Justin Wilmeth Archives - Arizona Globe

Arizona Morning Briefing 9-11: Ciscomani-Mendoza Debate, Court Upholds Prop. 314, Justin Wilmeth’s Student Debt, and More

September 11, 2026 8:56 am

Outside, it’s a sun-blasted endless summer hellscape. Inside, the cool winds of election season are starting to draft about the room. This is why we fight, or write, or wake up in the morning. •Top story this morning: a debate!...

AZ Legislature’s Blue Roll Fizzles Under a Red Wave

November 11, 2024 10:20 amNovember 18, 2024 7:12 am

For the first time in many decades, Democrats believed they had a solid chance to flip control of both chambers in the Arizona legislature. Politico reported that Democrats were riding high on record-breaking fundraising, strategic candidate recruitment, and the issue...

Will Big Spending Flip the Arizona Legislature?

November 5, 2024 11:43 amNovember 13, 2024 9:05 am

With election day upon us, Arizonans are in nail-biting mode, awaiting an indication of whether the razor-edge-thin Republican majority in the Arizona Legislature will hold. With just a one-seat Republican majority in the State House and Senate, Democrats remain bullish...

State Reps Take Off for the Great White North

September 19, 2023 1:13 pm

If there’s anything that Republicans and Democrats in the state capital can agree on following the hottest summer in American history, it’s the wisdom of a junket to Canada. Following a Summer that recorded a record 31 consecutive days of...