Eli Crane – California Globe

Arizona Republicans Held $1.5 Million Meta Ad Advantage As Democrats Won Major Races

November 6, 2026 10:41 amNovember 6, 2026 10:41 am

Republican-aligned advertisers spent an estimated $1.5 million more than their Democratic counterparts on Meta ads concerning Arizona races during the 2026 election season, even as Democrats retained the governor’s office, attorney general’s office, and secretary of state’s office and flipped...

Hobbs Projected To Win Reelection As Democrats Lead Across Arizona State Government

November 4, 2026 4:16 pmNovember 4, 2026 4:16 pm

Arizona Republicans faced losses across state government Wednesday as Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs is projected to secure a second term and unofficial returns showed Democrats leading for majorities in both legislative chambers. The Associated Press called the governor’s race for...

Arizona AG Kris Mayes Tees Off on Golf: ‘Too Many Courses’ in the Desert

October 28, 2026 1:58 pmOctober 28, 2026 1:58 pm

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is learning the hard way that telling a desert state full of golfers and winter tourists that it has “way, way too much grass” and “probably… too many golf courses” is a political hazard. In a...

Blackman Presses Hobbs to Reverse Denial of Emergency Aid After Historic Arizona Tornado

October 28, 2026 11:47 amOctober 28, 2026 11:47 am

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs declined to declare a state of emergency following the tornado that struck the small Northeastern Arizona community of Heber-Overgaard on Oct. 21, prompting state Rep. Walt Blackman (R-LD-07) to urge reconsideration as residents continue clearing damaged...

Arizona Grazing Dispute Draws USDA, GOP Support As Solar Project Threatens Rancher’s Livelihood

June 1, 2026 11:02 amJune 1, 2026 11:02 am

A fifth-generation Arizona rancher is appealing to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Lawfare Portal after a proposed large-scale solar project on Arizona State Trust Land placed his family’s long-held grazing operation at the center of an escalating dispute over land...

Trump Endorses Air Force Veteran Flippo in Nevada CD-2 Primary Over Lombardo-Backed Settelmeyer

May 29, 2026 6:54 pmMay 29, 2026 6:55 pm

President Donald J. Trump has thrown his considerable weight behind retired Air Force Lt. Col. David Flippo in Nevada’s fiercely contested Republican primary for the state’s 2nd Congressional District, delivering a major blow to James Settelmeyer, a born and raised...

H-1B Visa Surge Displaces American Tech Workers as Foreign-Born Talent Dominates Silicon Valley

May 26, 2026 1:39 pmMay 26, 2026 1:39 pm

A sweeping May 2026 RealClearInvestigations report paints a stark picture of foreign dominance in one of America’s most vital economic engines. Two-thirds of Silicon Valley’s nearly 400,000 tech jobs are held by foreign-born workers. India-born employees account for 23 percent...