Christy Kelly, Author at Arizona Globe

Hoffman: Trump’s CD5 Lamb Endorsement Ends Primary

November 5, 2025 2:07 pmNovember 5, 2025 2:07 pm

President Trump has officially endorsed former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District, a move that could dramatically reshape the Republican primary. Following the announcement, State Senator Jake Hoffman declared that President Trump, “just ended Arizona’s CD-5...

Kolodin, Hoffman Call Out Polling Place Chaos

November 5, 2025 11:39 amNovember 5, 2025 2:07 pm

Election integrity in Tucson dominated the Tuesday, November 5, 2026, episode of The Afternoon Addiction with Garret Lewis. He addressed claims of limited transparency and confusion surrounding Republican poll watchers and election observers in Pima County. Lewis opened the show...

Petersen Pushes AZ Agenda During Trump Admin Summit

October 31, 2025 10:20 amNovember 5, 2025 2:08 pm

Warren Petersen, Republican President of the Arizona State Senate, returned this week from Washington, D.C., following a series of high-level meetings with senior officials of the Trump administration. According to a press release from the Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus,...

Kolodin Calls Out Fontes for Likening Self to ‘Pontius Pilate’

October 30, 2025 11:48 amOctober 31, 2025 10:21 am

The race for Arizona Secretary of State is already underway, with Democrat incumbent Adrian Fontes and Republican lawmaker Alex Kolodin emerging as clear frontrunners. While other candidates have entered the race, the contest between these two is quickly becoming one...

Mayes Fills Hobbs Abdication by Addressing Impending SNAP Shutoff

October 29, 2025 10:21 amNovember 5, 2025 2:08 pm

Attorney General Kris Mayes appears to be acting as the de facto governor, becoming the first Arizona official to formally address the looming shutdown of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). As it stands, on November 1, 2025, nearly 900,000...

Hobbs Delays Sharing Snap Risk, Claiming ‘I Thought People Knew’

October 27, 2025 11:47 amNovember 5, 2025 2:08 pm

The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) announced that approved Arizona households participating in SNAP will not receive benefits for November until federal funding is released to the states. The Hobbs administration is facing widespread criticism after state officials admitted...

Kupper Wraps Freshman Year in Arizona Legislature

October 24, 2025 6:00 amNovember 5, 2025 2:08 pm

Arizona State Representative Nick Kupper (R–25) has completed his first year in office, spending the months since the session ended meeting with community groups, addressing constituent concerns, and preparing new legislation for 2026. Kupper, a 20-year Air Force veteran and...