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Is Green Party Senate Hopeful Mike Norton a Straw Candidate?

April 24, 2024 2:01 pmMay 2, 2024 11:23 am

Last week, Arizona Globe reported on some shenanigans taking place in the Green Party race for US Senate. Powerful Democrat law firm led by Mark Elias filed suit to disqualify one green party candidate, Arturo Hernandez. At the same time,...

Hobbs, Democrats Stand in Unison Against Protecting Womens’ Spaces

April 24, 2024 11:24 amMay 8, 2024 2:45 pm

Arizona’s Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs added another veto to her already record-breaking record today, this time striking down Senate Bill SB1182. The bill, sponsored by Senator John Kavanagh (R-LD3), required schools to provide reasonable accommodations to students of the opposite...

Smith Drops Re-election Bid Amid Forgery Scandal

April 22, 2024 10:03 amMay 2, 2024 11:23 am

(The Center Square) – Arizona Rep. Austin Smith withdrew his candidacy for re-election after a signature challenge alleged that some signatures on his nominating petition were forged. “It seemed ludicrous because Republicans trying to get on the ballot don’t seek...

Hobbs Vetoes ‘Victims of Communism’ Bill

April 4, 2024 10:43 amApril 4, 2024 11:34 am

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill that would have increased educational standards on teaching about the history of communism. House Bill 2629 was sponsored by Speaker Ben Toma, and it would have made Nov. 7 “Victims of Communism” Day in...

Rough Ride in Somalia for Trent Franks Oil Company

April 2, 2024 5:19 pmApril 17, 2024 8:39 am

Over decades of covering politics, one axiom has remained inviolable. If a candidate in a contested race does something questionable, his opponents will stumble upon it before even the most dogged journalists. Arizona Globe has been covering the race for...

Abe Hamadeh Makes a Splash at Mar-a-Lago

March 20, 2024 8:13 amMay 14, 2024 9:14 am

Palm Beach, Florida—The sun was shining, the necklines were plunging, and the Mar-a-Lago faithful were rocking “Happy Warrior” ball caps. That was the scene in Palm Beach last night on a perfect Tuesday evening, where more than 100 supporters gathered...

Freshman Rep. Selina Bliss Named Legislator of the Year

October 26, 2023 12:46 pmJune 17, 2024 10:37 am

The Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL) honored first-year Republican Representative Selina Bliss (R1) as its 2023 “Legislator of the Year” for her support and defense of Arizona’s 2nd Amendment at the organization’s 18th annual meeting this past Saturday. The grassroots...