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Constantin Querard speaking at a Ted Cruz campaign event in 2016

They say everything old becomes new again, and that can be especially true in politics.

This summer, The Show asked Hank Stephenson of the Arizona Agenda to step into the way-back machine, and talk to some former newsmakers about notable moments in Arizona political history, and how they relate to events taking place now.

We’re calling it Back Story, and today, we’re talking about the voter-approved plan called Clean Elections, specifically how Republicans in Arizona have found it useful to get elected.

Hank spoke with The Show and Constantin Querard more about it.

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