Podcast Episodes

'Government can be a force for good' An interview with Governor Katie Hobbs

When Hobbs was elected in 2022, she pledged to bring sanity over chaos. But the Democratic governor has tried to navigate working opposite a Republican-controlled Legislature over the last three year…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

The Arizona Republic reads the Declaration of Independence

On July 4th, 1776, 56 men signed a document declaring the newly formed 13 colonies as one United States of America. By this charter, they formed a new country, one free from Britain's rule.

The Decla…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

The Arizona Budget Battle

This week on The Gaggle, a politics podcast by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, hosts Ron Hansen and Mary Jo Pitzl speak with Republic reporters Stacey Barchenger and Ray Stern to explore the …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Meet the candidates looking to replace Rep. Raúl Grijalva

Early voting begins June 18 in the only federal race this year in Arizona. An election to fill the seat of the late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva is underway in Arizona's Congressional District 7.

The race…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Same-sex marriage in AZ: The road to legalization and what’s next

June 2025 marks a decade since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage. The landmark 5-4 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges resolved a long-standing national debate and brought together a conf…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Inside Arizona's standoff: Hobbs vs. Hoffman over director nominees

Gov. Katie Hobbs announced in May that she would not submit any more agency director nominations to the state Senate for confirmation, blaming what she called the "circus" environment for vetting he…

Published on 3 months ago

What happens now in Arizona's fake electors case

The state's Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes is focused on the Republicans who tried to help sidestep Arizona's certified election results.

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge recently orde…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Immigration since Trump regained office

The Trump administration has only been in office for a few months, but the early days seem to make good on a promise of stricter immigration reform and border security.

But an intimidating defense a…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

What is next for teacher pay in Arizona

As lawmakers are on break, work is going on behind the scenes on an education-related bill that would raise teacher pay and maybe provide constitutional protections for Arizona’s private-school vouch…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

How Republicans can keep control using Arizona

Currently, Republicans have only a seven-seat advantage over Democrats, and that is likely to shrink by two seats after this year's special elections to fill vacancies.

Republicans are standing stron…

Published on 4 months ago