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30.07.2025
20 Minuten
Alfredo Gutierrez, a nationally known migrants-rights activist and
prominent politician, has died. At 79 years old, he succumbed to
esophageal cancer on Tuesday, July 29. Through his long service in
the state, Gutierrez exhibited an activist's DNA despite his role
inside the government. He sought social justice with his dual
passions of civil rights and educational access, especially for
immigrants. This week on a special episode of The Gaggle, an
Arizona political podcast by The Arizona Republic and
azcentral.com, host Mary Jo Pitzl takes you through the notable
life of Alfredo Gutierrez. Rather than us talking about Gutierrez,
you'll hear from the man himself along with former state House
minority leader Art Hamilton, former Phoenix mayor Terry Goddard,
former state Senate President Pete Rios and notable friends. Read
Alfredo Gutierrez's obituary. Email us!
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23.07.2025
31 Minuten
Arizona Democrats have held the spotlight this month with two very
different votes. One elected legacy politician Adelita Grijalva for
the party's representation in the CD 7 race to fill her late
father's seat in Congress. The other was to oust their state party
chair, Robert Branscomb II. Arizona Democrats are riddled with
political infighting after losing the presidential election in
2024, and soon the party will need to come together for midterm
campaigns, including the re-election of Gov. Katie Hobbs. This week
on The Gaggle, we joined by Stacy Pearson, a Democratic
political strategist and co-founder of Lumen Strategies. Pearson
joins the show to give a status update on the party, what these two
votes indicate for the future and what she thinks the Democrats
need in order to get it together. Email us!
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political strategist Hosts: Ron Hansen,
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16.07.2025
24 Minuten
While the rest of the U.S. Senate will go on its annual break in
August, Arizona freshman Ruben Gallego is heading to Des Moines to
meet with middle America to potentially gauge his chances in what
is expected to be a crowded field of Democratic contenders. This
week on The Gaggle, a politics podcast by The Arizona Republic
and azcentral.com, hosts Ron Hansen and Mary Jo
Pitzl are joined by Des Moines Register politics
reporter Brianne Pfannensteil. She joins the podcast to talk
through what this trip means, if stopping at the Iowa State Fair is
still a strong indicator of who is interested in the White House
spot and how voters outside of Arizona view the senator. Email us!
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09.07.2025
20 Minuten
President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into
law in a Fourth of July ceremony, making tax cuts he passed during
his first term permanent. It offsets those revenue losses to the
government with steep cuts to services like the Medicaid program,
requiring states to be responsible for funding food stamp programs
and delivering tax cuts to the wealthiest taxpayers. This week
on The Gaggle, a politics podcast by The Arizona Republic and
azcentral.com, our hosts are joined by Republic
reporter Stephanie Murray. Together they discuss the key
points out of the Big Beautiful Bill, how Arizona politicians
showed up and how the new law will impact Arizonans daily. Email
us! thegaggle@arizonarepublic.com Leave us a voicemail:
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03.07.2025
26 Minuten
When Hobbs was elected in 2022, she pledged to bring sanity over
chaos. But the Democratic governor has tried to navigate working
opposite a Republican-controlled Legislature over the last three
years. This year's session was no exception. Hobbs vetoed 174 bills
this year, a new single-year record that surpasses her 143 vetoes
in 2023. But her vetoes aren't the full story, even if they are
record-breaking. She also signed 265 bills into law this year. This
week on The Gaggle, a weekly politics podcast, host Mary Jo Pitzl
and guest host Stacey Barchenger are joined by Gov. Hobbs in-studio
for a sit-down interview. Email us! thegaggle@arizonarepublic.com
Leave us a voicemail: 602-444-0804 Follow us on X,
Instagram and Tik Tok.
Guests: Governor Katie Hobbs Host: Mary Jo Pitzl,
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Helping you keep up with what matters in Arizona's political news.
Each week we interview politicians, public figures or journalists
to break down one local issue and how it affects your life in
Arizona. Coming to you every Wednesday morning, The Gaggle is
hosted by The Arizona Republic's national political reporter Ron
Hansen and state politics reporter Mary Jo Pitzl. You can find them
on social media at @ronaldjhansen and @maryjpitzl. Amanda Luberto
is the producer of the show.
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