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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On the U.S.-Mexico border in a government shutdown
Is there a crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border? Poli…
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Breaking down the politics of funding local sports
Publicly-funded stadiums and arenas are costly. W…
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Here's what Gov. Ducey's latest budget could do...
Ever hit a traffic jam coming back from up north …
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Looking at Arizona's top education issues in 2019
Gov. Doug Ducey gave the State of the State addre…
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8 new, interesting Arizona laws as of Jan. 1
Why does a new Arizona law make doctors ask women…
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Looking to 2019, part 2: The 4 political issues...
Will Arizona’s power in D.C. diminish as Sen. Jon…
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Looking to 2019, Part 1: Party leaders tell us ...
The leaders of Arizona’s Democratic and Republica…
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Have questions? Get answers.
Are you curious what the state legislature is up …
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What former Rep. Ed Pastor left Arizona
Political consultant Ronnie Lopez talks about his…
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Early ballots are altering how politicians targ...
The advent of early balloting has put pressure on…
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Funniest moments in Arizona politics in 2018
From Sacha Baron Cohen punking former Maricopa Co…
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Kyrsten Sinema just rewrote Democrats' playbook
Her triumph is the first for Democrats in an Ariz…
20 min
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Behind the scenes at The Arizona Republic on El...
We take you alongside reporters and inside the ne…
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Special guest: Gov. Doug Ducey reflects on four...
Host Yvonne Wingett Sanchez has covered Gov. Doug…
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Inside Trump’s Arizona visit: What it means for...
From a presidential shoutout for Democratic U.S. …
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Why is everyone bringing up health care in Ariz...
Democrats in Arizona campaign on health care like…
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Will the real Senate candidate please stand up?
Republican Martha McSally and Democrat Kyrsten Si…
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Three Arizona ballot propositions you should know
Ballot propositions are direct democracy in actio…
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She’s the ideal voter. Why does she still feel ...
Kwailan Barsotti is a mom, small-business owner a…
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Arizona election spending hits record high: Her...
We're back! Help us improve by taking our 10-ques…
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Help Arizona Republic revamp 'The Gaggle'
The Arizona Republic is improving its politics po…
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Three big takeaways on Arizona primary election...
It was a strange election day in Arizona. The nat…
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John McCain memories and quotes: Republic repor...
After a 13-month battle with brain cancer, U.S. S…
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Special episode: Sen. John McCain to discontinu...
Senator John McCain will end medical treatment fo…
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Special guest: Democratic megadonor Tom Steyer ...
In this special episode, the team sat down with T…
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