Katie Hobbs – California Globe

FEMA Denies Federal Aid for Arizona Flooding, Sparking Outrage from State Democratic Leaders

December 24, 2025 10:59 amDecember 24, 2025 10:59 am

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has rejected Arizona’s request for a major disaster declaration following devastating floods in Gila and Mohave counties this September. The decision, announced just days before Christmas, leaves local communities grappling with approximately $33 million...

Arizona Lawmakers Plan Early Session Debate on Permanent July Primary Date

December 12, 2025 10:52 amDecember 12, 2025 10:52 am

Arizona lawmakers are set to take up legislation early in the 2026 session that would permanently shift the state’s primary election to July, making the temporary 2024 schedule change a standing feature of future election cycles. Under the current statute,...

Arizona GOP Pre-Files 2026 Ballot Amendment Requiring Voter ID and Proof of Citizenship

December 3, 2025 10:25 amDecember 3, 2025 10:25 am

Arizona Republicans are once again pushing sweeping election-security reforms—this time by taking the debate straight to voters. State Senator Shawnna Bolick (R-LD02) has pre-filed Senate Concurrent Resolution 1001, a constitutional-amendment resolution supporters have dubbed the Arizona Secure Elections Act. The...

AZ Senate President Signals Impeachment Readiness Amid Pay-to-Play, Prosecutorial Allegations Against Hobbs and Mayes

November 18, 2025 8:19 amNovember 18, 2025 8:28 am

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen escalated the political stakes in Phoenix on Friday, declaring that Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes now face “disturbing allegations” of impeachable conduct. In a sharply worded post on X, Petersen said:...

AZ Speaker Montenegro Forms House Advisory Team to Investigate Governor Hobbs’ Pay-to-Play Scandal at DCS

November 14, 2025 3:20 pmNovember 14, 2025 3:26 pm

Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro announced Thursday evening that legislative leaders will launch an investigation into Governor Katie Hobbs’ Department of Child Safety, following an Arizona Republic report alleging a pay-to-play scheme within the agency. A trove of documents and...

The Clock is Ticking as Colorado River Basin States Scramble for Water Deal

November 10, 2025 12:22 pmNovember 10, 2025 12:22 pm

As the November 11 deadline looms, seven Western states that rely on the Colorado River are locking horns over the future of one of America’s most vital waterways. With the existing operating rules set to expire at the end of...

Arizona Medicaid Chief’s Expired License Sparks GOP Outcry

October 7, 2025 10:25 amOctober 7, 2025 10:25 am

In a revelation that’s sending shockwaves through Arizona’s political landscape, the chief medical officer for the state’s Medicaid program, AHCCCS, has been operating with an expired medical license for nearly two months. Dr. Theresa Costales, appointed by Democratic Governor Katie...