Guests – Ted Maxwell, Alex Kolodin, Betsy Smith

On a rainy Tuesday in mid-February 2026, Winn Tucson dove deep into the hot-button issues shaping southern Arizona: the future of regional transportation funding, ongoing battles over election observation and security, and the frustrations many residents feel toward local governance.

Host Kathleen Winn led spirited, no-holds-barred conversations with three key guests: Ted Maxwell, RTA Board member and Chair of the Arizona State Transportation Board; Alex Kolodin, Arizona State Representative (LD 3) and candidate for Secretary of State; and Betsy Brantner Smith, retired police sergeant and vocal Pima County Republican activist.