Christy Kelly, Author at Arizona Globe

Stolen Valor, Vandalism Claims Plague Chandler Arizona Election

October 24, 2024 6:00 amOctober 29, 2024 7:23 am

Chandler, AZ, has received some headline attention recently, but likely not in a way the city would like. On October 22, 2024, the Arizona Globe published a story about the contentious City Council runoff election between incumbent Christine Ellis and...

Chandler Runoff Election Tied to DEI, Haitian Migrants

October 22, 2024 2:51 pmOctober 25, 2024 2:14 pm

The scheduled Chandler City Council runoff election between incumbent Christine Ellis and challenger Joseph Yang is sparking partisan scrutiny due to concerns over Chandler’s DEI policy and Ellis’ support of the Springfield, Ohio, Haitian migrants. The runoff, scheduled concurrent to...

Democrat Pima Sheriff Accused of Bullying Republican Opponent

October 18, 2024 3:08 pmOctober 24, 2024 11:30 am

Critics are crying foul over Democrat Sheriff Chris Nanos’ placement of his Republican challenger, Lt. Heather Lappin, on a punitive administrative leave just weeks before the upcoming election. He also sidelined Sergeant Aaron Cross, president of the Pima County Deputy’s...

Rep. Nguyen Questions Sedona’s Restrictive 2A Ordinance

October 18, 2024 6:00 amOctober 24, 2024 11:31 am

Last week, Representative Quang Nguyen(R-1) sent a letter to Sedona’s Mayor Scott Jablow and its City Council, raising concerns over the validity and enforceability of Sedona Ordinance 12.30.090. Rep. Nguyen told the Arizona Globe that he was responding to a...

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’s Judgment Questioned over Biden’s Afghan Withdrawal

October 16, 2024 6:00 amOctober 23, 2024 4:03 pm

Kari Lake is ratcheting up her criticism of opponent Rep. Ruben Gallego as polls show the race for Kyrsten Sinema’s U.S. Senate seat in a statistical dead heat. She is using Gallego’s own words, or in this case, tweets, to...

Senator Shawnna Bolick's historic vote repealing Arizona's 1864 abortion ban.

LD2 Spotlight: Shawnna Bolick v. Judy Schwiebert

October 14, 2024 8:30 amOctober 22, 2024 2:56 pm

Early voting has officially begun in Arizona, setting the stage for some of the most closely contested races in recent history. The Arizona State Legislature is Republican-led by a one-vote margin. Democrats need to flip just one seat in each...

BREAKING: AZ Conservatives Clash Over Prop 137

October 11, 2024 3:28 pmOctober 18, 2024 8:04 am

Arizona’s judicial system could face a dramatic shift with Proposition 137 on the November 2024 ballot, which seeks to eliminate retention elections for judges. The proposal has ignited fierce debate, not just between political parties but also within conservative circles....