Kris Mayes – California Globe

Democrat Push to Enshrine Mail-In Voting in Arizona Constitution Fails to Qualify for November Ballot

July 1, 2026 3:28 pmJuly 1, 2026 3:41 pm

A high-profile ballot initiative backed by Arizona Democrats that sought to enshrine no-excuse voting by mail, countywide voting centers, and automatic renewal of mail ballots into the state constitution will not appear on the November 2026 ballot. Organizer Stacy Pearson...

DOJ, State AGs Settle Egg Price Case with Hickman’s and Two Others, No Criminal Charges

July 1, 2026 11:01 amJuly 1, 2026 11:01 am

Federal and state officials accused three major egg producers, including Arizona-based Hickman’s Egg Ranch, of coordinating bids to manipulate benchmark egg prices during a period of sharp food inflation, but resolved the case through civil settlements requiring $3.3 million in...

Coalition Including California, Arizona, and Nevada Sues Trump Administration Over Medicaid Work Requirements

June 30, 2026 11:11 amJuly 1, 2026 11:01 am

A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia, including California, Arizona, and Nevada, filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration’s implementation of Medicaid work requirements enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (see below)....

DHS Contractor Hiring Staff For Planned ICE Detention Facility In Surprise, AZ

June 25, 2026 2:04 pmJune 25, 2026 2:06 pm

A private contractor hired to renovate and operate a planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention and processing facility in Surprise, Arizona, has begun recruiting workers for the site amid an ongoing legal fight over the project. GardaWorld Federal Services, a...

AG Mayes Moves To Dismiss Arizona Alternate Elector Case Without Prejudice, Plans New Indictment

June 20, 2026 11:00 amJune 20, 2026 11:00 am

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has moved to dismiss the state’s 2020 Trump alternate-elector prosecution without prejudice, while telling the court that her office still intends to re-present the case to a state grand jury and seek a new indictment....

Dual Citizen Charged in ICE Facility Attack Said He ‘Went Batman,’ Claimed DHS Was ‘Hurting His People’

May 25, 2026 6:19 amMay 25, 2026 6:58 am

A 19-year-old West Valley man faces federal charges after authorities say he attempted to set fire to a planned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Surprise, Arizona, and later told investigators he “went Batman” to stop the project....

AZ GOP Senators Allege Medicaid Fraud Plagues Tribal Communities Despite State Crackdown

May 20, 2026 11:09 amMay 20, 2026 11:09 am

Arizona lawmakers, tribal advocates, behavioral health providers, and survivors gathered at the Arizona Capitol on Monday to allege that Medicaid fraud targeting Native Americans continues despite years of state crackdowns, intensifying a growing dispute between Republican lawmakers and Attorney General...