Christy Kelly, Author at Arizona Globe

Nguyen, Others Demand Answers after Ninth Prison Homicide

August 28, 2025 11:31 amSeptember 10, 2025 6:04 pm

Arizona lawmakers pressed Arizona Department of Corrections Director Ryan Thornell during a hearing of the Legislature’s Joint Ad Hoc Study Committee on Correctional Practices and Facility Safety, focusing on inmate homicides, custody decisions, staffing, and day-to-day security inside state prisons....

New Phoenix School Board Member Cota Already Making Waves

August 27, 2025 9:50 amSeptember 10, 2025 6:04 pm

Jeremiah Cota, the newest member of the Phoenix Union High School District Governing Board, is quickly making waves as a dissenting voice on a body long known for its liberal leanings. Since his appointment, Cota has stood firm against what...

Mohave Republican Central Committee Rallies Behind Swoboda

August 26, 2025 3:37 pmSeptember 10, 2025 6:05 pm

The Mohave County Republican Central Committee (MCRCC) is throwing its full weight behind Arizona GOP Chairwoman Gina Swoboda, signaling that one of the state’s most conservative counties has no appetite for intraparty power struggles. In a letter dated August 22,...

Petersen, Montenegro Back Heap in Election Authority Case

August 25, 2025 6:00 pmAugust 31, 2025 3:46 pm

Arizona’s top legislative leaders have filed a court brief supporting Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap in his legal dispute with the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors over who controls key election functions. Senate President Warren Petersen and House Speaker Steve...

Finchem Refers DNC’s Alleged $164M ‘Magic Mortgage’ Scheme to DOJ

August 24, 2025 11:05 amAugust 29, 2025 10:05 am

Arizona State Senator Mark Finchem, Executive Director of the Election Fairness Institute (EFI), took center stage in a sweeping investigation that could reshape the conversation on campaign finance integrity. EFI referred what it describes as a $164 million money-laundering operation...

Will AZGOP Follow Dems and Boot Party Chair Swoboda, Too?

August 22, 2025 2:23 pmAugust 29, 2025 10:05 am

Just weeks after AZDNC ousted state chair Robert Branscomb, state Republicans may be on the verge of doing the same. The question of what to do with Gina Swoboda hangs over the Arizona GOP after State Senator and RNC committee...

Ortiz, Hernandez Targeted by Libs of TikTok over ICE Doxxing

August 22, 2025 9:12 amAugust 29, 2025 10:05 am

Immigration has long been a flashpoint in Arizona politics, but in recent weeks, the controversy has shifted from policy debates at the Capitol to Instagram stories and councilmember posts. The conservative social media account Libs of TikTok has thrust two...