Legislative exits, vetoes, water: The most important Arizona politics stories so far in 2023

Summer is here. The temperature is consistently in the triple
digits, and the state Legislature is out on break. The first six
months of the year are nearly in the books. While it may seem like
the pages of the calendar flipped a little too quickly, Arizona was
awash with political news in the first half of the year. A new
Democratic governor was sworn in. Bills were passed, but a record
number of bills were vetoed. Candidates announced their campaigns
for 2024. And water became the hottest topic.  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 covering some of the
most pressing topics in Arizona politics. Ray Stern analyzes the
number of departures in the state Legislature. Stacey Barchenger
talks about Gov. Katie Hobbs' struggle to fill her cabinet. Taylor
Seely discusses the confluence of development and water in Maricopa
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