Podcast Episodes

Can the GOP unseat Democrats in this liberal stronghold?

Tucson is gearing up for a city-wide election on November 7. Incumbent Mayor Regina Romero and many city council members are running again. Do Republ…

2 years, 8 months ago

Kari Lake is in. How will that affect Arizona's Senate race? Listen to find out

Kari Lake is tossing her hat into the ring for Senate. Does she have enough appeal to Arizonans to win? The Gaggle hosts Mary Jo Pitzl and Ron Hansen…

2 years, 8 months ago

Emails reveal political infighting among Arizona districts

Most basic acts of government are supposed to be pretty straightforward. But in Arizona, nothing can be that simple, of course.

In this state, the act…

2 years, 8 months ago

Which 2024 Presidential candidate is most appealing to Arizonans right now?

Arizona is a key swing state for 2024. And the playing field for president, at present, is wide. With 13 GOP candidates and three Democrats, Arizonan…

2 years, 8 months ago

A vice mayor and a sex offender: the drama in the Peoria City Council

August is usually when things cool down: the temperature drops just a little, members of Congress leave Washington D.C. and the Legislature is still …

2 years, 9 months ago

Kris Mayes on AZ abortion access, elections integrity and drug epidemics

Kris Mayes has jumped into her role as state attorney general.

Mayes has not been shy about taking on major issues, from abortion rights and critiquin…

2 years, 9 months ago

3 years of election uproar: a sit-down with Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Clint Hickman

If you're thinking Arizona is stuck in a "Groundhog Day"-type situation with the 2020 presidential election and all its fallout, think of Maricopa Co…

2 years, 9 months ago

Regaining trust in our elections: a sit down interview with Secretary of State Adrian Fontes

Elections are repetitive things in Arizona: the major parties hold their primaries in the summer, general election voting ends in November and it tak…

2 years, 9 months ago

Vouchers, trans rights, more: a conversation with Schools chief Tom Horne

Tom Horne returned to the state school superintendent’s office in January and wasted no time jumping back into his former job.

Some viewed his return …

2 years, 9 months ago

It's hot. Should I care? We breakdown the politics of heat

Arizona is hot. No surprise there. But what are the City of Phoenix and Arizona at large doing about it? Listen to find out what needs to happen to k…

2 years, 10 months ago