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THE THINK TANK | Nov 19, 2021Think Tank discusses the Biden presidency’s first year
Unemployment numbers are improving, the stock market is near an all-time high but President Joe Biden’s poll numbers are in the tank. Why? This week's Think Tank will dissect that topic.
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THE THINK TANK | Nov 12, 2021Think Tank learns a thing or two about teaching in Arizona
Teachers Beth Lewis, Raquel Mamani, and Billy Robb join the Think Tank this week to discuss some of the joys and frustrations of teaching.
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THE THINK TANK | Nov 5, 2021Think Tank, former Phoenix mayor wrap up series on democracy
Think Tank has run a two-part series on threats to democracy. This week, the show looks back at the episode featuring Arizona political figure Terry Goddard.
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THE THINK TANK | Oct 29, 2021Think Tank takes another look at hurdles democracy is facing
There is an effort to purge principled public officials in Arizona before the next presidential election. Therein lies some of the risk to our democracy, the Think Tank says.
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THE THINK TANK | Oct 22, 2021Think Tank considers the end of democracy with former Phoenix mayor
The Think Tank is running a two-part series on the current state of our democracy. Former Phoenix Mayor Paul Johnson joins the show this week.
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THE THINK TANK | Oct 15, 2021Think Tank plans to present civilized discussion on abortion
The goal of this week's Think Tank is to have the most civilized discussion of abortion you will ever hear.
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THE THINK TANK | Oct 8, 2021
Longtime Arizona political expert joins Think Tank to analyze top issues
Rick DeGraw joins Think Tank this week to break down the biggest recent stories in Arizona politics, including a judge's ruling on a law banning face mask mandates in schools.
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THE THINK TANK | Oct 1, 2021Think Tank reviews week in Arizona politics, justice system
This week's Think Tank goes over a court ruling that struck down a number of provisions in the Arizona state budget, including a ban on schools from requiring masks.
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THE THINK TANK | Sep 17, 2021
Think Tank takes aim at the most pressing political controversies
This week Think Tank reviews several of the hottest political issues of the month, including lawsuits and the Arizona Senate audit.
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THE THINK TANK | Sep 10, 2021Think Tank sits down with Maricopa County Recorder Richer
Stephen Richer was elected to a relatively low-profile office in 2020, Maricopa County recorder. He was immediately thrust into the midst of a national controversy concerning the legitimacy of the election.
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THE THINK TANK | Aug 27, 2021Think Tank guests dive into Arizona’s water shortage
This week's Think Tank discusses ongoing water shortages in Arizona. Reports that Lake Mead is at the lowest water level since it was created suggest that the problem is worsening, perhaps radically.
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THE THINK TANK | Aug 20, 2021Think Tank takes a first look at Arizona’s 2022 primary elections
This week's Think Tank looks at the 2022 political landscape, including redistricting and voter registration trends as well as an early take on some Arizona primary elections.
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THE THINK TANK | Aug 13, 2021Think Tank discusses Arizona schools, masks and COVID-19
Gov. Doug Ducey has dug in on enforcing a ban on mandated masks in schools despite a rapid rise in COVID cases in Arizona. This week's Think Tank panel will discuss varying aspects of the issue.
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THE THINK TANK | Aug 6, 2021Think Tank discusses political prosecutions in Maricopa County
Recent reports have made it clear that our hands here in Phoenix, Arizona are not entirely clean in the area of political prosecutions. That's the topic of this week's Think Tank.
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THE THINK TANK | Jul 30, 2021Think Tank shares voices of Cuba during demonstration
The Think Tank has exclusively obtained recordings from the protests in Cuba, which circumvented government censorship.
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THE THINK TANK | Jul 23, 2021Think Tank discusses wide range of topics with 3 guests
This week’s show format is an homage to Pat McMahon’s “The McMahon Group,” which regularly brought together interesting people who might not normally intersect with each other.
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THE THINK TANK | Jul 16, 2021Think Tank discusses critical race theory with 2 Arizona teachers
Think Tank interviews two Arizona social science teachers on the matter of critical race theory and public school learning.
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THE THINK TANK | Jul 9, 2021
Think Tank takes on legal issues in Arizona with national significance
This week’s Think Tank takes on several recent legal controversies in the news with a pair of attorneys.
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THE THINK TANK | Jul 2, 2021Think Tank revisits Arizona voting rights, taxes with knowledgeable pair
This week's Think Tank is replaying the entire Tom Ryan/Nathan Sproul interview on voting rights and taxes that was cut short by technical difficulties last time.
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THE THINK TANK | Jun 25, 2021Think Tank discusses voting rights, taxes in Arizona
Two former prominent members of the Arizona Republican Party, Nathan Sproul and Tom Ryan, join the think tank this week to discuss voting rights, taxes.
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THE THINK TANK | Jun 18, 2021Think Tank discusses election audit with Secretary of State Katie Hobbs
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs joins the Think Tank this week to talk about the state Senate's audit of the 2020 election.
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THE THINK TANK | Jun 11, 2021Think Tank discusses 4-year degrees at Arizona community colleges
The Arizona State Legislature voted to authorize the issuance of four-year degrees by the state’s community colleges for the first time.
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THE THINK TANK | Jun 4, 2021Think Tank discusses the 2020 vote ‘audit’ and flat-tax proposal
Two stories have dominated the news this past week - the election audit in Maricopa County and a proposed flat tax in the state.
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THE THINK TANK | May 28, 2021Think Tank discusses journalism, immigration and border issues
This week's Think Tank talks with Fernanda Santos, who was the New York Times Phoenix bureau chief for five years. She is currently a professor of practice at Arizona State University's Cronkite School of Journalism.