed the 'audit' as worthless. But it also helped the GOP and related interests rake in millions and keep the cause of Donald Trump alive.
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Democracy in Doubt, Ep 3: As Trump’s hold on Ar...
The narrative of a stolen election encouraged Arizona Senate President Karen Fann to push ahead with a partisan ballot review. The battle over election materials came to a climax in a vote where one Republican senator made all the difference.
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Democracy in Doubt, Ep 2: An audacious pitch to...
As Gov. Doug Ducey certified Arizona's election results, he received a phone call identifiable by the distinctive ring tone assigned to it: “Hail to the Chief.” Ducey silenced it. But efforts to alter the results continued.
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Democracy in Doubt, Ep 1: White House phone cal...
How Arizona plunged into a fog of election conspiracies, riven with partisanship and targeted by opportunists from across the country.
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How will Sinema's moderate policies affect the ...
How Sen. Kyrsten Sinema was involved in Biden's infrastructure plan and what it means for Democrats' future.
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How the proposed redistricting maps look for th...
In this week's episode of The Gaggle, Ron analyzes the proposed redistricting maps with IRC chair Erika Neuberg and reporter Ray Stern.
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How redistricting impacts your representation ...
Listen to week's episode to learn how the redistricting process will impact Arizonan's representation in the state Legislature and U.S. Congress.
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An economist's breakdown of Congress' spending ...
Listen to today's episode of The Gaggle for a breakdown of Congress' spending and how it impacts Arizona's economy.
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A breakdown of the Arizona governor's race
In this week's episode of The Gaggle, Yvonne & Ron are joined by an Arizona Republic reporter to dissect the 2022 gubernatorial election.
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Why progressives are fed up with Sen. Kyrsten S...
Progressives aren't happy with Sen. Sinema. Why? Listen to this week's episode of The Gaggle podcast to find out.
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Who is Karen Fann?
In this week's episode of The Gaggle, Yvonne & Ron are joined by a Arizona Republic reporter to discuss her profile on Senate President Karen Fann
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