John Gillette – California Globe

Petersen Hits Mayes in AZ AG Debate Over Hobbs ‘Sham’ Probe and No-Bid Consultant Deal

October 2, 2026 10:35 amOctober 2, 2026 10:35 am

Republican Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen challenged Attorney General Kris Mayes over her handling of the investigation involving Gov. Katie Hobbs and her office’s no-bid contract with campaign consultant Stacey Champion during their Sept. 23 debate. The exchanges brought renewed...

Arizona Medicaid Fraud Cases Trace More Than $102 Million in Billing to Native American Program

September 18, 2026 1:22 pmSeptember 18, 2026 1:23 pm

Federal prosecutors in Arizona announced two Medicaid fraud cases this week involving more than $102 million in combined billings to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System for services purportedly provided to patients covered through its American Indian Health Program....

Katie Hobbs Refuses To Reveal Legal-Defense Fund Donors: ‘I Said What I Said’

September 8, 2026 10:10 amSeptember 8, 2026 10:10 am

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs declined to identify the donors financing a legal-defense fund affiliated with her campaign after the fund surfaced during the state’s investigation of contributions from a major Department of Child Safety contractor. “Everything that’s required to be...

Arizona Lawmaker Blasts Congressional Democrats As ‘Pandering Idiots,’ Calls Tucson Murders ‘Radical Islamic Terrorism’

September 4, 2026 1:25 pmSeptember 4, 2026 1:25 pm

An Arizona state lawmaker with a background in military counterterrorism operations and law enforcement blasted Democratic members of the state’s congressional delegation Thursday after they participated in a U.S. House tribute to two men murdered outside a Tucson gay bar....

Exclusive: AZ DCS Whistleblower Reveals 127 Medicaid Fraud Referrals — Federal Reports List Zero

August 25, 2026 2:22 pmAugust 25, 2026 2:22 pm

A whistleblower within the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) told Republican state Rep. John Gillette (R-LD30) that the department’s health plan submitted 127 suspected fraud, waste and abuse referrals to the state Medicaid agency, the Arizona Health Care Cost...

Arizona Lawmaker Calls For Federal Investigation Into Gov Hobbs Sunshine Case After AG Mayes Declines Charges

August 24, 2026 1:29 pmAugust 24, 2026 1:30 pm

An Arizona Republican lawmaker says he referred the Sunshine Residential Homes controversy involving Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs to federal authorities more than 90-days ago, calling for the Department of Justice and federal health officials to examine whether federal money was...

White House Declassifies 2020 Maricopa County Voter Data Breach

August 6, 2026 1:14 pmAugust 6, 2026 1:14 pm

The White House Government Transparency Task Force released newly declassified FBI and intelligence community records Thursday detailing a significant cybersecurity incident in Arizona’s largest county just days before the 2020 presidential election. https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/2085427895527166192 A self-described “hacker or tinkerer” exploited a...