Mike O'Neil/The Think Tank
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THE THINK TANK | Sep 29, 2018Arizona teacher seeking office and electric car enthusiast join Think Tank
A decorated Arizona teacher running for office and a man who drove from Phoenix to Canada in an all-electric car discuss their experiences on this week's Think Tank.
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THE THINK TANK | Sep 21, 2018Arizona Republic’s Craig Harris talks profiteering, public funding, education
Arizona Republic reporter Craig Harris has been writing a series of hard-hitting articles on how Arizona tax dollars for education have been seemingly diverted from the classroom.
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THE THINK TANK | Sep 14, 2018Former US Attorney Paul Charlton speaks on Trump’s legal difficulties
President Donald Trump faces all sorts of potential legal challenges, but just how serious jeopardy is he in? Former U.S. Attorney Paul Charlton gives us some legal advice.
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THE THINK TANK | Sep 7, 2018
Think Tank analyzes Arizona’s primary election results
Former Tempe Mayor Neil Giuliano and political analyst Chuck Coughlin join the Think Tank to review the recent Arizona primary election.
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THE THINK TANK | Aug 31, 2018
Author of ‘The Real Trump Deal’ stops by the Think Tank
Marty Latz, the author of "The Real Trump Deal," which examines Trump’s nearly 50 years of deal-making, will join the Think Tank this week.
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THE THINK TANK | Aug 24, 2018
Think Tank discusses what is likely to happen in Arizona primary elections
The primary elections in Arizona are this Tuesday and Mike O’Neil and Chuck Coughlin will run through all of the major primary electoral contests on this week's Think Tank.
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THE THINK TANK | Aug 17, 2018Frederick Clarkson talks religion, politics on the Think Tank
This week’s guest, Frederick Clarkson, will discuss the objectives of Christian Nationalists, their means and how they've ensconced themselves in the highest echelons of American political power.
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THE THINK TANK | Aug 3, 2018How has the #RedForEd movement evolved since the teacher pay raise?
Teachers in the #RedForEd movement successfully lobbied for a pay raise in May, but how has the movement evolved in the months since?
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THE THINK TANK | Jul 27, 2018
Chuck Coughlin talks foreign policy, initiatives, elections
Political guru Chuck Coughlin returns to the Think Tank this week as we take a wide range of topics political.
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THE THINK TANK | Jul 20, 2018All things politics: Taxes, education, solar and ‘wave’ elections
Noted Arizona attorney Tom Ryan joins the Think Tank this week to discuss a variety of topics, from the Invest in Education initiative to a possible "blue wave" hitting Arizona.
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THE THINK TANK | Jul 13, 2018More Arizona gubernatorial candidates face off on Think Tank
Two more aspiring Arizona gubernatorial candidates join The Think Tank: Former Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett and YWCA of Southern Arizona CEO Kelly Fryer.
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THE THINK TANK | Jul 6, 2018Former New Times editor, investor discuss Backpage.com scandal
Francine Hardaway, an early investor in the The Phoenix New Times, and former investigative reporter and editor Jana Bommersback discuss the Backpage.com scandal.
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THE THINK TANK | Jun 29, 2018The ties that bind: Economic ties between Arizona, Sonora, Mexico
We’ve all seen the pictures about people trying to cross our southern border. But there is something else that crosses our southern border: Money.
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THE THINK TANK | Jun 15, 2018Most influential Arizona senators: Brophy McGee and Worsley
The Arizona state Senate currently has 17 Republicans and 13 Democrats. Generally, that means that Republicans can do whatever they please -- unless two senators object.
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THE THINK TANK | Jun 1, 2018The Think Tank to broadcast at new time starting this week
The initial broadcast of The Think Tank will be moved to 1 p.m. on Sundays starting this week. It will still repeat between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. on the same day.
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THE THINK TANK | May 25, 2018Lawrence Krauss: How science affects political discourse, public policy
In this week's Think Tank, Lawrence Krauss and I discuss issues related to science and how they are affecting the current political landscape.
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THE THINK TANK | May 11, 2018What is a (political) minority legislator to do?
Eighty-one of our 90 Arizona legislators live in districts where one party’s registration exceeds the other party’s registration. Eighty of these 81 legislators belong to whatever party is dominant in their district. Only one legislator of the 81 beat those odds.
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THE THINK TANK | May 4, 2018Red for Ed: Who won, what really happened and what’s next?
This week’s Think Tank dissects how and why this happened, what teachers won (and what they didn’t win), and what is likely to happen next.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2018Think Tank: Education showdown!
This week, Think Tank is going to talk firsthand with three of the educators who have been involved in these efforts to learn from them and find out more about why they have been marching and why they voted this week to walk out of school.
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THE THINK TANK | Apr 13, 2018Education, federal budget, trade wars, census manipulation — and more
Political consultant Chuck Coughlin and I discuss a wide range of very current issues in this week’s Think Tank, including education in Arizona, the federal budget and a potential trade war with China.
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THE THINK TANK | Apr 6, 2018Think Tank asks: Is Trump really a master negotiator?
President Donald Trump has held himself out to be a master negotiator. But is he? The Think Tank explores the matter with the help of a negotiation expert.
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THE THINK TANK | Mar 30, 2018Think Tank talks March for Our Lives with some Phoenix organizers
This week’s Think Tank talks with three of the principal student organizers of the Phoenix March for Our Lives event.
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THE THINK TANK | Mar 23, 2018Dirty money, guns, and “yes men”
With an astounding 91 percent of the vote, Tempe passed an anti “Dirty Money” initiative requiring full disclosure of the original source of all political campaign funds.
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THE THINK TANK | Mar 17, 2018The Think Tank discusses the PA Congressional Results
A Democrat was elected to congress this week in a district that Donald Trump carried by 21% in 2016. Democrats have done well in other special elections.