The latest from The Gaggle at azcentral, a podcast exploring Arizona politics
Count on Arizona politics (and politicians) always being in the spotlight.
On our podcast "The Gaggle," you can get the stories behind the headlines from the political newsmakers and reporters who cover politics news in battleground Arizonaevery day.
Our namesake is a play off of a press gaggle — the informal news briefings where reporters gather around elected officials or their staff while on the hunt for news.
Each week, hosts Ronald J. Hansen and Mary Jo Pitzl shine a spotlight on the biggest news from national, state and local levels.
The goal? Delve deeply into complex political and policy issues, to demystify the players and their motives and to provide you with clearer, more accurate information as you seek to understand issues confronting politicians from Congress to Maricopa County.
Arizona Republic and azcentral.com journalists have been covering Arizona politics since 1890. This is reporting and analysis from one of the state's most trusted sources.
Catch up with us wherever, whenever, by subscribing in your podcast app. You can subscribe to The Gaggle on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. New episodes post Wednesdays.
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Notable Gaggle podcasts
The Gaggle's past episodes include newsmaking details and interviews with prominent politicians.
Some highlights:
Super Bowl 57 brought hundreds of millions of dollars to Arizona, but the effects of hosting can be uneven.
Gov. Katie Hobbs gave her first State of the State address. How was it received?
Abortion, inflation, school funding. What's in store for Arizona in 2023?
State's image has never been stronger': Gov. Doug Ducey discusses his legacy after two terms as Arizona's chief executive
A conversation with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema on the Gaggle about the filibuster, the border and minimum wage.
Sen. Mark Kelly responds to questions about China, health care and gun reform.
The Gaggle extensively covered the yearlong challenge to Democratic President Joe Biden's election. Here are some key episodes from the 2021 Arizona Republic award-winning series "Democracy in Doubt."
White House phone calls, baseless fraud charges: The origins of the Arizona election review
'Asked to do something huge': An audacious pitch to reverse Arizona's election results
As Trump's hold on Arizona politicians tightened, one state senator said 'no'
'You’ll get nothing out of this': Partisans with limited experience stumble through gaffe-prone 'audit'
Trump supporters focus on 'issues' with election, not the final result, as Arizona ballot review falls flat
Follow the politics team on Twitter
Follow national political reporter Ronald J. Hansen on Twitter @ronaldjhansen and state political reporter Mary Jo Pitzl on Twitter @maryjpitzl.
A rotating team of guests includes:
State government and politics reporter Stacey Barchenger @sbarchenger
State government and politics reporter Ray Stern @raystern
County watchdog reporter Sasha Hupka @SashaHupka
Investigative reporter @robertanglen
Podcast producers:
Amanda Luberto @amandaluberto
Kaely Monahan @KaelyMonahan
Keep up with all the shows and all the news at @azcpodcasts
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