The Think Tank with Mike O'Neil

Stacey Champion has been fighting APS. She’s a single mom, a small business owner, and a citizen who just thought that the recent APS rate increase was not justified. So, in 2017 she petitioned the Arizona Corporation Commission for a rate review. We will discuss the chronology of Stacey Champion’s fight against APS, what happened, and where it stands. It’s a fascinating story-and a good civics lesson.

But first, we speak with Richard Szuch, an attorney, who will discuss financial exploitation of aging baby boomers (and their elders).  It seems the Arizona legislature did something right in protecting vulnerable groups against financial exploitation.

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The Democracy Index measures the state of democracy in 167 countries. Compiled by the UK’s Economist Intelligence Unit; it is based on 60 indicators measuring aspects of pluralism, civil liberties and political culture. While we like to think of ourselves as a a full-fledged democracy, our ranking has been slipping recent years.

Paul Johnson and Terry Goddard are both former Phoenix Mayors who unsuccessfully ran for Arizona governor. More importantly, both are uniquely qualified to comment on these trends. Each has been involved in efforts to restore aspects of our democracy and make our elections fairer and more meaningful.

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Political guru Chuck Coughlin and all-around troublemaker Tom Ryan are back in the Think Tank to dissect the political fallout from the first Democratic Presidential debates.

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Think Tank host Dr. Mike O'Neil welcomes former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard to talk about dirty money at the state level, and his initiative to bring it to an end.

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The Think Tank takes a look at some of the issues facing our youth with representatives of several nonprofits who service kids at risk. The list of risks is daunting: substance abuse, bullying and depression/suicide risk, among others.

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The Democratic Presidential debates are coming up. What will be debated? What is President Trump's re-election strategy? Dr. Mike O'Neil and Valley political expert Chuck Coughlin cover all that, plus more.

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In the wake of recent controversial events involving Phoenix-area police, Tempe Police Chief Sylvia Moir discusses the current state of policing with Think Tank host, Dr. Mike O'Neil.

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Think Tank host Dr. Mike O'Neil interviews the award-winning Arizona journalist and reporter Craig Harris about his work reporting on charter schools and public corruption.

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(Original air date 2-3-19) Attorneys with different viewpoints on crime and punishment in Arizona, Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery and Valley Attorney David Tierney, join Think Tank host Dr. Mike O'Neil for a civil discussion.

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Chuck Coughlin joins Think Tank host Dr. Mike O'Neil to provide an overview of the latest on the Arizona and national political fronts.

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