Christy Kelly, Author at Arizona Globe

Newest AZ 2026 Fundraising Numbers Show Clear Money Leads

April 24, 2025 11:31 amApril 30, 2025 8:34 am

(Updates highlighted below) It’s early, but Q1 campaign finance numbers are in! As Arizona’s 2026 state executive races heat up, early reports for the first quarter of 2025 reveal a competitive financial landscape across the gubernatorial, attorney general, and secretary...

Hoffman Claims Trump’s Biggs Nod is ‘Death Knell’ to Robson

April 22, 2025 7:59 amApril 28, 2025 12:37 pm

President Donald Trump has endorsed both Karrin Taylor Robson(R) and Rep. Andy Biggs (R) in Arizona’s 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary. This dual endorsement will likely intensify the race, stirring up debate within the state’s GOP ranks and providing cover for...

Borrelli Touts Mohave County’s Groundbreaking Ballot Safety Measures

April 21, 2025 3:57 pmApril 28, 2025 12:37 pm

On April 21, 2025, the Mohave County Board of Supervisors (BOS) approved a new election services contract with Runbeck Election Services, a Phoenix-based company known for its ballot printing and processing capabilities. The contract, awarded through a formal bidding process,...

AZ DEMs Face ‘Civil War’ over Race, Overreach

April 21, 2025 7:19 amApril 28, 2025 12:37 pm

Newly elected Chair Robert Branscomb, who made history as the first black American to lead the state party, is calling out what he sees as an effort to pit black and brown communities against each other, along with political overreach,...

Montenegro, Lake Decry Hobbs’s ‘Blackmail’ over Missing $122M

April 18, 2025 5:44 pmApril 25, 2025 7:04 am

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has intensified a political standoff by announcing she will veto all new legislation not on her desk until the Republican-controlled Legislature agrees to a bipartisan funding solution for the state’s Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD). The...

Bolick Striker Saves Stolen Valor Act

April 17, 2025 9:57 amApril 23, 2025 10:01 am

On April 15, 2025, the Arizona Legislature finally passed SB1424, the “Stolen Valor Act,” written to honor MSgt. Orlando Dona. The bill criminalizes false claims of military service or honors to obtain tangible benefits. Originally sponsored by Representative Walt Blackman...

Controversial ‘Axon Bill’ Creates Divisions, Unexpected Alliances

April 16, 2025 10:03 amApril 22, 2025 8:02 am

In a move stirring significant debate, the Arizona Legislature passed Senate Bill 1543, commonly called the “Axon Bill.” This legislation facilitates the development of Axon’s proposed headquarters in Scottsdale by overriding a scheduled public referendum on the project. Axon is...