Congressman Andy Biggs, current representative for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District and candidate for Arizona governor, joins Sam Stone for a wide-ranging conversation on public service, border security, child trafficking, housing affordability, election integrity, and the future of the state.
Biggs reflects on his work on the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act, bipartisan legislation signed into law by President Donald Trump in 2018 after support from the late Senator John McCain. The law expanded AMBER Alert access in Indian Country and has since been credited with helping save children’s lives.
The conversation also covers Biggs’ time as Arizona Senate President, including his working relationship with then-minority leader Katie Hobbs, and the importance of communication across party lines when trying to pass meaningful legislation.
Biggs and Stone discuss criminal justice, border policy, unaccompanied minors, child trafficking, and concerns over screening and DNA testing at the southern border. Biggs also shares his personal side, including growing up in Tucson, moving to Phoenix, raising a family in Arizona, playing music in a family band, and watching the state change dramatically over the decades.
The interview closes with Biggs’ vision for Arizona’s future, including housing affordability, home ownership, food security, water security, energy security, economic growth, and what it will take to prepare Arizona for millions of new residents in the years ahead.