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Scarp & Friends

Scarp & Friends

Written by: Scarp
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 Following a career in journalism, media and politics, Daniel "Scarp" Scarpinato is bringing his friends & frenemies together to discuss people, politics and pretty much everything else.Scarp & Friends 2022 Art Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Season 2 - Episode #6

    Season 2 - Episode #6
    May 9 2025

    Lieutenant Governor & All That

    Arizona has a new job on the ballot next year -- Lieutenant Governor. But is it all it's cracked up to be and WHO should be handpicked by the Democratic and Republican nominees? We name names. Then... School choice is reshaping education nationwide and Arizona’s universal program has been a catalyst for the movement. Scarp sits down with Katie Ratlief of Common Sense Institute and Jenny Clark of Love Your School to talk about how this evolving landscape is opening the door for more specialized education options for families and pushing district schools to rethink how they serve students, especially those with special needs.

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    41 mins
  • Season 2 - Episode #5

    Season 2 - Episode #5
    Feb 27 2025

    How do we finally address the homelessness crisis? It’s increased by 40 percent in Arizona in just the past 5 years. We talked with Devon Kurtz from the Cicero Institute, who has experience on the issue all across the country. The solutions are ones Arizonans largely agree on, now we just need action.
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    40 mins
  • Season 2 - Episode #4

    Season 2 - Episode #4
    Feb 12 2025

    It definitely is NOT as easy as 1-2-3…. Scarp is joined by two veterans of the Prop 123 debate for a discussion of how this complicated education policy came to be and what should happen next.

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    28 mins
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