https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ en-us ©2022 AZPM Updates on the politics, policies and people behind the Arizona Legislature. AZPM 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. 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. false yes AZPM aswedbergh@gmail.com https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 25 But Arizona Daily Star border reporter Danyelle Khmara says this money is unlikely to pay for a physical border wall. But Arizona Daily Star border reporter Danyelle Khmara says this money is unlikely to pay for a physical border wall. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/6/29/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-june-27-2022.mp3 Tue, 28 June 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:06:22 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 24 Barbara Atwood, professor of law emerita at the University of Arizona, spoke with AZPM before Friday's edition about the past and future of the state's abortion laws. Barbara Atwood, professor of law emerita at the University of Arizona, spoke with AZPM before Friday's edition about the past and future of the state's abortion laws. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/6/24/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-june-24-2022.mp3 Fri, 24 June 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:04:13 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 23 House Speaker Rusty Bowers appeared Tuesday in front of the select committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol. House Speaker Rusty Bowers appeared Tuesday in front of the select committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/6/21/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-june-20-2022.mp3 Tue, 21 June 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:06:54 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 22 The star architect proposed a state capitol that would look unlike any other. The star architect proposed a state capitol that would look unlike any other. Why didn't Arizona build it? https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/6/15/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-june-6-2022-2.mp3 Tue, 07 June 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:09:20 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 21 Arizona lawmakers are considering changing regulations for school buses. Arizona lawmakers are considering changing regulations for school buses. But opponents say the proposal cuts corners on student safety. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/5/31/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-may-30-2022.mp3 Tue, 31 May 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:05:01 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 20 AZPM spoke with Tara Gill from Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. AZPM spoke with Tara Gill from Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, which gives Arizona poor marks for its traffic safety laws. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/5/25/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-may-23-2022.mp3 Tue, 24 May 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:10:59 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 19 What is the future of the death penalty in Arizona as a growing number of states abolish it or place a moratorium on executions? The state resumed executions last week after a yearslong pause. What is the future of the death penalty in Arizona as a growing number of states abolish it or place a moratorium on executions? https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/5/17/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-may-16-2022.mp3 Tue, 17 May 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:09:47 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 18 What might happen in Arizona if Roe v. Wade is overturned? What might happen in Arizona if Roe v. Wade is overturned and how could a decision like the one detailed in a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court could impact states with old abortion bans still on the books? https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/5/10/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-may-9-2022.mp3 Tue, 10 May 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:08:03 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 17 Childhood vaccination rates in Arizona continue to decline, according to newly released data from the state Department of Health Services. Childhood vaccination rates in Arizona continue to decline, according to newly released data from the state Department of Health Services. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/5/3/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-may-2-2022.mp3 Tue, 03 May 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:09:45 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 16 The state Supreme Court may soon decide if a part of the Constitution written to keep Confederate leaders out of government after the Civil War could also disqualify three Arizona Republicans from the 2022 election. The state Supreme Court may soon decide if a part of the Constitution written to keep Confederate leaders out of government after the Civil War could also disqualify three Arizona Republicans from the 2022 election. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/4/26/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-april-25-2022.mp3 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:15:32 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 15 Arizona’s coffers are flush thanks in large part to higher tax revenues. Economist Jim Rounds discusses the state’s bright budget outlook and how long it might last. Arizona’s coffers are flush thanks in large part to higher tax revenues. Economist Jim Rounds discusses the state’s bright budget outlook and how long it might last. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/4/19/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-april-18-2022.mp3 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:08:47 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 14 Proponents of changing some of the sentencing laws that have led to Arizona having one of the highest incarceration rates in the nation say one man has wielded outsize influence in stopping their bipartisan campaign. Proponents of changing some of the sentencing laws that have led to Arizona having one of the highest incarceration rates in the nation say one man has wielded outsize influence in stopping their bipartisan campaign. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/4/12/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-april-11-2022.mp3 Tue, 11 Apr 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:10:42 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 13 Arizona voters will decide whether to create new rules for voting by mail. Arizona voters will decide whether to create new rules for voting by mail. But critics of the proposal point to another state where similar policies were implemented this year and thousands of ballots were rejected. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/4/5/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-april-4-2022.mp3 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:09:06 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 12 The fate of SB 1164 is now up to Gov. Ducey. The state House voted last week to ban abortions after 15 weeks. The fate of SB 1164 is now up to Gov. Ducey. Shefali Luthra, a reporter for The 19th, explains the bill’s potential impact and how it fits with similar legislation around the country. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/3/29/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-march-28-2022.mp3 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:07:41 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 11 Arizonans who got health coverage through Medicaid during the pandemic may have to verify their eligibility. Hundreds of thousands of Arizonans who got health coverage through Medicaid during the pandemic may have to verify their eligibility. Zaida Dedolph Piecoro, health policy director at the Children's Action Alliance, explains. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/3/22/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-march-21-2022.mp3 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:12:31 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 10 Republican lawmakers are facing a backlash from the grassroots after scrapping elections for precinct committeemen. Republican lawmakers are facing a backlash from the grassroots after scrapping elections for precinct committeemen. This comes after a flood of new people into these posts across the GOP. ProPublica’s Isaac Arnsdorf explains what is driving that surge. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/3/15/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-march-14-2022.mp3 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:10:42 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 9 Many elected leaders have embraced social media as a sort of digital public square. Many elected leaders have embraced social media as a sort of digital public square to announce policies and share news. When can they shut constituents out? AZPM speaks to Aaron Mackey, senior staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/3/7/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-march-7-2022.mp3 Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:12:56 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 8 Arizona legislators are again proposing to make it harder for voters to pass their own laws at the ballot box. Arizona legislators are again proposing to make it harder for voters to pass their own laws at the ballot box. But as John Matsusaka argues, voters tend to turn to the initiative process when they feel their legislators are not representing them. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/3/1/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-february-28-2022.mp3 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:12:11 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 7 Lawmakers have introduced a flurry of legislation that would impact the lives of transgender Arizonans. Lawmakers have introduced a flurry of legislation that would impact the lives of transgender Arizonans. AZPM talks with Lizette Trujillo, an advocate for trans youth and their families, about how some of these bills would affect children in particular. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/2/22/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-february-21-2022.mp3 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:11:21 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 6 For the last couple of years, it has been COVID-19 that has disrupted classrooms, closed schools and threatened to do it all over again. For the last couple of years, it has been COVID-19 that has disrupted classrooms, closed schools and threatened to do it all over again. But there is another problem threatening to shut down schools around the state. Big budget cuts are coming if the Legislature does not act by the end of the month. AZPM talks with Tucson Unified School District Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo about the impact those cuts could have on local schools. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/2/15/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-february-14-2022.mp3 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:09:26 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 5 Arizona lawmakers reported receiving at least 67 complimentary trips in 2021 Arizona lawmakers reported receiving at least 67 complimentary trips in 2021. But there is a lot they do not have to report, like who paid for their travel. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/2/7/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-february-7-2022.mp3 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:08:10 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 4 Gov. Ducey wants to put another $50M into the fund. Gov. Ducey wants to put another $50M into the fund. But most of the $55M lawmakers put in the fund last year has not been spent. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/2/1/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-january-31-2022.mp3 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:04:10 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 3 A flurry of legislation could change where Arizonans vote and how those votes are counted. Since Donald Trump’s defeat in 2020, legislators have proposed a series of bills to restrict voting by mail and where Arizonans can vote in person. Recorder Gabriella Cázares-Kelly discusses how some of these proposed laws could impact voters in Pima County. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/1/25/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-january-24-2022.mp3 Tue, 25 Jan 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:12:26 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 2 Even with money in the budget and the ocean so close, water could still be far away. Desalination is no quick fix, says Kathleen Ferris, senior fellow at the Kyl Center for Water Policy. She talked with AZPM’s Andrew Oxford about the realities of desalination after Gov. Doug Ducey mentioned the idea in his state of the state address. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/1/14/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-for-the-week-of-january-17-2022.mp3 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:09:24 1 https://originals.azpm.org/gaveltogavel/ Full 1 Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey delivers his last state of the state address. The governor announced a summer program to help students catch up on learning missed during the pandemic, a $1 billion investment in water desalination and a new chapter in the textbook wars. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2022/1/10/gavel-to-gavel/gavel-to-gavel-january-11-2022.mp3 Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:01:00 GMT 0:09:33 1