Kris Mayes – 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...

ICE Accuses Rep Adelita Grijalva of ‘Joining a Rioting Crowd’ in Tucson During Federal Enforcement Operation

December 11, 2025 12:46 pmDecember 11, 2025 4:06 pm

Arizona Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva (D) is getting fact checked, again. But this time it is by ICE and DHS. For background, on December 5, Grijalva took to social media claiming that she was “shot at,” pepper sprayed by federal law...

Pinal County Arizona Partners with ICE After Rep Grijalva Caught in ‘Jussie Smollet’ Moment

December 8, 2025 1:28 pmDecember 8, 2025 1:28 pm

On Monday, Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller held a press conference to announce the county’s new partnership with ICE through the 287(g) enforcement program. From the dais, Miller slammed Arizona Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva’s (D) stunt over the weekend where she...

Former AZ Rep Austin Smith to Be Sentenced for Petition Forgery

November 20, 2025 10:12 amNovember 20, 2025 10:12 am

Former Arizona State Representative Austin Smith, a Republican who represented Legislative District 29 from 2023 to 2025 and a former senior director at Turning Point Action, is scheduled to be sentenced on January 6, 2026, after pleading guilty to charges...

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 Rep Hamadeh Urges DOJ to Investigate Democrat Attorneys General Association

November 17, 2025 11:43 amNovember 17, 2025 11:43 am

Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) is calling on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate allegations of a bribery and prosecutorial misconduct scheme involving the Democrat Attorneys General Association (DAGA) and the States United Democracy Center (SUDC) cofounded by attorney Marc...

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...