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AZ Politicast episodes
- Chuck Coughlin and Terry Goddard: From Adversaries to Partners in Reform
AZ Politicast Host Steve Goldstein welcomes former Attorney General Terry Goddard and HighGround CEO Chuck Coughlin to explain their passion for shining a light on dark money and making the state's primary system fairer for Independents. And, what made these former adversaries come together as trusted partners in reform?
44 min - No Labels Has No Ticket
AZ Politicast Host Steve Goldstein speaks with C. Owen Paepke, author of The Purple Presidency and supporter of No Labels, which recently announced that it wouldn't be fielding a unity ticket to compete with President Biden and former President Trump this November.
19 min - Barrett Marson on the Impact of Retirements from the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
AZ Politicast Host Steve Goldstein gets insights from Barrett Marson of Marson Media on how the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will change with the retirements of Bill Gates and Clint Hickman and the likely election of Congresswoman Debbie Lesko to the board.
14 min - Conor O'Callaghan on the State of the Race in CD1
AZ Politicast Host Steve Goldstein checks in with First Congressional District Democratic candidate Conor O'Callaghan. O'Callaghan leads the pack in fundraising and recently received a shoutout from Arizona Republic columnist Laurie Roberts, who predicted that he would end up being the Democratic nominee after the August primary.
25 min - Adrian Fontes on His First Year as Secretary of State
AZ Politicast Host Steve Goldstein gets Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes' thoughts on his first year in that office, the importance of political truth-telling, and whether election results can be fast, accurate, and inexpensive.
20 min - Remembering Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
On this edition of AZ Politicast, Host Steve Goldstein remembers the late Justice Sandra Day O'Connor with a pair of interviews he recorded with her nearly a decade ago--and a conversation he had with writer and attorney Linda Hirshman, author of a book about Justices O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg titled Sisters In Law.
21 min - Jaime Molera on U.S. House Dysfunction and the Impact on ArizonaAZ Politicast Host Steve Goldstein talks with Jaime Molera of Molera Alvarez about how dysfunction in the U.S. House is affecting Arizona and whether Representative Debbie Lesko's decision not to seek a fourth term will be a test of whether the state's GOP will support a traditional conservative or a MAGA supporter.14 min
- Reforming Arizona's Primaries with Chuck CoughlinAZ Politicast Host Steve Goldstein asks Chuck Coughlin why his Make Elections Fair AZ campaign will help democracy, attract better candidates, and make registered independents equal to Democrats and Republicans.25 min
- Trickle-Down and Trickle-Up Civics ParticipationAZ Politicast Host Steve Goldstein talks with Liam Julian of the Sandra Day O'Connor Institute about a new report finding that, while mothers affect their kids' interest in civics and politics, the reverse is also true. Trickle-down and trickle up civics participation is the focus of this edition of AZ Politicast.15 min
- Phishing, Cyberattacks, and ElectionsAZ Politicast Host Steve Goldstein is joined by Yale Professor Scott Shapiro, author of Fancy Bear Goes Phishing: The Dark History of the Information Age in Five Extraordinary Hacks. The conversation features Russia, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and the question of whether defending against cyberattacks is "sexy."17 min
About AZ Politicast
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Covering the most vital issues, races, and candidates in Arizona politics, AZ Politicast brings passion, insightful conversations, and more than 20 years of experience from award-winning host Steve…
Goldstein.