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The Gaggle: Ducey shows us the money, Bannon’s visit, Gosar’s family feud | 5:32
The Republic’s political team discusses Governor Doug Ducey giving raises to the members of his inner circle instead of prioritizing teacher raises as promised. Steve Bannon visits Arizona and Paul Gosar’s family feud. Johanna Huckeba/azcentral.com
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The Gaggle: Arizona elections, school letter grades, Paul Gosar on Charlottesville | 5:53
The Republic’s politics team discusses the most recent developments in the race for City Hall, Congressman Paul Gosar’s view of the Charlottesville white supremacists rally and the upset after the release of school letter grades on Oct. 11, 2017.
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The Gaggle: DCS lawsuit, Senate race | 5:02
The Republic’s political team on Oct. 4, 2017, discusses the class-action lawsuit against the Department of Child Safety, the development of the U.S. Senate race in Arizona and Vice President Mike Pence’s visit. Johanna Huckeba/azcentral.com
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The Gaggle: Russia hack, another ACA repeal | 4:56
The Republic’s political team talks about President DonalTrump blaming Sen. John McCain for another failed attempt to repeal “Obamacare” and Homeland Security makes an official statement on a hack of voter-registration data. Johanna Huckeba/azcentral
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The Gaggle: Trump rally costs, gay couple’s rights | 4:25
The Republic’s political team discusses the cost of President Trump’s rally to the city of Phoenix, the Arizona Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex couple’s rights and Gov. Doug Ducey trying to repeal ‘Obamacare.’ Johanna Huckeba/azcentral
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The Gaggle: Mark Brnovich sues Arizona Regents, Constitutional Planning Convention | 5:11
The Republic’s political team discusses Mark Brnovich suing Arizona Regents over high tuition costs, Trump cutting a deal with Democrats and the Constitutional Planning Convention on Sept. 13, 2017. Carly Henry and Johanna Huckeba/azcentral
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The Gaggle: State school vouchers, DACA and Hurricane Harvey relief | 4:41
The Republic’s political team on Sep. 6, 2017, discusses Arizona’s school-voucher program potentially reaching the ballot, the future of DACA and the recent House vote on Hurricane Harvey relief. Johanna Huckeba and Carly Henry/azcentral
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The Gaggle: Arpaio pardon, future of DACA and Flake’s re-election campaign | 5:01
The Republic’s political team on Aug. 30, 2017, talk about Arpaio’s pardon, the future of DACA and Jeff Flake’s re-election campaign. Johanna Huckeba/azcentral
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The Gaggle: Trump’s visit, school voucher referendum update | 4:10
The Republic’s political team on Aug. 23, 2017, talks President Trump’s visit to Arizona and if the school voucher referendum will make the ballot. Johanna Huckeba/azcentral.com
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The Gaggle: Trump’s Phoenix rally, Arpaio pardon and Sinema’s run | 4:51
The Republic’s political team talks on Aug. 15, 2017, about Rep. Kyrsten Sinema’s likely Senate run, the drop in investigations into reports of child neglect, and Trump’s scheduled visit to Phoenix.
Sean Logan/azcentral.com
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The Gaggle: Flake’s new book, health care and bipartiship | 5:26
Sen. Jeff Flake’s new book defends Reagan-style conservatism and critiques the Republican Party. Gov. Doug Ducey plays a role in Sen. John McCain’s health-care vote. U.S. Rep. Martha McSally helps craft a bipartisan plan for the insurance system.
Thomas Hawthorne/The Republic
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The Gaggle: McCain’s return to the Senate and more | 5:38
The Republic’s political team on July 26, 2017, talks about Sen. John McCain’s dramatic health-bill appearance, the ALEC conference and the saga of Mesa Councilman Ryan Winkle.
Hannah Gaber/azcentral.com
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The Gaggle: School voucher petition, health care and McSally | 4:23
In the July 19 episode, the Republic’s politics team talks about Sen. McCain’s health scare and the health care bill that wasn’t, Rep. Martha McSally’s big spending, and what’s to become of the school voucher petition. Hannah Gaber/azcentral.com
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The Gaggle: Health bill, school-voucher program | 4:37
In this week’s episode, reporters Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Dan Nowicki and Rob Hansen discuss the health-care bill, and how it might affect Arizonans, along with the state’s school-voucher program. Johanna Huckeba/azcentral.com
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The Gaggle: Foster families, Trump’s agenda and voter information | 6:10
The Republic’s political team discusses Arizona’s congress support of President Trump’s agenda, the disconnect between foster families and the Department of Child Safety and a recent request for voter information. Johanna Huckeba/azcentral.com
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The Gaggle: Arizona’s Teacher Shortage | 4:34
Our weekly politics podcast gives you inside-the-newsroom conversation you can’t get anywhere else. This week, a special edition examines the politics of education in Arizona, and our exclusive report on the state’s teacher shortage.
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The Gaggle: A Secret Recording, Mexico Trade and Kids’ Health | 4:35
The Republic’s political team on June 13, 2017, talks about a secret recording, a comparative decline in the quality of Arizona kids’ lives and Governor Ducey’s stance on trade with Mexico. Johanna Huckeba/azcentral.com
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The Gaggle: The governor’s race and infrastructure funding | 4:38
The Republic’s political team on April 25, 2017, talks state Sen. Steve Farley jumping into the governor’s race, Arizona’s hopes for infrastructure funding and the state of the state under acting governor Diane Douglas. Hannah Gaber/azcentral.com
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The Gaggle: Corporation Commission scandal and renewing an AUMF | 5:13
The Arizona Republic’s politics team discusses on May 30, 2017, the scandal involving a former corporation commissioner, whether or not to renew an AUMF and much ado about county recorders.
Hannah Gaber/azcentral.com
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The Gaggle: McCain Trump feud, Ducey’s veto pen and Phoenix city hall | 4:25
The Arizona Republic’s politics team discusses the ongoing McCain/Trump feud, Gov. Ducey’s veto pen on recent legislation and drama in Phoenix City Hall.
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The Gaggle: Unfinished business and hallway laments | 5:07
The Arizona Republic’s politics team talks about unfinished business, potholes and an avalanche of unwanted shoes. Hannah Gaber/azcentral.com
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The Gaggle: Legislative session recap, May 2017 | 5:05
The Arizona Republic’s politics team looks back wistfully, maybe even sentimentally, “on the session that was,” and looks forward hopefully to sine die. Hannah Gaber/azcentral.com
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The Gaggle: Teachers protesting, a budget afoot and what’s up with Stanton? | 4:46
The Arizona Republic’s politics team discusses teachers’ “boat parade,” a protest for pay raises; the upcoming state budget; and what’s up with Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton.
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The Gaggle: Voucher vote, Arizona university funding | 4:29
The Republic’s political team on April 25, 2017, talks about the latest political news affecting Arizona, including the protests surrounding the future of school vouchers and Rep. Kyrsten Sinema’s donation controversy.
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The Gaggle: DCS warrants and Flake gets scorched | 4:38
The Republic’s political team on April 18, 2017, talks about the latest political news affecting Arizona, including 2018 candidates, Sen. Jeff Flake’s town hall and how a bill to require child-welfare officials to get warrants fell apart.
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The Gaggle: Health care in Congress and school voucher expansion | 3:54
The Republic’s political team on April 11, 2017, talks about “zombie” health care reform in Congress, and the expansion of the school voucher program headed by Gov. Doug Ducey.
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The Gaggle: Is the filibuster busted and will Michele Reagan show us the money? | 3:59
The Republic’s political team on April 4, 2017, talks about the state of the filibuster and the latest on Secretary of State Michele Reagan’s “Show Me the Money” campaign.
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The Gaggle: Teacher raises, ACA repeal and ballot initiatives | 4:14
The Republic’s political team on March 28, 2017, talks about funding for teacher raises in the state budget, what comes next after the non-vote on the ‘Obamacare’ repeal bill in Congress and proposed restrictions on citizen initiatives in Arizona.
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The Gaggle: Federal budget and few women in the Legislature | 3:47
The Republic’s political team on March 21, 2017, talks about the possible impact on the president’s blueprint for a budget, and the lack of female representation in Arizona’s legislative leadership.
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The Gaggle: Obamacare replacement, George W. in town and TANF benefits | 3:42
The Republic’s political team on March 14, 2017, talks about how much of Arizona’s delegation has been quiet about the “Obamacare” replacement, but even Republicans don’t seem to like it.
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The Gaggle: Tax that did not get cut, tweets from Gosar and a non-job | 4:57
The Republic’s political team on March 8, 2017, talks about the latest political news affecting Arizona, including a failed tax-cut bill, a congressman’s tweets and how a former state senator isn’t working at the White House after all.
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The Gaggle: SB 1142 is dead and town halls get rowdy | 4:12
The Republic’s political team on March 1, 2017, talks about the latest political news affecting Arizona, including the state of Senate Bill 1142 and the rowdy crowds at U.S. Rep. Martha McSally’s Town Hall.
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The Gaggle: Bigfooted, McCain and HB 2404 | 2:06
The Republic’s political team on Feb. 21, 2017, talks about recent political news, including Trump’s Arizona announcement about Intel, McCain and Obamacare, and House Bill 2404 targeting voter initiatives.
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The Gaggle: How much debt is too much? | 3:39
The Republic’s political team on Feb. 6, 2017, talks about the latest political news affecting Arizona, including how much debt is too much for the state and which lawmaker wants to be shot.
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The Gaggle: Ducey shows us the money, Bannon’s visit, Gosar’s family feud
The Gaggle: Arizona elections, school letter grades, Paul Gosar on Charlottesville
The Gaggle: DCS lawsuit, Senate race
The Gaggle: Russia hack, another ACA repeal
The Gaggle: Trump rally costs, gay couple’s rights
The Gaggle: Mark Brnovich sues Arizona Regents, Constitutional Planning Convention
The Gaggle: State school vouchers, DACA and Hurricane Harvey relief
The Gaggle: Arpaio pardon, future of DACA and Flake’s re-election campaign
The Gaggle: Trump’s visit, school voucher referendum update
The Gaggle: Trump’s Phoenix rally, Arpaio pardon and Sinema’s run
The Gaggle: Flake’s new book, health care and bipartiship
The Gaggle: McCain’s return to the Senate and more
The Gaggle: School voucher petition, health care and McSally
The Gaggle: Health bill, school-voucher program
The Gaggle: Foster families, Trump’s agenda and voter information
The Gaggle: Arizona’s Teacher Shortage
The Gaggle: A Secret Recording, Mexico Trade and Kids’ Health
The Gaggle: The governor’s race and infrastructure funding
The Gaggle: Corporation Commission scandal and renewing an AUMF
The Gaggle: McCain Trump feud, Ducey’s veto pen and Phoenix city hall
The Gaggle: Unfinished business and hallway laments
The Gaggle: Legislative session recap, May 2017
The Gaggle: Teachers protesting, a budget afoot and what’s up with Stanton?
The Gaggle: Voucher vote, Arizona university funding
The Gaggle: DCS warrants and Flake gets scorched
The Gaggle: Health care in Congress and school voucher expansion
The Gaggle: Is the filibuster busted and will Michele Reagan show us the money?
The Gaggle: Teacher raises, ACA repeal and ballot initiatives
The Gaggle: Federal budget and few women in the Legislature
The Gaggle: Obamacare replacement, George W. in town and TANF benefits
The Gaggle: Tax that did not get cut, tweets from Gosar and a non-job
The Gaggle: SB 1142 is dead and town halls get rowdy
The Gaggle: Bigfooted, McCain and HB 2404
The Gaggle: How much debt is too much?
One of Arizona’s top elections officials has a favor to ask of his cohorts at the state Capitol: Can you help me find a kidney?
Tom Collins, executive director of the Citizens Clean Elections Commission, has a degenerative kidney disease and expects to start dialysis early next year.
Collins is on the waiting list for a kidney transplant, but it can take three to five years — or longer — to find a donor match. The average life expectancy on dialysis is five to 10 years, according to the National Kidney Foundation.
But Collins, who’s quietly lived with the disease for a decade, recently received an outpouring of help in his quest to find a donor.
It started Tuesday with a Facebook post from the people who know Collins best: his parents. Friends started sharing the post, and before long, politicos at the state Capitol caught on.
Arizona lawmakers, lobbyists, attorneys and other political types have since widely shared Twitter and Facebook posts asking people to help Collins.
Collins, known for his intense demeanor, said he’s felt overwhelmed by the support. He said he told his mother he wasn’t sure he deserved it given thousands of people are waiting for transplants.
“She said, ‘It’s not really up to you to decide if you deserve it or not. It’s up to God what will happen,'” he said.
Collins’ situation caught the attention of many at the Capitol after Samuel Richard, a lobbyist with Creosote Partners, tweeted about it. Richard said Collins is a vital force pushing for transparency in statewide elections.
“I think that the landscape of the Capitol community would definitely be a lot different without him in the boxing ring on a daily basis,” Richard said. “He prosecutes ideas to their fullest extent.”
Collins said he hopes his story will encourage people to become organ donors and to consider donating a kidney to anyone on the waiting list.
Even if a potential donor doesn’t match Collins’ blood type (Type O), their donation could benefit him. The Mayo Clinic has a paired donation program that allows patients with an unmatched donor to find another unmatched patient-donor pair who can, essentially, swap organs.
Collins said he feels humbled by the experience. However, he said, he plans to be just as outspoken about defending the role of the Clean Elections Commission as ever (the Governor’s Office and the Legislature have sought to shrink the commission’s role).
“I’m still going to irritate people who don’t like Clean Elections,” Collins said with a laugh. “And I’ll do it (defend the commission) with as much energy as I have.”
To find out how to donate a kidney, visit the Mayo Clinic’s website or call 800-344-6296.
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