Katie Hobbs Archives - Page 5 of 7

Arizona Morning Briefing, 8-26: Clean Elections To Initiate Clawback Against Green Party Candidates, Shope Challenges Mayes, Hobbs and Biggs Tussle Over Jan. 6

August 26, 2026 9:22 amAugust 26, 2026 4:03 pm

The news dam broke yesterday, and it was every story, everywhere, all at once. Here’s what Arizona Globe is following, and probably following up on, today: •After an Arizona Mirror story where a half-dozen Arizona residents say that Green Party...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 8-24: Mayes Clears Hobbs in Sunshine Case, Shah Lands Police Endorsement, Prescott Valley Mayor’s Saloon Showdown, and More

August 24, 2026 8:09 amAugust 26, 2026 9:23 am

Labor Day still isn’t here, so we’re still wearing white. And we wear shorts pretty much year-round. Maybe the old rules don’t apply anymore. They certainly don’t seem to apply to Governor Hobbs. •The big state news is that Attorney...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 8-21: Petersen Calls For Skydance Hearing, Hobbs Way Ahead In New Poll, No One Wants To Debate, and More

August 21, 2026 8:15 amAugust 26, 2026 9:23 am

The dog days drag on, the Halloween decorations are already in the store, but November still feels like a faraway dream. Here are the stories we’re following as we hide in our air-conditioned bunker. •Late Thursday, Senate President Warren Petersen...

Arizona Morning Roundup, 8-18

August 18, 2026 9:20 amAugust 20, 2026 8:39 am

Like shelter pets, sometimes we don’t adopt the stories, the stories adopt us. Here are some of the Arizona developments we’re following while eating our protein-enhanced granola: •The Protect Education Act is on life support this morning. After county validity...

Arizona Morning Roundup, 8-17

August 17, 2026 7:35 amAugust 18, 2026 12:25 pm

Now that you’ve done your morning hike, coffee, and protein-powder intake, it’s time to sit down for a couple of minutes with the Arizona Morning Briefing. Here’s the gorp we consumed over the weekend: •Prop. 212, the “Protect Education Act”...

Arizona Morning Politics Briefing: Mendoza’s Property-Tax Credits, a Gubernatorial Spat Over Sales Tax, Ralph Heap In Another Heap of Trouble…And More

August 14, 2026 7:20 amAugust 18, 2026 12:26 pm

“Politics ain’t beanbag,” the late Chicago mayor Harold Washington once said, but sometimes it does feel a bit like beanbag, or like weasels in a sack fighting over a scrap of meat. Here are some of the dramas playing out...

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

August 13, 2026 12:11 pmAugust 21, 2026 8:16 am

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...