Gavel to Gavel
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Between the gossip, scandals and posturing at the state Legislature are decisions that will impact the lives of every Arizonan. Each week, Arizona Public Media tunes out the noise and puts into context the issues that matter.
June 21, 2022
Arizona House speaker testifies on efforts to overturn the 2020 election
Axios Phoenix reporter Jeremy Duda discusses the hearing's impact on Arizona politics and the select committee's work.
June 7, 2022
Frank Lloyd Wright's vision for Arizona's capitol
When Arizona set about designing its current capitol, the star architect had some of his own ideas.
May 31, 2022
Arizona lawmakers consider changing regulations for school buses
Backers argue it will allow more flexibility in student transportation. Opponents say the proposal cuts corners on student safety.
May 18, 2022
The future of the death penalty in Arizona
AZPM spoke with Jimmy Jenkins, criminal justice reporter for The Arizona Republic, as the state resumes executions.
May 10, 2022
Arizona after Roe
Gavel to Gavel speaks with The 19th's Shefali Luthra about the impact of overturning Roe v. Wade on Arizona, where an old abortion ban remains in law.
May 3, 2022
Arizona's declining childhood vaccination rates
"A half a percent doesn't sound like a lot but after 10 years, that's 5%, which is a lot," says Will Humble, executive director of the Arizona Public Health Association.April 26, 2022
The Constitutional amendment that could disqualify some Arizona politicians from office
Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was written to keep Confederate leaders out of government after the Civil War but has a newfound relevance.
April 19, 2022
Arizona has a surplus. How will lawmakers spend it?
Gavel to Gavel speaks with economist Jim Rounds about the state's budget outlook and how long Arizona's surplus might last.
April 12, 2022
The man behind Arizona's sentencing laws
This week on Gavel to Gavel, ProPublica's Nicole Santa Cruz discusses the role of Steve Twist in shaping criminal justice in Arizona.
April 5, 2022
Arizona could create new rules for voting by mail
Opponents point to Texas, which adopted similar policies and saw thousands of ballots rejected during a primary election last month.
March 29, 2022
Lawmakers vote to ban abortions after 15 weeks
Shefali Luthra, a reporter for The 19th, explains the SB 1164's potential impact and how it connects to similar legislation around the country.
March 23, 2022
Changes coming to Arizona's Medicaid program
Hundreds of thousands of Arizonans who got health coverage through Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic may have to verify their eligibility in the coming months.
March 15, 2022
New interest in an obscure political office at the base of Arizona’s GOP
Arizona lawmakers face a backlash after scrapping elections this year for precinct committeemen. What is driving new interest in the post?
March 8, 2022
Can your legislator block you on Twitter?
Public officials have used social media platforms to announce policies, share important information and shut out the constituents they do not like.
March 2, 2022
Why Arizona embraced the initiative process
Legislators are proposing to make it harder for voters to pass laws at the ballot box. But John Matsusaka argues voters tend to turn to the initiative process when they feel legislators are out of touch.
February 22, 2022
Transgender Arizonans and the 2022 legislative session
The state Capitol this year has seen a flurry of legislation that would impact transgender Arizonans, particularly children.
February 15, 2022
Arizona House votes to raise school spending limit
Senate must pass similar resolution before March to prevent $1.1 billion in budget cuts.February 8, 2022
Arizona legislators report receiving dozens of complimentary trips in 2021
Financial disclosures published earlier this month show Arizona legislators took at least 67 trips last year on someone else's dime.
February 1, 2022
How is Arizona using its border security fund?
Gov. Ducey wants to add $50 million to the fund. But most of the money already in the fund has not been spent.
January 25, 2022
Arizona has long embraced voting by mail but it could get harder
A flurry of legislation could change where Arizonans vote and how those votes are counted.Show Details
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