Steve Kirwan, Author at Arizona Globe

Fink Asks AZ to Match New Fed Infant Hep B Vaccine GLs

December 15, 2025 8:22 amDecember 16, 2025 9:19 am

State Representative Lisa Fink (R-27) is calling on the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) to revise its guidance on newborn hepatitis B vaccinations following a recent change adopted by federal health advisors. In a press release, Fink urged ADHS to...

Shamp Proposes AZ Ban on Drinking Water Fluoride

December 12, 2025 9:14 amDecember 23, 2025 3:49 pm

Former Senate Majority Leader Janae Shamp, a registered nurse with extensive hands-on healthcare experience, is introducing Senate Bill SB1019, which bans the continued use of fluoride in Arizona’s public water systems. Senator Shamp describes the bill as a “direct strike...

Rivero Reacts to LTC Patient Threats from Biden’s ‘Inflation Reduction Act’

November 4, 2025 9:27 amNovember 17, 2025 12:57 pm

Long-term healthcare patients are facing an impending crisis due to the price locks created by Joe Biden’s signature legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act. In a textbook example of the law of unintended consequences, the very protections that Biden intended to...

Gillette Identifies HR1’s Medicaid Changes as Corrections, not Cuts

October 10, 2025 2:32 pmOctober 23, 2025 5:16 pm

H.R.1’s Budget Cuts Could Squeeze Arizona Medicaid, Stir Political Fallout By Steve Kirwan, EditorPhoenix, Ariz. — October 10, 2025 Arizona officials are warning that the federal government’s new budget law, H.R.1—a.k.a. the “One Big, Beautiful Bill”—could deal a financial blow...

Carroll Touts SEMICON WEST Win as Proof of AZ’s Tech Bonafides

October 9, 2025 3:10 pmOctober 23, 2025 5:16 pm

Arizona’s growing reputation as a national hub for semiconductor manufacturing and high-tech innovation took center stage this week as SEMICON West 2025, the largest semiconductor industry conference in North America, opened in downtown Phoenix. It’s the first time in the...

Mayes Compounds Growing ESA Vendor Problem

October 7, 2025 5:36 pmOctober 23, 2025 5:16 pm

Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, established in 2011, enables Arizona parents to utilize public funds via vouchers to cover the costs of alternative schooling, including private school tuition, specialized educational materials, therapies, and other educational expenses. However, as the...

The 2026 GOP Primary is a Must Watch for Republicans

October 6, 2025 5:34 pmOctober 16, 2025 12:28 pm

The Arizona governor’s race is now firmly in the “must watch” category for 2026. Despite once being reliably Republican, the state has become increasingly competitive — Democrats now hold the governor’s office, attorney general, and secretary of state, although Republicans...