Christy Kelly, Author at Arizona Globe

AZ Senate Dems Politicize MN ICE Shooting Despite Lack of Review

January 9, 2026 3:03 pmJanuary 26, 2026 2:05 pm

The Arizona Senate Democratic Caucus, led by Senate Minority Leader Priya Sundareshan, released a statement responding to the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota on January 7, 2026. Good, a 37-year-old woman and mother of three, was killed...

State Representative Ruben Gallego speaking at a "Gun Rights" debate hosted by Students for Liberty and Young Americans for Liberty at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

Gallego Escalates Anti-ICE Rhetoric Amid Minnesota Protests

January 9, 2026 8:47 amJanuary 20, 2026 9:48 am

Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) sharply criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents following a shooting incident in Minnesota, calling for firings and accusing the Trump administration of deploying “undertrained and ill-equipped goon squads”—comments made while an official investigation was...

Kolodin Slams Fontes over DOJ Voter File Refusal

January 8, 2026 9:36 amJanuary 16, 2026 2:41 pm

Arizona State Representative and Secretary of State candidate Alexander (Alex) Kolodin is taking exception to current Secretary of State Adrian Fontes’ refusal to turn over Arizona’s unredacted voter registration database to the U.S. Department of Justice. Fontes’ denial is escalating...

Keshel Announces 2026 will be Final Campaign

January 7, 2026 9:04 amJanuary 16, 2026 2:41 pm

Arizona State Representative Rachel Keshel (R-17) announced this week that the 2026 election cycle will mark her final run for public office, closing a legislative chapter that began nearly five years ago with a stated commitment to transparency, balance, and...

Pentagon Accountability Review Seeks to Demote AZ Sen. Kelly

January 5, 2026 11:29 amJanuary 16, 2026 2:41 pm

The Pentagon announced that it has initiated administrative action resulting in a demotion in retired rank and corresponding reduction in retired pay for Mark Kelly, a retired U.S. Navy captain and sitting United States senator, following what the Department described...

AZs GOP CD1 Primary Expands as Feely Switches Races

December 31, 2025 1:28 pmJanuary 9, 2026 3:05 pm

Former NFL kicker Jay Feely is the latest Republican candidate to enter the already crowded GOP CD1 race after shifting his congressional bid from Arizona’s 5th Congressional District. Feely, who originally entered the CD5 race in April 2025, announced his...

Shamp Sponsors ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ Study Bill

December 26, 2025 8:07 amJanuary 9, 2026 1:21 pm

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...