Steve Kirwan, Author at Arizona Globe

Gallego Criticized for Playing Politics with Border Crisis

November 13, 2023 2:21 pmNovember 21, 2024 12:54 pm

In a move seen by some Republicans as pre-election pandering, Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-3) is now criticizing the Biden Administration over what he now calls a “crisis” at the southern border. Despite being on record as a vociferous opponent of...

QAnon Shaman to Run for Lesko Congressional Seat

November 12, 2023 11:21 amJune 17, 2024 10:36 am

Jacob Chansley, better known as the QAnon Shaman, filed paperwork on Thursday, October 9, 2023, to throw his buffalo-horn hat in the ring for Debbie Lesko’s soon-to-be-vacated congressional seat in CD8. You may remember Chansley as the half-naked, tattooed, and...

Phoenix Businesses See Hope After ‘The Zone’ Cleanup

November 10, 2023 12:15 pm

Business owners in and around “The Zone,” Downtown Phoenix’s infamous homeless encampment, breathed a collective sigh of relief after the City met a court-ordered Nov 4, 2023 deadline to clear out all tents and other remnants from around the Capital’s...

House and Senate to Review Inmate Healthcare Costs

November 9, 2023 2:15 pmJune 17, 2024 10:36 am

The joint Arizona House and Senate budget review committee will meet today to review inmate healthcare management costs. The state made news in 2022 when they awarded the $10M state prisoner healthcare contract to controversial NaphCare. The Alabama-based healthcare provider,...

Pingerelli, Bennett Highlight Hobbs’ Failure to Support Education Stakeholders

November 6, 2023 10:37 am

Rep. Beverly Pingerelli (R-28), Chair of the State Department of Education, led a group of Arizona lawmakers, including Senator Ken Bennett (R-LD1) and Representative Michael Carbone (R-25), opposing Gov. Katie Hobbs’ selection of lobbyists to head up her recently created...

AZ House Speaker Toma Announces Run for CD8

November 2, 2023 2:55 pmNovember 21, 2024 12:55 pm

The water’s warm in CD8 and lots of Republicans are jumping in. In a prolix announcement made moments ago on X, AZ House Speaker Ben Toma (R-22) announced that he would seek the CD8 seat being vacated by Debbie Lesko....

Sen. Hoffman Counters Hobbs’ ‘Racist’ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mandate

November 1, 2023 3:26 pmJune 17, 2024 10:37 am

In a shot across Gov. Hobbs’ political bow, AZ Senator Jake Hoffman (R-LD15) is taking action to offset what he’s calling blatant “racism” stemming from Hobbs’ recently announced “Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity& Accessibility Council.” Citing Arizona’s new anti-racism law, ARS...