Christy Kelly, Author at Arizona Globe

Heap Sends Final Plan, Accuses Maricopa BOS of ‘Election Sabotage’

May 17, 2025 3:13 pmMay 18, 2025 2:26 pm

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap issued his final “warning shot” to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (MBOS or BOS) in what has become one of Arizona election administration’s most consequential power struggles. Heap’s Chief of Staff, Sam Stone, told...

Butierrez, Rivas, and Rodriguez Winner will be ‘Hail Mary’ for CD7 Special Election

May 15, 2025 2:55 pmMay 18, 2025 2:27 pm

As Arizona prepares for the special election set to fill Congressman Raúl Grijalva’s (D) open seat in the 7th Congressional District, three Republican candidates—Daniel Butierez, Jorge Rivas, and Jimmy Rodriguez—have emerged as contenders in the primary. The seat was left...

Agreement Between Heap, Maricopa BOS Ignites Feud

May 14, 2025 5:00 amMay 18, 2025 2:27 pm

The Shared Services Agreement (SSA) between Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap and the Board of Supervisors has ignited a public feud, spilling onto social media in a flurry of posts from Supervisors Tom Galvin and Debbie Lesko. In an exclusive,...

SBA Admin Loeffler’s Exclusive Arizona Globe Sit-Down

May 8, 2025 8:39 amMay 18, 2025 2:34 pm

As part of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) National Small Business Week (NSBW) celebrations, Administrator Kelly Loeffler visited Phoenix to attend AZBizCon 2025. The event, hosted by the Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA), brought together local business leaders, innovators, and...

Rep. Hernandez says Anti-Semitism Central to Dem CD7 Nomination

May 6, 2025 3:52 pmMay 18, 2025 2:35 pm

The race to fill Arizona’s 7th Congressional District seat, left vacant by the passing of Representative Raúl Grijalva (D), has intensified as two prominent Democrats—Adelita Grijalva and Daniel Hernandez Jr.—vie for the nomination ahead of the July 15 primary. Hernandez...

State Regulator Scorched for Comments on Alleged Power-Shutoff Death

May 1, 2025 5:00 amMay 18, 2025 2:46 pm

Arizona Corporation Commission Vice Chair Nick Myers has come under intense scrutiny following a series of contentious remarks regarding the death of 82-year-old Kate Korman of Sun City West, Arizona, after Arizona Public Service (APS) disconnected her electricity during extreme heat....

AZ GOP Legislators Struggle on TPAction Scorecard

April 30, 2025 8:32 amMay 18, 2025 2:54 pm

Turning Point Action (TPAction), a conservative grassroots organization, has a comprehensive scorecard designed to evaluate legislators based on their adherence to key conservative principles. This tool aims to provide constituents with transparent insights into their representatives’ voting records on issues...