Arizona Talks: Events, Interviews, and More

Arizona Talks enables civil conversations about public policy issues that affect Arizona!Subscribe and listen to one-on-one conversations with elected officials, panels featuring Arizona’s top political minds, and personal perspectives from academics, politicians, journalists, and activists.About Arizona Talks:The Arizona Talks Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to facilitating robust debate, open dialogue, and expert analysis on public policy issues.Find out more about what we do at https://ArizonaTalks.org

Arizona Talks: Events, Interviews, and More is a news podcast hosted by Arizona Talks Foundation, with 16 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Arizona Talks Foundation hosts Arizona Talks: Events, Interviews, and More, a news show with 16 episodes published.

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  Arizona Talks: Constitution Day 2025

  Oct 13, 20251h 25mS0

  <p>Arizona Talks hosted a special Constitution Day event on September 17, 2025, at Empire in Scottsdale, Arizona. People from across the political spectrum came together to reflect on the Constitution’s meaning today, the importance of the First Amendment, and practical ways we can all help build a more perfect union.</p><p>Highlights:</p>Opening remarks from Carlos Alfaro on the mission of Arizona Talks: fostering fact-based, civil debate on tough issues like elections, immigration, education, gun rights, and more.Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky read the Preamble and called for civil dialogue in the wake of recent tragic events.Chris Kl...

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  Arizona Talks: Education (March 8, 2023)

  Jun 28, 20231h 31mS0

  <p>At our intimate event at Cider Corps in Downtown Mesa, we were joined by guest speakers who shared their stories, expertise, and a myriad of views from across the political spectrum. We discussed the current state of our public education system and how we can improve from consistently being ranked at or near the bottom of state education systems.</p> <p><br></p> <p>In this episode, you'll hear from:</p> Beth Lewis, Director of Save Our Schools Arizona Matt Beienburg, Director of Education Policy at the Goldwater Institute Rich Nickel, President and CEO of Education Forward Arizona Jenny...

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  Arizona Talks Interview Series: Paul Boyer

  May 11, 202240 minS0

  <p>Welcome to the second installment of the Arizona Talks Interview Series, our new video series in which we bring professional interviewers and top political minds together.</p> <p>In this episode, which takes place at El Charro Hipster Bar and Cafe on Historic Grand Avenue in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona, you’ll get to hear Chris Kline, President of the Arizona Broadcasters Association, sit down with Paul Boyer, the Arizona State Senator and Chair of the Arizona House Education Committee who represents Arizona’s 20th Legislative District.</p> <p>During the interview, Senator Boyer and Chris Kline talk about education, choo...

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  Arizona Talks Interview Series: Rebecca Rios

  Mar 3, 202245 minS0

  <p>We’re proud to introduce the Arizona Talks Interview Series!  </p> <p>This is the first interview from our new series in which we bring professional interviewers and top political minds together.  </p> <p>In this episode, which takes place at Kahvi Coffee + Cafe in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona, you’ll get to hear Chris Kline, President of the Arizona Broadcasters Association, sit down with Rebecca Rios, the Arizona State Senate Minority Leader who represents Arizona’s 27th Legislative District.  </p> <p>During the interview, Senator Rios and Chris Kline talk about growing up in Arizona, the current state of the polit...

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  Arizona Talks: Immigration - Public Policy Panel and Q&A

  Jan 21, 20221h 1mS0

  <p>At this outdoor conversation and reception on November 10, 2021 at Greenwood Brewing in Downtown Phoenix, our panel experts weighed in on the topic of immigration in the United States.  </p> <p>We were joined by: </p> <p>- Angela M. Banks, Charles J. Merriam Distinguished Professor of Law at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University </p> <p>- Adam Estle, Vice President of Field and Constituencies for the National Immigration Forum </p> <p>- Valeria Aponte, Political Reporter for Telemundo Arizona - José Patiño, Education & External Affairs Director at Aliento  </p> <p>Find out more...

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