Podcast Episodes

What a tour of the U.S.-Mexico border tells us about hopes for immigration reform

Arizona Republic reporter Ron Hansen traveled to Southern Arizona in April to tour the U.S.-Mexico border with a group of members of the current Cong…

7 years, 1 month ago

Arizona's most successful copycat legislation: School vouchers

Arizona has served as a petri dish for groups that create and distribute "model" bills written by corporations and special-interest groups. Arizona's…

7 years, 1 month ago

Copy-paste laws: How corporations are influencing your laws

Think your publicly elected leaders write the bills they sign into law? Not always. In fact, they often don't.

That's the conclusion of a two-year-lo…

7 years, 2 months ago

APS finally admits spending millions in dark money. Why now?

The secret that everyone suspected is finally out: Utility company Arizona Public Service admitted it donated millions to dark-money political groups…

7 years, 2 months ago

This Arizona bill could hurt Airbnb in your neighborhood

Chances are there's a home in your neighborhood that's available for short-term rental through Airbnb or VRBO.  The practice has become more common s…

7 years, 2 months ago

Why does President Trump continue to attack John McCain?

As the 2020 campaign cycle kicks off, Arizonans can expect to hear President Donald Trump attack the late Sen. John McCain. But this puts Sen. Martha…

7 years, 2 months ago

Kate Gallego's plans for the future as Phoenix's mayor

It may have taken 18 months, but Kate Gallego won the special election to become Phoenix's mayor. 

Gallego defeated former council colleague Daniel Va…

7 years, 3 months ago

Is Michael Crow the most powerful person in Arizona?

Since becoming Arizona State University’s president in 2002, Michael Crow has influenced the state’s development and policy and has made national hea…

7 years, 3 months ago

Arizona's controversial vaccine bills draw national attention

Arizona is in the spotlight after controversial vaccine bills by Republican Rep. Nancy Barto were advanced by the state House Health and Human Servic…

7 years, 3 months ago

Why Arizona is facing a water crisis, and what happens next

Arizona gets almost 40 percent of its water from the Colorado River, which draws its water from Lake Mead, the biggest reservoir in the country. Righ…

7 years, 3 months ago