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Arizona Morning Briefing, 10-19: Sunshine Investigation Fizzles, The Mystery of the Open Ballot-Printer Tray, and More

October 19, 2026 7:44 amOctober 21, 2026 8:18 am

•SUNSHINE INVESTIGATION FIZZLES –Remember a few weeks ago when State Senator Jake Hoffman announced that the Senate was going to investigate Governor Katie Hobbs’ ties to foster-care contractor Sunshine Residential? But then the media called into question Hoffman’s consulting ties,...

Arizona Morning Briefing, Sept. 17: Sunshine Subpoenas, Peoria Water Deal, Heap Medical Drama, Meet the Candidates’ Wives, and More

September 17, 2026 8:58 amSeptember 21, 2026 9:42 am

Here are the Arizona stories we’re following today: •SUNSHINE SUBPOENA–Senate Government Committee Chairman Jake Hoffman issued subpoenas Wednesday to Gov. Katie Hobbs, AG Kris Mayes, members of their staffs, former DCS officials and Sunshine Residential owner Simon Kottoor, with a...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 8-27: Cities shut down Flock programs, Tohono O’odham Border Fight, Lee Debates Herself, and More

August 27, 2026 9:17 amAugust 28, 2026 9:56 am

Big Brother is watching you a little less in Arizona after yesterday’s news. Here’s what we’re monitoring (with your digital consent) today. •The city of Tempe shut off all 33 of its Flock camera license-plate readers on Aug. 26, and...

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...