Christy Kelly, Author at Arizona Globe

Shamp Sponsors ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ Study Bill

December 26, 2025 8:07 amDecember 26, 2025 8:10 am

Arizona State Senator Janae Shamp (R–29) has introduced legislation directing the Arizona Department of Health Services to study what she describes as Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS), framing extreme political fixation as a growing public health issue with implications for mental...

SCOOP: Gillette Asks Locals to Assist ICE in Grade School Assault

December 23, 2025 3:47 pmDecember 26, 2025 8:08 am

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a federal detainer in late November against a registered sex offender accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old student at Orangewood Elementary School, prompting renewed calls from state lawmakers for mandatory cooperation between local...

Rogers Motivates Subscriber Base to Ensure 2026 GOP Win

December 23, 2025 1:54 pmDecember 23, 2025 3:48 pm

Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers, ranked as Arizona’s most prolific lawmaker, circulated a letter to her subscriber list this week asserting that national Democratic organizations are preparing to spend heavily in Arizona legislative races. She cited her legislative effectiveness and...

Chaplik Enters CD1 GOP Primary Race Against Swoboda

December 18, 2025 10:09 amDecember 23, 2025 3:48 pm

Republican State Representative Joseph Chaplik (R-3) announced Monday, December 15, 2025, that he is entering the race for Arizona’s First Congressional District, setting up a direct Republican primary fight with Arizona Republican Party Chair Gina Swoboda. Chaplik, a three-term lawmaker, enters...

AZ GOP Leaders Hamilton, Caldwell Wed in ‘Gulf of America’ Ceremony

December 16, 2025 9:08 amDecember 23, 2025 3:49 pm

Merissa Hamilton, founder of EZAZ and Strong Communities, and Jeff Caldwell II, Maricopa County Recorder staffer and key operative in Justin Heap’s successful election campaign, wed in a politically themed private ceremony on President Trump’s aptly renamed “Gulf of America.”...

Horne Wins as Board Cuts DEI from Standards

December 10, 2025 6:50 amDecember 23, 2025 3:49 pm

The Arizona State Board of Education has taken its first formal step toward removing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) language from the state’s Professional Teaching Standards — a development Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has lobbied for throughout 2025....

Kupper Warns Hobb’s USDA SNAP Data Denial Hurts Recipients

December 9, 2025 11:36 amDecember 23, 2025 3:49 pm

Arizona may be at risk of losing federal food aid support after state officials again refused to provide the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with detailed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility data. The dispute has triggered warnings from federal...