Steve Kirwan, Author at Arizona Globe

AZ State Senator Bolick Raises Inflation Alarm

October 7, 2024 6:00 amOctober 10, 2024 2:09 pm

Arizona State Senator Shawnna Bolick recently issued a statement touting measures taken by Arizona Republicans to offset the dramatic inflation caused by Kamala Harris and the Biden Administration. Bolick said, “Since Kamala Harris and Joe Biden entered office, Arizona families have...

Hobbs to be Investigated for Alleged Conflict of Interest – Again

October 2, 2024 6:00 amOctober 8, 2024 10:04 am

Last week, Arizona State Senate President Pro Tempore T.J. Shope (R-LD16) announced that the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCS) improperly awarded its most recent contracts. The investigation stemmed from allegations that Governor Katie Hobbs awarded those contracts as...

Radical Left Judge Allows Prop 140 Despite Failing to Qualify

September 20, 2024 5:00 amSeptember 27, 2024 2:24 pm

Despite a Special Master’s review confirming that Prop 140 failed to receive sufficient valid signatures to qualify for the November 2024 ballot, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Frank Moskowitz is allowing the inclusion of the measure. If passed, the proposition...

Kavanagh Demands AG Investigation into City Speech Violation

September 18, 2024 5:00 amOctober 24, 2024 7:57 am

AZ Senator John Kavanagh (R-LD3) is demanding that AG Kris Mayes formally investigate the City of Surprise over the arrest of a resident for criticizing the city council. The Arizona Globe first reported on this on September 4, 2024, after...

An Open Letter to America

September 12, 2024 5:00 amSeptember 20, 2024 9:18 am

Yesterday, we commemorated one of the darkest days in America’s short but storied history. I remember the horror of seeing those symbols of American greatness – the Twin Towers and The Pentagon – burn to the ground. I also recall...

Arizona Senator Jake Hoffman to Investigate Debate Shutout

September 9, 2024 5:00 amSeptember 18, 2024 9:08 am

Arizona Senator Jake Hoffman (R-LD15), chairman of the Senate Government Committee, issued a letter to the state’s Clean Elections Commission stating that the recently adopted “1% rule” violates Proposition 306. The new rule mandates that candidates earn at least 1%...

Gina Swoboda speaking with attendees at the 2023 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona

AZ GOP Sues Hobbs over Unconstitutional Exec Orders

September 2, 2024 5:00 amSeptember 17, 2024 1:48 pm

Arizona’s Republican Party, under the leadership of Gina Swaboda, is challenging Governor Katie Hobbs’ authority to establish what the suit calls “de facto public assistance agencies.” Hobbs issued executive orders designating the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry (ADCRR)...