Mental Health Archives - Arizona Globe

Cade’s Law HB2665 Advances after Adopting Floor Amendment

February 11, 2026 3:56 pm

PHOENIX – House lawmakers advanced House Bill HB2665 on Monday after adopting a floor-style verbal amendment aimed at tightening the bill’s wording and addressing concerns that its original draft created an ambiguous new path to manslaughter liability based on “directed...

Detransitioner Chloe Cole Testifies on Fink Bill HB2085

February 2, 2026 1:33 pmFebruary 3, 2026 2:39 pm

PHOENIX—Renowned de-transitioner and anti- “gender-affirming-care” advocate Chloe Cole spoke at an Arizona House of Representatives hearing on House Bill HB2085 on Thursday, January 22, 2026. By her count, Cole has been to at least 40 states to speak on gender...

Unlikely Duo: Sinema and Wilmeth Make Ibogaine Research Funds a Reality

July 2, 2025 10:35 amJuly 16, 2025 12:02 pm

Former Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I) joined forces with Representative Justin Wilmeth to sponsor House Bill HB2871, making a $5 million grant available to fund research for Ibogaine, a high-potential treatment for traumatic brain injuries and neurological disorders such as...

BREAKING: Biden Diagnosed with Aggressive Prostate Cancer

May 18, 2025 2:22 pmMay 26, 2025 9:18 am

Former President Joe Biden’s personal communications team is releasing breaking news that Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer. Additionally, the cancer has metastisized to his bones. The news release stated, “Last week, President Joe Biden...

Willoughby Bill Prohibits Adult Ads on Child-Rated Apps

May 2, 2025 5:00 amMay 18, 2025 2:45 pm

House Majority Whip Julie Willoughby (R-13) recalls her “double take” last year when she saw an ad included with a math flashcard app she had downloaded for one of her children. The app was rated for children four years and...

Carroll’s Anti-Fraud ‘Sober Living’ Bill Signed by Hobbs

April 23, 2025 9:57 amApril 30, 2025 8:34 am

Majority Whip Frank Carroll’s Senate bill SB 1308 was signed into law by Governor Katie Hobbs on Friday, ensuring that Arizona’s Department of Health Services (DHS) has the tools needed to address the rampant fraud and abuse in the State’s...

Biasiucci’s Italy Trip Spawns Bill Banning Food Additives

April 18, 2025 9:15 amApril 24, 2025 11:45 am

What started with a box of Italian Froot Loops has resulted in a bill banning 11 ultra-processed food ingredients in Arizona school meals. Rep. Leo Biasiucci’s (R-30) House Bill HB2164 officially prohibits public schools in the Grand Canyon State from...