S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, talks tight elections, Department of Homeland Security funding negotiations, and bringing both parties together for Arizona's water future. He's this week's guest on the AZ Political Podcast with Jim Sharpe.

Howie Fischer, chief correspondent for Arizona’s Capitol Media Services, joined the AZ Political Podcast with Jim Sharpe to share his thoughts on how Governor Hobbs and the Legislature will or won't work together this session, things he never expected to see, and the biggest change he's seen at the state level politically.

Political analyst and host of the "ChuckTodd-Cast", Chuck Todd, joined the AZ Political Podcast with Jim Sharpe to give us his thoughts on the conflict with Iran, how the national midterms are shaping up, and who has the best shot at Arizona governor.

Former Undersecretary for Intelligence at the Department of Homeland Security John Cohen joins the AZ Political Podcast with Jim Sharpe to discuss a potential increase in terror threats due to the continuing conflict with Iran.

Democratic Political Strategist Stacy Pearson and Republican Political Strategist Stan Barnes sit down with Jim Sharpe to discuss President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address.

The deaths of Rebekah Baptiste, Emily Pike and Zariah Dodd in 2025 drew severe scrutiny to the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS). Jim Sharpe sat down this week with Sen. Carine Werner to discuss her office's investigation into the department and proposed legislation aimed to prevent and better serve children within the DCS system.

Public school advocate Beth Lewis discusses a new proposal that could appear on Arizona ballots in November that would place new guidelines on the ESA program.