Jim Sharpe

1 week ago | ktar.com | Jim Sharpe

My guest on this week’s AZ Political Podcast is about as timely as a guest can get: Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee sat down with me less than 24 hours after announcing her run to be the state’s next superintendent of public instruction. We talk about why she wants to be superintendent (which, in terms of power and succession to the governor’s office, is a step down from treasurer) and where she and the current person with the job, Tom Horne, differ.

2 weeks ago | ktar.com | Jim Sharpe

If you have any stressful life events going on right now, you may want to skip this week’s AZ Political Podcast. While I’m sure my bosses hate that I’m saying this, I am doing so to save lives. This podcast might need an FDA-style warning. What former Republican U.S. Congressman Matt Salmon has to say about the passage of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” — and what it means for America’s fiscal future — could sink you into some serious depression.

4 weeks ago | ktar.com | Jim Sharpe

My Republican friends will want to watch this week’s AZ Political Podcast just so they can gloat over the fact that Democrats in Arizona can experience intra-party turmoil too. However, Democratic political consultant Tony Cani of Radar Strategies says it’s a bit different than GOP infighting. The latest star of the AZ Political Podcasts says it’s not ideologically based. Plus, he doesn’t expect it to hurt Democrats’ chances in next year’s election.

1 month ago | phoenixmag.com | Jim Sharpe

WANTED: Chief executive to lead large organization of 4,000 employees, providing service to 1.66 million customers on an annual operating budget of $981 million – unless government-appointed lawyers show up and suck hundreds of millions out of the organization and severely limit your ability to lead. Salary range: $200,000-$300,000. That’s what the Indeed ad for Phoenix police chief would look like if the city’s HR department was being truthful.

1 month ago | ktar.com | Jim Sharpe

My first headline — and my second question — on the AZ Political Podcast this week concerned Karrin Taylor Robson already running campaign ads for a gubernatorial election that won’t take place until next year. But my guest, Matt Kenney of Echo Canyon Consulting, was kind enough to play along as I asked about all things 2026 (political, at least). Things like:Who will win the Republican primary between Robson and current Congressman Andy Biggs?