Join us for The Field, featuring discussions with candidates running for offices connected to communities in Yuma and La Paz counties.
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The Field: Local Voices, a Women's History Month Special
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49:10This week The Field from KAWC sits down with women who are shaping the community.By Lou Gum
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The Field: Dunn, Carbone talk Water and Legislative Priorities for Yuma
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27:43Yuma legislators Tim Dunn and Michael Carbone talk about the legislative session and issues impacting Yuma County.By Lou Gum
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The Field: Early Election Polls and the Governor's Confirmation Woes
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27:45Guests: Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services; Mike Noble, OH Predictive Insights; Regina Roberts, Arizona Clean Elections CommissionBy Lou Gum
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The Field: Mayes on AZ Elections Report, Fischer on Proposed Mushroom Bill
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26:52Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes speaks about a report on the 2020 elections that her predecessor, Mark Brnovich, failed to release.
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The Field: Inside a Migrant Transfer Center, Grijalva on South County Border Cities
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28:00Congress was in Yuma in the form of a House Judiciary Committee field hearing at Yuma City Hall. Rep. Raul Grijalva talks about the lack of South County voices. Plus, a look inside a pop-up aid center helping migrants released by border patrol.By Lou Gum
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The Field: Yuma Water Attorney on CO River Shortage and Risk to Water Rights
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24:08Competing conservation plans have put the seven states covered under the Colorado River Compact at odds over who should give up the most water...and when. We turn to a water rights attorney for insight.By Lou Gum
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The Field: Healthcare for Migrants, the Colorado River, and Combatting Domestic Abuse
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28:21Congressman Raul Grijalva discusses the cost of caring for migrants being borne by border hospitals. The Kyl Center's Sarah Porter on how evaporation impacts water allocations. Yuma County Attorney Jon Smith talks about domestic violence cases in the county.By Lou Gum
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The Field: Gallego on Challenging Sinema and Bejarano on AZ Dem Priorities
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27:06Arizona Congressman Ruben Gallego enters the race for U.S. Senate, we meet the new head of the Arizona Democratic Party, and Howard Fischer highlights actions at the State Capitol.By Lou Gum
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The Field: Governor-Elect Hobbs Sets a Path, Analyzing a Contentious Election Season
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50:09Governor-elect Katie Hobbs joins The Field for a look inside her administration as she prepares to take the oath of office. Also, we speak with the newly elected state attorney general and look back on the election year with our panel of experts.By Lou Gum
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The Field: Jones and Pancrazi on Recent Elections and the Past and Future of Yuma Legislators
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26:45Yuma's past legislators, Republican Russ Jones and Democrat Lynne Pancrazi, talk about camaraderie among the local delegation even when political positions clashed. They discuss the recent elections and look ahead to state politics in 2023.By Lou Gum
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The Field: The Politics of Colorado River Water Policy 100 Years after Historic Agreement
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26:59This week the Field shifts its focus from the politics of electing new leaders to the politics of water as a key document governing distribution of Colorado River resources turns 100.By Lou Gum
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The Field: Independents Could Decide Most AZ Races, Obama Makes Appeal to State Dems
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25:08Former President Barack Obama visited Arizona to encourage Democratic participation in the election as independents look to have a big influence on the final results.By Lou Gum
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The Field: Kelly Confident in Record, Hoffman Defends State Schools as County Preps for Election Day
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24:55Sen. Mark Kelly discusses the issues he hears most about from voters and Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman talks test scores and vouchers.By Lisa Sturgis
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The Field: Grijalva on Election, New Polling, and Mayor Nicholls on Yuma General Plan
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26:10This week we talk with Congressman Raul Grijalva, explore municipal ballot initiatives with Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls, and get the latest on polling just weeks out from election day.By Lou Gum
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The Field: Mayes on AG's role in Water Crisis and Understanding the Dark Money Prop
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25:44Democratic Attorney General candidate Kris Mayes talks about state abortion law and why she’s ready to dive into the issue of water.Plus, should big money donors have to disclose to which campaigns they give?By Lou Gum
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The Field: Hobbs says race for Governor "a choice between sanity and chaos"
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26:40Katie Hobbs, Democratic candidate for Arizona Governor, talks about engaging with voters a month ahead of Election Day and why rural fire districts want voter support for Prop. 310.By Lou Gum
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The Field: San Luis Mayor-elect Highlights Priorities, New Polling on Abortion and AZ Voters
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28:40San Luis mayor-elect Nieves Riedel sits down for a candid conversation about life in the border community and new polling shows how the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion could impact how Arizonans vote.By Lou Gum
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The Field: State Senate Candidates on Water, Fontes on AG Run
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40:13Candidates for State Senate talk water policy as the Democrat in the race, Brian Fernandez, responds to charges he made inappropriate comments about a colleague. Also, Democrat Adrian Fontes talks about his bid for Arizona Attorney General.By Lou Gum
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The Field: Hobbs Declines Debate, AZ GOP Chair Kelli Ward on Rural Voters
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31:28Katie Hobbs has refused to face off against Kari Lake. Plus, we talk rural Arizona politics with state GOP Chair, Dr. Kelli Ward and water policy with Republican Attorney General candidate Abe Hamadeh.By Lou Gum
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The Field: Ballot Initiatives and the Issues Driving Voters
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26:06Arizona votes will vote on ten initiatives on the November election ballot. We'll hear about one that didn't make the cut. We also hear from a pollster on the issues driving Arizona voters.By Lou Gum
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