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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 27, 2026 9:18 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...

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...

Opinion: AZ Gov. Race May Not Be About the Candidates At All

August 11, 2026 5:26 pm

Governor Katie Hobbs holds an eight-point lead over Republican Andy Biggs in the only public poll taken since the July 21, 2026, primary, but a string of court rulings, ballot fights, and national headwinds unrelated to either candidate’s campaign message...

Hobbs Leads Biggs by Eight in New Arizona AARP Poll

August 7, 2026 7:36 amAugust 7, 2026 7:37 am

A new AARP-commissioned poll gives Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs an eight-point lead over Republican challenger Andy Biggs while revealing a striking age divide that could shape Arizona’s general election. Hobbs leads Biggs 52% to 44% among likely voters, but Biggs...

Governor Interview Uncertain as Mayes’ Sunshine Investigation Nears End

August 6, 2026 5:31 pmAugust 10, 2026 12:21 pm

Attorney General Kris Mayes says her nearly two-year investigation into Gov. Katie Hobbs’ ties to Sunshine Residential Homes is “near the end” and expects to announce a result before the November election. But Mayes still will not say whether investigators...