Michael Beyer – California Globe

Biggs Alleges ‘Culture Of Corruption’ As Gaming Donor Continues Arizona Operations Despite Shutdown Demand

October 24, 2026 1:00 pmOctober 24, 2026 1:00 pm

An online gaming company that contributed $200,000 to political groups supporting Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes continued operating in Arizona after regulators sought to shut it down in 2024, while the state publicly pursued competing companies,...

Hobbs Campaign Attack On Biggs’ Sex-Offender Vote Omits His Objection To Licensing Exceptions

October 13, 2026 1:12 pmOctober 13, 2026 1:12 pm

An attack promoted by Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ reelection campaign against Republican challenger Andy Biggs omits his stated reason for opposing a 2012 licensing bill: concerns about licensing eligibility for people with prior sex offenses who were not required to...

Senate GOP Taps Former Justice Gould, Shifts Hobbs Pay-to-Play Probe After Hoffman Scrutiny

September 23, 2026 10:34 amSeptember 23, 2026 10:37 am

Arizona Senate Republicans have appointed former Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould as special counsel in their investigation of alleged “pay-to-play” dealings involving Gov. Katie Hobbs and Sunshine Residential Homes, transferring the inquiry from the Government Committee to the Appropriations...