Steve Kirwan, Author at Arizona Globe

Lake Mead’s New Low Makes AZ First for Colorado River Cuts

August 13, 2026 12:11 pm

Lake Mead has dropped to its lowest level since the reservoir was filled nearly 90 years ago, raising the prospect of deeper Colorado River cuts for Arizona cities, farms and tribes. The reservoir stood at 1,040.4 feet above sea level...

CAMPAIGN PREVIEW: Fontes, Kolodin Frame SOS Race as Election Trust Battle

August 12, 2026 8:01 am

Arizona voters will choose between two sharply different approaches to election administration when Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes faces Republican state Rep. Alexander Kolodin in November. The state’s Aug. 6 canvass of the primary election formally advanced the candidates...

Opinion: AZ Gov. Race May Not Be About the Candidates At All

August 11, 2026 5:26 pm

Governor Katie Hobbs holds an eight-point lead over Republican Andy Biggs in the only public poll taken since the July 21, 2026, primary, but a string of court rulings, ballot fights, and national headwinds unrelated to either candidate’s campaign message...

Governor Interview Uncertain as Mayes’ Sunshine Investigation Nears End

August 6, 2026 5:31 pmAugust 10, 2026 12:21 pm

Attorney General Kris Mayes says her nearly two-year investigation into Gov. Katie Hobbs’ ties to Sunshine Residential Homes is “near the end” and expects to announce a result before the November election. But Mayes still will not say whether investigators...

Opinion: Hobbs’ Giles Gambit Could Backfire

August 5, 2026 9:36 am

Gov. Katie Hobbs’ reported choice of former Mesa Mayor John Giles as her running mate looks like an audacious play for Arizona’s political center. But it could prove less expansive than it appears: Giles may appeal chiefly to Republicans already...

Biggs Picks Sine Kerr as Arizona’s First Lt. Governor Running Mate

August 3, 2026 7:00 amAugust 6, 2026 5:33 pm

Republican gubernatorial nominee Andy Biggs made state history Friday by becoming the first Arizona candidate to select a lieutenant governor running mate. His choice, former state Sen. Sine Kerr, would be first in line to succeed him if the ticket...

Griffin, Sundareshan Clash Over Data-Center Ideology

July 30, 2026 3:35 pm

PHOENIX — For Rep. Gail Griffin (R-19), Arizona’s data-center boom is a utility-planning problem: large power users should not leave residential customers paying for new power plants and transmission lines. For Senate Minority Leader Priya Sundareshan (D-18), the challenge is...