Hank Stephenson | Arizona Agenda

Hank Stephenson

Hank has covered Arizona politics for the New York Times and Politico and a host of local papers. In 2021, he decided to go independent and started building the Agenda.

Jul 28, 2026

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1 min read

Happy summer, readers!

We're taking a little beach time. BRB.

Hank Stephenson

May 26, 2026

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7 min read

Republicans love the media agenda

Who would have guessed? ... A Heap of bogus complaints ... And that horned weirdo is growing on us.

Hank Stephenson

Apr 28, 2026

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6 min read

Debates season is upon us

Are you as stoked as we are? ... Hobbs is in trouble ... And we love it when they fight.

Hank Stephenson

Apr 3, 2026

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12 min read

Your next governor has baggage

In the spirit of Easter, we’re resurrecting the political histories of Hobbs, Biggs and Schweikert.

Hank Stephenson, +1

Apr 1, 2026

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16 min read

Arizona’s top 10 most hated bills

Number 1 is not what you expected ... Donald is coming to town ... And the lawsuit that won’t quit.

Hank Stephenson

Mar 27, 2026

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15 min read

The field so far

Your new list of lawmakers ... Flock the voters ... And airports have the best people watching.

Hank Stephenson

Mar 26, 2026

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12 min read

Our next big thing

Just call us debates central ... No se puede ... And the “wacky” system that lets murderers go free.

Hank Stephenson

Mar 3, 2026

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10 min read

What is dead may never die

You can't count to 31 on your fingers ... Nobody likes creepy Tom ... And pimp Feely's ride.

Hank Stephenson

Feb 10, 2026

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15 min read

Funded to fail

Making a lot of mouth noises ... Them’s fighting words ... And why not a billion?

Hank Stephenson, +2

Feb 5, 2026

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12 min read

Republicans love public records

Now you want transparency? ... Illegal orders are free speech, too ... And say those names fast.

TJ L'Heureux, +1

Feb 4, 2026

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12 min read

Oh Snap: The GOP’s SNAP plan

Audits over appetites ... She’s running for all the offices ... And Abe Hamadeh: conspiracy stopper.

Nicole Ludden, +1

Feb 3, 2026

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15 min read

Tempe council cave interviews

An unlikely talk show host ... Janet is back ... And we support Jake Hoffman's stupid bill.

Hank Stephenson, +1

Feb 2, 2026

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15 min read

The stories behind the signs

Why they showed up ... Warehousing humans ... And Beat It.

Hank Stephenson, +1

Jan 30, 2026

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16 min read

Republicans take on the cops

But not the surveillance state ... Welp, guess he quit ... And feed those birds, not those birds.

A fiscal front is approaching ... When ICE hits home ... And why Kolodin’s wanted.

Hank Stephenson, +1

Jan 9, 2026

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3 min read

The power players — 2026

Your primer to the good, the bad and the ugly at the Arizona Capitol.

Hank Stephenson