Did anything even get done? Breaking down the 2023 Arizona legislative session

The Arizona Legislature this year set records. Not for bills passed
or money spent, but for how long it was in session and how many
vetoes Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs issued: 204 days spent trying to
decide what to do and 143 decisions overruled by Hobbs. Both are
signs of the difficult adjustment to divided government at the
Capitol, something Arizona has not seen for 14 years. But what
actually got done this year, if anything? This week on The Gaggle,
a podcast by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com,
hosts Ron Hansen and Mary Jo Pitzl are joined
by Arizona Republic reporters Stacey
Barchenger and Taylor Seely. Barchenger, who covers the
Governor's Office, talked with The Gaggle about how the legislative
session shook out and what can be expected next year, when nearly
every seat is up for grabs. Seely, who reports on Phoenix city
government, joined the show to analyze two major pieces of
legislation affecting Arizona cities that were passed this session.
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