Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIn this week's episode of The Gaggle, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Ron Hansen are joined by political historian Matthew Dallek to document the rise of extremism in the GOP.
Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney labeled U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar a moron over the Arizona Republican's association with a political conference organized…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Gaggle analyzes CPAC 2022 and the Arizona conservatives present there
Conservatives from Arizona and elsewhere took aim at President Joe Biden while outlining their preferred policy agenda during annual gatherings in Or…
4 years, 3 months ago
Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers speaks on audit, AZ GOP future and more
In the early weeks after the 2020 election, Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers, R-Mesa, resisted direct appeals by President Donald Trump and key all…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Gaggle explores the fate of Arizona's fake electors
On Dec. 14, 2020, 11 Republicans met at the Arizona party headquarters. There they signed a document falsely claiming they were the “duly elected and…
4 years, 4 months ago
Concern rises over Maricopa Attorney Adel's absences
Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel's career in the office has been connected to her health since before she was elected. She had been appointed t…
4 years, 4 months ago
'Everybody is going to have to cut something': Arizona schools are facing tough choices
COVID-19 continues to grip our state as attempts to return to a semblance of normalcy hobble along. After two years of data collection, the Center fo…
4 years, 4 months ago
'Am I doing the right thing for students?' COVID-19 surges weighing on schools and teachers
In the past few weeks, parents of school-aged children have all had the same experience of getting their kids ready for school. You grab their backpa…
4 years, 4 months ago
What does the 2022 legislative session hold for Arizona?
The Arizona Legislature is in full swing, marked by several notable highlights. There are a large number of new lawmakers, and it is Doug Ducey’s las…
4 years, 5 months ago
Former Ducey aide sees Arizona Republicans on track for gains
This week Gov. Doug Ducey kicked off the 2022 legislative session by delivering his final State of the State. His eight years as governor of Arizona …
4 years, 5 months ago
Political stories we're following in 2022
After an eventful 2021, it's shaping up to be another busy year in Arizona politics. The congressional and legislative district maps have been redraw…
4 years, 5 months ago