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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BONUS: Is Trump's visit to Arizona his first st...
Gaggle hosts interview Ronna McDaniel the Chair of the Republican National Committee to learn how the RNC plans to keep Arizona red.
18 min
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How COVID-19 affected Arizona schools and what ...
COVID-19 has changed the way children are learning. Today's episode digs into the long term impacts schools could face due to the pandemic.
19 min
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How COVID-19 impacted the 2020 Election cycle
A break down of how the campaign season has essentially halted during the pandemic.
26 min
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What’s it like for officials to respond to a he...
Is the public receiving the information it needs to during the COVID-19 pandemic? One expert weighs in.
23 min
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How badly could the new coronavirus hurt Arizon...
While some local industries have seen minimal impact, tourism and recreation are struggling.
24 min
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Meeting Arizona Voters: A breakdown of Congress...
Congressional district 3 is a reliably blue district but what issues are diving voters to the polls? Listen to this week's episode of The Gaggle to find out.
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How Arizona's political leaders are responding ...
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Primary election analysis: Biden won, but Sande...
18 min
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How the census will shape our schools, roads an...
An inaccurate count means that Arizona could miss out on hundreds of millions of dollars over the decade for public entities.
17 min
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How Democrats plan to win Arizona in the 2020 e...
They say what they did in 2018 can work again. But they have another strategy, too.
17 min
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BONUS: Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick talks about alcohol...
A week after announcing she'd seek assistance for alcoholism, Ann Kirkpatrick sits down with The Gaggle.
27 min
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A look at the Republican strategy to win big in...
The Republican party will train and deploy volunteers to get out the vote in Arizona. Listen now to hear their plans to keep Arizona red.
19 min
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Meeting Arizona voters: a new mini-series start...
19 min
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Where does "ballot harvesting" stand in Arizona...
A federal court in Arizona said a ban against "ballot harvesting" violated the Voting Rights Act. Republican lawmakers plan to appeal the decision.
18 min
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What's the state doing to address homelessness?
Plus: An interview with Michael Bloomberg, Democratic Presidential hopeful.
28 min
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How Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, Martha McSally are ta...
23 min
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How could the Invest in Education initiative im...
The Red for Ed marches in 2018 put education funding at the forefront. In 2020, advocates look to voters to secure more funding for schools.
18 min
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Listen to our exclusive interview with Gov. Dou...
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey elaborates his stances on education funding, gun-safety reform, water policy, marijuana legalization and more
37 min
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Arizona agencies are failing vulnerable adults....
Arizona adults unable to protect themselves from abuse or exploitation because of a physical or mental impairment are falling through the cracks of the state system designed to protect them.
27 min
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What to expect in Governor Ducey's 2020 State o...
23 min
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How to survive the 2020 election
14 min
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Merry Christmas and happy holidays from The Gag...
We're off this week, but we'll see you in 2020.
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Six political stories that will be important fo...
28 min
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Rural families suffer as Arizona's groundwater ...
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Arizona elections are coming. Is your vote secure?
Arizona's aging election system could put your vote at risk in 2020. Listen now to hear what government officials are asking for to secure it.
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