Christy Kelly, Author at Arizona Globe

SCOOP: Final Pre-Primary Campaign Finance Numbers for Key Arizona Races

July 27, 2024 1:42 pmAugust 12, 2024 7:15 am

As the 2024 Arizona political primaries wind down, the latest fundraising numbers reveal a competitive landscape among the candidates vying for key seats. With campaign coffers swelling, each contender’s financial backing is poised to play a critical role in the...

Kari Lake Piggybacks on RNC Speech

July 19, 2024 3:01 pmJuly 29, 2024 5:50 pm

Kari Lake, the leading Republican contender for Kyrsten Sinema’s soon-to-be-vacated US Senate seat, is piggybacking on her primetime RNC speech delivered last Tuesday, July 16, 2024, with a post-convention letter sent to supporters. The second day of the Republican Convention...

State Representative Alexander Kolodin speaking with the media outside the Arizona State Capitol building on the opening day of the 56th Legislature in Phoenix, Arizona

Kolodin Advocates for Proof of Citizenship

July 8, 2024 5:00 amJuly 19, 2024 2:08 pm

Representative Alex Kolodin’s (R-3) workload doesn’t stop simply because Arizona’s legislative session ends. Despite the 2024 session closing on June 15, 2024, Kolodin remains actively engaged, pursuing crucial policies to support his constituents. In an exclusive interview with Arizona Globe’s...

Kari Lake Mike Lee Presser at Carniceria Mi Ranchito #2 in Laveen AZ (Photo: Christy Kelly)

Kari Lake and Mike Lee Highlight ‘Bidenflation’ in Ruben Gallego’s Backyard

June 29, 2024 8:08 amJuly 12, 2024 11:47 am

Senate candidate Kari Lake and Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) held a press conference today at the Carniceria Mi Ranchito #2 Hispanic market in Laveen. The conference’s primary focus was inflation and its impact on local businesses. During the event, Lake...

Heated Exchanges Mark Arizona Budget Aftermath

June 24, 2024 5:00 amNovember 21, 2024 7:45 am

Budget negotiations in Arizona were highly contentious this year, with lawmakers roundly condemning the process. Governor Katie Hobbs and Democrats negotiated with Speaker of the House Ben Toma (R-27) and Senate President Warren Peterson (R-14), with Hobbs ultimately signing. However,...

Hamadeh vs. Masters: Can the Real Polling Please Stand Up?

June 20, 2024 5:00 amJuly 1, 2024 7:37 am

Republicans Abe Hamadeh and Blake Masters, who respectively vied (unsuccessfully) for Arizona Attorney General and U.S. Senator in 2022, have turned the GOP race for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District into an epic slugfest. While other candidates like former Republican congressman...

State Senator Justine Wadsack speaking on the floor of the Arizona State Senate at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Wadsack Demands Investigation of Child’s Death

June 17, 2024 5:00 amJuly 3, 2024 8:12 am

James Zoccoli, a 16-year-old boy with a mental disorder under the care of the state’s Department of Child Safety (DCS), was found dead in a homeless encampment in Mesa, Arizona. The young man left a group home and was discovered...