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Arizona Morning Briefing 9-8: Crane Alters Message, Musk May Be Backing Ciscomani, Feely to Attend Midterm Convention, Sinema Suit Moves Forward

September 8, 2026 9:14 am

We’re past Labor Day, which means we’re no longer wearing white. Or much of anything at all, really. But news-scrounging has no particular sartorial requirements. As election season begins, here’s what we’re following. •We begin in North Carolina, where federal...

Competition Impracticable–Petersen Highlights Stacey Champion’s Role in Mayes’ Tenure

September 4, 2026 8:41 amSeptember 8, 2026 9:43 am

Stacey Champion did everything for Kris Mayes’ campaign. Public relations. Communications. Design. Zoom calls. Early-morning MSNBC appearances. Even Mayes’ makeup. “I was always her cheerleader & optimist,” Champion tweeted shortly after Mayes took office in January 2023. “I got shit...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 9-4: DCS/Sunshine Scandal Widens, Yee Says Ruiz is Campaigning Illegally, Mayes Must Repay McDowell, Hobbs Back Data Centers, and more

September 4, 2026 7:42 amSeptember 8, 2026 9:12 am

Did you ever have one of those days where you wake up to a story that could potentially topple a governorship? I don’t know if today is one of those days. But it’s starting to feel like one of those days. Let’s...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 9-3: Republicans Produce New Sunshine Witness, Clean Elections Resurfaces Heap, USPS Ballot Reform Math, and More

September 3, 2026 8:13 amSeptember 4, 2026 7:44 am

The upcoming elections have everyone jittery. Everyone who’s paying attention, that is. How does the old saying go: If you’re not alarmed, you’re not paying attention?Actually, we’re paying attention but aren’t particularly alarmed. It’s not that alarming things aren’t happening,...

Arizona Morning Briefing 9-2: Sunshine Scope Widens, Lombardo Campaign Finance Plot Thickens, Park Officials Try to Figure Out What Went Wrong In the Canyon, and more

September 2, 2026 8:10 amSeptember 3, 2026 8:13 am

Arizona Globe goes on a brief side quest to visit the set of Jeopardy! in Los Angeles, and news just breaks out all over. Here’s a brief rundown of the stories we’ll be following this week and beyond. As Lloyd...

Arizona Morning Briefing, 8-28: Mayes Targets Flock, Clean Elections Gains Subpoena Power in Lombardo Case, and Gilbert Must Elect a School Board Member

August 28, 2026 8:43 amAugust 28, 2026 9:56 am

We all survived another week. Well, not all of us, RIP beloved celebrity icons. But most of us did. Here’s the Arizona news we’re following as we transition into the last slow-news days of summer. •Following this week’s spate of...

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...