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Teri Ann Hourihan on Corruption, Trauma & Why She’s Running for Arizona Governor (opens the original)
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Teri Ann Hourihan won the No Labels Arizona gubernatorial nomination in Arizona’s primary election. Paul Johnson didn’t support her candidacy in that primary—and Hourihan believes he hasn’t always treated her fairly. So they sat down across from one another. What followed was one of the most personal and often contentious conversations on New Frontiers. Hourihan says her North Star is fighting what she believes is corruption inside Arizona state government. She describes her own Medicaid-related
$40 Trillion in Debt: Is America Running Out of Time? (opens the original)
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In this episode of New Frontiers, Paul Johnson is joined by columnist Bob Robb and economist Elliott Pollack to discuss three major forces reshaping American politics and the economy. The panel examines the U.S. national debt and federal deficit, rising interest rates, Social Security, inflation, defense spending, and whether Republicans or Democrats are prepared to make the difficult choices needed to address America’s fiscal problems. The conversation then turns to the rise of Democratic Socia
Can Andy Biggs Win Over Arizona’s Independent Voters? (opens the original)
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What would Andy Biggs do as Governor of Arizona? In this episode of The New Frontiers, Congressman and Arizona gubernatorial candidate Andy Biggs sits down with Paul Johnson and Henry Thompson for a wide-ranging conversation about his vision for Arizona and the major political and economic issues shaping the state’s future. Biggs addresses one of the biggest controversies surrounding his political career — the 2020 election — and discusses how he would approach future election results as governo
Is America's Political Center Collapsing? | Arizona Elections & The Future of U.S. Politics (opens the original)
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In this episode of New Frontiers, Paul Johnson is joined by columnist Bob Robb and political scientist Henry Thompson for an in-depth discussion on the political forces reshaping Arizona, the United States, and even the rest of the world. The conversation begins with the surprising results of Arizona's 2026 primary elections, including the unexpected upset in the No Labels of Arizona gubernatorial race. From there, the panel examines what these elections reveal about independent voters, the futu
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