Local Archives - Page 11 of 22

Maricopa County Republican Committee goes Full MAGA

January 14, 2025 8:33 amJanuary 17, 2025 8:19 pm

The Maricopa County Republican Committee (MCRC) has elected a new slate of officers, all of whom are avowed MAGA supporters. Members elected the leaders in a clean sweep on the first ballot at the annual statutory meeting, a rare outcome...

Carbone says ‘Electioneering is a First Amendment Right’

January 10, 2025 9:23 amJanuary 15, 2025 1:33 pm

The Arizona Globe recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Representative Michael Carbone (R-25) in his new leadership office at the Arizona House. As the newly elected Majority Leader for the 57th Legislature, Carbone has already started to make...

Cochise Sup Crosby Loses Election Interference Appeal

January 2, 2025 3:53 pmJanuary 13, 2025 10:12 am

Reverberations from the 2022 election continue as the Arizona Appeals Court denies Cochise County Supervisor Tom Crosby’s appeal of AG Kris Mayes’ indictment on election interference and conspiracy charges. Cosby, along with fellow Republican supervisor Peggy Judd, refused to certify...

Hobbs Under Fire for Water Mismanagement

December 24, 2024 7:42 amJanuary 10, 2025 9:20 am

Last week, the Goldwater Institute released a letter demanding that the Hobbs Administration end its arbitrary water restriction, which has all but stopped home construction in parts of Maricopa County. The letter addresses the new water rules, which amend the...

Partisan Rancor Tops the Arizona Corporation Commission Agenda

December 20, 2024 7:12 amJanuary 6, 2025 3:04 pm

Four Republican members of the AZ Corporation Commission initiated an investigation into outgoing Commissioner Anna Tovar, which resulted in a motion to censure. They allege that the Democrat violated the Commission’s open meeting laws and code of ethics when she...

Kavanagh: Fountain Hills Democrats Show ‘Trump Induced Psychosis’

December 18, 2024 5:00 amJanuary 4, 2025 4:12 pm

A recent holiday tradition in Fountain Hills, Arizona, is sparking a political dispute between local Republican and Democrat groups. Every year, community organizations decorate themed Christmas trees at the Fountain Hills Community Center. This year, the Republican Club adorned its...

Walt Blackman Returns to Arizona Legislature

December 9, 2024 12:08 pmDecember 24, 2024 3:48 pm

Walt Blackman (R-7) is a multi-term Arizona Republican state-house member and U.S. Army veteran who made history in 2018 by becoming the first Black Republican elected to the Arizona Legislature. Blackman recently navigated a brutal primary, receiving approximately 27.4% of...