EPISODE · Oct 8, 2025 · 21 MIN
Broken AC can be deadly. How Arizona leaders can fix it
from The Gaggle: An Arizona politics podcast · host The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
Most Arizonans see the end of summer as a reprieve. But for some, it's a sign of survival. Since 2020, at least 270 people in Maricopa County have died at home when their cooling systems failed or were shut off completely. The Arizona Republic dug into the records of these quiet casualties of extreme heat. Read that report here. This week on The Gaggle, an Arizona politics podcast, we ask an expert what can be done to fix this and what policies could be put into place. Email us! [email protected] Leave us a voicemail: 602-444-0804 Follow us on X, Instagram and Tik Tok Guest: David Konisky Host: Ron Hansen Producer: Amanda Luberto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Most Arizonans see the end of summer as a reprieve. But for some, it's a sign of survival. Since 2020, at least 270 people in Maricopa County have died at home when their cooling systems failed or were shut off completely. The Arizona Republic dug into the records of these quiet casualties of extreme heat. Read that report here. This week on The Gaggle, an Arizona politics podcast, we ask an expert what can be done to fix this and what policies could be put into place. Email us! [email protected] Leave us a voicemail: 602-444-0804 Follow us on X, Instagram and Tik Tok Guest: David Konisky Host: Ron Hansen Producer: Amanda Luberto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Broken AC can be deadly. How Arizona leaders can fix it
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