The Political Notebook

The Political Notebook

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The Political Notebook is an inter-generational audio show discussing politics and current events from an Arizona-centric perspective.

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The Political Notebook

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Podcast website

robertrobb.com

Latest episode

Nov 23, 2025

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Episodes

What is the Role of Lobbying in a Representative Democracy? 16.01.2018

Arizona lobbyists Kevin DeMenna and Joe DeMenna join the podcast to talk about how lobbying works, the use of technology in political strategy, the changing usefulness of polling data, and the political landscape in Arizona.

A New Ducey in the State of the State? 10.01.2018

What happened to reducing income taxes to as close to zero as possible? Will what Ducey proposed on education change the debate?

Criminal Justice Reform: An Inside Perspective 04.01.2018

Defense attorney (and older brother) John Robb joins the podcast to talk about his experience as public defender in Portland, how it shaped his political views, and what can be done to improve the criminal justice system.

Where are our Washingtons, Jeffersons, and Adamses? 28.12.2017

Why did so many great leaders arise in the founding generation, and why can't we produce them today?

Is Tax Reform a Winner or a Loser? 21.12.2017

Taxes, North Korea, Trump, and Arizona's political highlights of 2017.

After Roy Moore, does a Trump endorsement mean anything? 14.12.2017

What does conservatism mean these days? Can Democrats get what they want in the federal budget?

Will social media be the end of an informed electorate? Will Flynn be the end of Trump? 08.12.2017

We get a flood of social media information, but what do we really know? How much obstruction amounts to obstruction of justice?

Do the Political Rules Apply to Donald Trump? 01.12.2017

How can Trump get away with what he says and does? Will the Trump style become the new norm in politics? Can Sinema really avoid running against Trump in the Arizona Senate race?

School Choice and Voucher Wars 22.11.2017

Will Arizonans get to vote on vouchers? How can we keep good teachers in the classroom?

Arizona's Problems with Education: Where Do We Begin? 17.11.2017

Betsy Devos, school choice, funding, testing, and the achievement gap

Elections, Taxes, and Veterans 10.11.2017

Was Tuesday's election a Trump referendum? Will tax reform pass?(10:00) And honoring our father and grandfather on Veterans Day (23:50).

Trump, Mueller, Manafort: What's going on? 03.11.2017

Are the Russians still having success in inflaming political discord in the United States?

Flake, Trump, and the Future of the Republican Party 28.10.2017

Can Republicans walk the tight rope between supporting Trump on policy and disassociating themselves with Trump's behavior?

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