KJZZ's The Show: Friday Newscap

To talk about a new entrant into the GOP primary for state superintendent, a new poll in the 2024 governor's race and more, The Show sat down Regina Cobb and Sam Richard.

To talk about state lawmakers taking another break, the fake electors case heading back to a grand jury and more, The Show sat down with Marcus Dell'Artino and Reginald Bolding.

To talk about another proposal to deal with immigration, another entrant into a congressional race and more, The Show sat down with Matthew Benson and Matt Grodsky.

To talk about a clash between the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and county recorder, members of the Trump team abandoning a gubernatorial candidate and more, The Show sat down with Doug Cole and Tony Cani.

To talk about the resignations of two state agency directors, next year's gubernatorial campaign hitting the airwaves and more, The Show sat down with Jaime Molera and Mike Haener.

To talk about internal Democratic Party drama, President Trump endorsing a second GOP gubernatorial candidate and more, The Show sat down with Lorna Romero Ferguson and Roy Herrera.

To talk about the governor issuing a moratorium on new bills, the debate over a measure on Axon's proposed new campus and more, The Show sat down with Paul Bentz and Sam Richard.

To talk about a pair of Trump administration officials in AZ, the latest in the fight between Axon and the city of Scottsdale and more, The Show sat down with Barrett Marson and Stacy Pearson.

To talk about the field to replace the late Congressman Raúl Grijalva shaping up, a plan to ask voters to end some legislative immunity and more, The Show sat down with Marcus Dell'Artino of First Strategic and Democratic strategist Tony Cani.

To talk about Adrian Fontes looking at a run for Congress, finger pointing over budget shortfalls and more, The Show sat down with Chuck Coughlin of HighGround and former state Rep. Reginald Bolding.

The Show sat down with Democratic attorney Tom Ryan and former state Republican lawmaker Regina Cobb to discuss Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick's essay, voting to get rid of legislative immunity for traffic tickets, enshrined abortion rights and more.

To talk about a congressional candidate giving her race another go, the back and forth of tariffs against the state's two biggest trading partners and more, The Show sat down with Lorna Romero-Ferguson of Elevate Strategies and former Congressional staffer Roy Herrera.

To discuss Gov. Katie Hobbs' new border task force, DEI changes at University of Arizona and more, The Show sat down with Doug Cole of High Ground and Sam Richard of Consilium Consulting.

Matthew Benson of Veridus and former state lawmaker Reginald Bolding joined The Show to talk about the governor's first veto of the year, a proposal to introduce bounties in Arizona and more.

To talk about Karrin Taylor Robson entering the gubernatorial race, a measure to speed up election results and more, The Show sat down with Paul Bentz of HighGround and Mike Haener of Lumen Strategies.

To talk about the threat and then pause of tariffs against Arizona's two biggest trading partners and more, The Show sat down with former state school superintendent Jaime Molera and Matt Grodsky with Matters of State Strategies.

To talk about Arizona's newest Supreme Court justice, changes in the governor's office and more are Barrett Marson of Marson Media and Democratic strategist Tony Cani.

To talk about Andy Biggs pursuing a run for governor, Kris Mayes challenging Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship and more, the Show sat down with Marcus Dell'Artino of First Strategic and former state lawmaker Aaron Lieberman.

To talk about Gov. Hobbs' State of the State speech, a proposal to make AZ elections more like Florida's and more, The Show sat down with former lawmaker Regina Cobb and consultant Sam Richard.

On this Friday NewsCap, The Show discusses immigration bills, previews the Arizona legislative session which starts on Monday and more.

To talk about what's to come on the political horizon in 2025 and how big national issues will hit home in Arizona, The Show sat down with Stacy Pearson of Lumen Strategies and Chuck Coughlin of HighGround.

KJZZ's Friday NewsCap revisits some of the biggest stories of the week from Arizona and beyond. On this last Friday of 2024, we look back at some of the biggest political stories of the year — from the state capitol to the U.S. Capitol to the campaign trail.

To talk to about Sen. Kyrsten Sinema saying goodbye, Gov. Katie Hobbs wanting to do away with abortion reporting requirements and more, The Show sat down with former state Superintendent Jaime Molera.

KJZZ's Friday NewsCap revisits some of the biggest stories of the week from Arizona and beyond.

To talk about some early bills for next year's legislative session and more, The Show sat down with Doug Cole of HighGround and former state lawmaker Aaron Lieberman.

To talk about a settlement in the defamation lawsuit brought by Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer against Kari Lake, speculation already starting about the 2026 elections and more, The Show sat down with Matthew Benson of Veridus and Sam Richard of Consilium Consulting.

To talk about the resolution of some outstanding races, new leadership at the state Capitol and more, The Show sat down with Daniel Scarpinato of Winged Victory Agency and Stacy Pearson of Lumen Strategies.

To break down the trends in Arizona's 2024 election results and discuss which races are still up in the air, The Show sat down with Gaelle Esposito of Creosote Partners and Highground's Paul Bentz.

To talk about the home stretch of the 2024 election, the state being ordered to release a list of voters affected by a computer glitch and more, The Show sat down with Lorna Romero Ferguson of Elevate Strategies and former congressional staffer Roy Herrera.

To talk about the political visitors we've had in Arizona this week, a Cochise County Supervisor taking a plea deal and more, The Show sat down with Barrett Marson, CEO of Marson Media; and Reginald Bolding, a former state lawmaker.

To talk about the state GOP skipping an election night party, the fight over whether or not to release the list of names of voters affected by the MVD glitch and more, The Show sat down with Doug Cole of HighGround and Sam Richard of Consilium Consulting.

To talk about the presidential and vice presidential candidates campaigning in Arizona this week, the first and only debate between U.S. Senate hopefuls Ruben Gallego and Kari Lake and more are former state lawmaker Regina Cobb and Mike Haener of Lumen Strategies.

To talk about the upcoming retirement of a longtime Arizona congressman, Arizona connections in the case against former President Trump and more, The Show sat down with former state school superintendent Jaime Molera and former congressional staffer Roy Herrera.

To talk about Kamala Harris' trip to the border, Gov. Hobbs getting a chance to name a state Supreme Court justice and more, The Show sat down with Matthew Benson of Veridus and former state lawmaker Aaron Lieberman.

Republican leaders are siding with the Democratic secretary of state when it comes to the status of 100,000 Arizona voters. Our Friday NewsCap takes on that and the rest of the week's top stories. Plus, a collective of local flower growers is trying to bring back the market for local stems.

To talk about former President Donald Trump and Democratic VP nominee Tim Walz campaigning in Arizona, a court ruling in a legislative residency case and more, The Show sat down with Paul Bentz of HighGround and Democratic strategist Tony Cani.

To talk about some new polls on the initiatives that'll be on the November ballot, JD Vance campaigning in the Valley and more, The Show sat down with Marcus Dell'Artino of First Strategic and Gaelle Esposito of Creosote Partners.

To talk about new polls on the presidential and Senate races in Arizona, the end of the lawsuit over Gov. Katie Hobbs' state agency directors and more, The Show sat down with Daniel Scarpinato, former chief of staff to Gov. Doug Ducey, now with the firm Winged Victory; and former congressional staffer Roy Herrera.

To talk about Arizonans at the Democratic National Convention, state Supreme Court rulings on ballot initiatives and more, The Show sat down with Lorna Romero Ferguson of Elevate Strategies and former state lawmaker Aaron Lieberman.

To talk about a win and a loss for supporters of the abortion rights ballot measure, a deal between Gov. Katie Hobbs and state Senate Republicans and more, The Show sat down with Chuck Coughlin of HighGround and Democratic strategist Tony Cani.

Chip Scutari of S+C Communications and Sam Richard of Consilium Consulting joined The Show to talk about new developments in the case of the so-called "fake electors," Vice President Kamala Harris picking her running mate and the two of them campaigning in Arizona — and more.

To talk about Sen. Mark Kelly's odds of being Kamala Harris' VP pick, the looming showdown for control of Maricopa County elections and more, The Show sat down with consultant Stacy Pearson and former state superintendent Jaime Molera.