Christy Kelly, Author at Arizona Globe

Fontes Oversee Yet Another Campaign Finance Report Failure

October 20, 2025 3:58 pmOctober 31, 2025 10:22 am

Arizona’s quarterly political campaign finance window just closed, and as usual, the reporting season kicked off with a glitch — literally. Secretary of State Adrian Fontes announced Thursday, that his office has been hit with another technical failure in its...

Mayes Threatens U.S. Speaker Johnson Unless Grijalva Sworn In

October 17, 2025 10:51 amOctober 31, 2025 10:22 am

Attorney General Kris Mayes is threatening legal action against House Speaker Mike Johnson if newly elected Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva isn’t sworn in immediately. In a sharply worded letter sent this week, Mayes warned that “failing to seat Ms. Grijalva immediately...

Rogers Spends Legislative Off-Season Working in District

October 16, 2025 12:23 pmOctober 27, 2025 11:48 am

Arizona is one of sixteen states with a part-time legislature; its legislative sessions run from January to roughly the end of June each year. Most state lawmakers work part-time, returning to private jobs and daily life at the end of...

Trump Awards Charlie Kirk the Medal of Freedom

October 14, 2025 3:23 pmOctober 24, 2025 9:59 am

Congress has formally declared October 14, Charlie Kirk’s birthday, as the National Day of Remembrance for Charlie. It is intended to recognize the profound influence that the late conservative activist had on youth political organizing, the rebirth of faith among...

Hernandez, Petersen, Biggs React to Trump’s Triumphant Peace Deal

October 13, 2025 4:11 pmOctober 23, 2025 5:15 pm

After 738 days in captivity, Hamas released the final 20 living Israeli hostages on Monday, October 13, 2025, under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement. The deal and the hostage return triggered scenes of celebration and relief across Israel. The hostage release was...

Schweikert Shakes Up Arizona Gov Race

October 3, 2025 11:10 amOctober 16, 2025 12:29 pm

After months of speculation, Congressman David Schweikert (R-CD1) has formally entered the 2026 Arizona governor’s race. His decision reshapes the Republican primary, negatively so in the eyes of ardent proponents of Congressman Andy Biggs. Critics were quick to note that...

Low AZGOP Effort Makes Grijalva CD7 Win ‘Foregone Conclusion’

September 24, 2025 9:46 amOctober 3, 2025 11:20 am

Voters in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District chose Adelita Grijalva to fill the congressional seat left vacant by the death of her father, longtime Democrat Rep. Raúl Grijalva. Despite its significance, the race received surprisingly little national or even local media...