Steve Montenegro – California Globe

AZ Governor Hobbs Sides With Tohono O’odham Against United States Gov’t In Bid To Pause Border Wall Project

October 1, 2026 1:22 pmOctober 1, 2026 1:22 pm

Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs is supporting the Tohono O’odham Nation’s effort to pause a planned 62-mile border wall project while its legal challenge proceeds, arguing that continued work could damage cultural resources before the dispute is resolved. In a...

Turning Point Action Releases ‘Freedom Ticket’ Picks in Arizona, Nevada and New Hampshire

September 23, 2026 2:56 pmSeptember 23, 2026 2:57 pm

Turning Point Action has announced its 2026 “Freedom Ticket,” a personalized voter guide covering Arizona, Nevada and New Hampshire. Materials reviewed by California Globe detail the organization’s recommendations across the three states, including Andy Biggs for Arizona governor, Joe Lombardo...

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 House Speaker Demands Answers— Says AG Kris Mayes Omitted Alleged Bribery Offer In Hobbs Pay-to-Play Investigation

September 2, 2026 1:04 pmSeptember 2, 2026 1:04 pm

Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro (R-LD29) is challenging Attorney General Kris Mayes’ decision to decline prosecution in the Hobbs-Sunshine pay-to-play investigation, accusing her office of omitting an alleged 2022 offer by Sunshine Residential Homes CEO Simon Kottoor to influence a...

Teachers Union-Backed Effort To Restrict Arizona School Choice Falls Short After Supreme Court Ruling

August 19, 2026 3:51 pmAugust 19, 2026 3:51 pm

A multimillion-dollar campaign backed by state and national teachers unions to restrict Arizona’s universal school-choice program has effectively failed to qualify for the November ballot after the Arizona Supreme Court upheld the method used to count disputed petition signatures. The...

Hobbs Touts ‘No Tax On Tips’ After Vetoing Provision In Three Bills

July 28, 2026 8:39 amJuly 28, 2026 8:39 am

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is promoting the state’s newly enacted “No Tax on Tips” provision as part of a $1.4 billion tax-relief package after vetoing three earlier Republican-backed bills containing substantially similar relief. “I’m proud my 4th bipartisan budget cuts...

Arizona ESA Fight Heads To Court As Special Session Deal Resurfaces

June 27, 2026 1:28 pmJune 27, 2026 1:28 pm

Arizona’s school-choice fight escalated this week as opponents of a Republican-backed ballot referral sued to keep it off the November ballot, while school choice advocates urged lawmakers to return for a special session aimed at reviving a compromise over the...