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Candidates misstate opponents’ abortion positions
As abortion cases wind their way through the court system, candidates for November's election on both sides of the aisle have avoided detailing their exact stance on the controversial issue. That’s opened the door for wild – and unsupported – claims about candidates’ positions on the issue.
The Breakdown: Love letters and budget
The House is embroiled in scandal over a Republican representative’s personal life for the third time in as many years, and this time, there are letters.
The Breakdown: Have you no honor?
How exactly do you work with someone you believe has betrayed you? That’s a question some lawmakers are asking themselves about the state’s county prosecutors after what some saw as an 11th hour reversal on criminal justice reform measures.
The Breakdown, Episode 15: The teachers have spoken
Public school employees voted last week, and they've decided to strike - but leadership behind the Red for Ed movement pumped the breaks.
The Breakdown, Episode 14: Enough is enough?
Gov. Doug Ducey offered teachers a 20 percent raise by 2020, but will that be enough to satisfy their demands?
The Breakdown, Episode 11: Where do we even begin?
Last week, the Capitol was abuzz with everything from talk of criminal justice reform to how to fund Arizona's public education system - and that's just the beginning.
The Breakdown: Spring break
https://azcapitoltimes.com/files/2018/03/The-Breakdown-Break.mp3 Thanks for listening to The Breakdown! We’re taking a break this week. But you can come back on March 26 for our next episode. Get 24/7 political news […]
The Breakdown, Episode 7: ‘Hamilton’ was bound to come up sometime
The Arizona Capitol Times team didn't know how to say no to a "Hamilton" tribute, and "licenses schmicenses" was a real topic of conversation.
The Breakdown, Episode 6: Details, details
After two weeks in one crisis or another, lawmakers really got to work last week, and our reporters dug in.
The Breakdown, Episode 5: Expelled
The Arizona House of Representatives took a historic vote on Thursday to expel one of its members, Republican Don Shooter.
The Breakdown, Episode 1: Opening day
On the inaugural episode of The Breakdown, our reporters lay out what they're expecting to see this legislative session.
Arizona Capitol Times to launch podcast on statewide politics
Don't just read the Arizona Capitol Times. On Jan. 8, start listening.
