Arizona – California Globe

AZ Democrat Mendoza Scrubbed Social Media on Policing, Racism and LGBTQ Issues Before Congressional Run

September 25, 2026 11:37 amSeptember 25, 2026 11:37 am

Democratic congressional candidate JoAnna Mendoza removed social media posts discussing police funding, systemic racism and LGBTQ+ issues before launching her campaign against Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani in Arizona’s 6th Congressional District, according to an Arizona Republic review of archived internet...

Maricopa Recorder Heap Says AZ SOS Fontes Failed to Provide Felony Records Needed to Clean Voter Rolls

September 25, 2026 9:48 amSeptember 25, 2026 9:48 am

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap is accusing Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes of failing to provide current federal felony-conviction records, warning that missing data is preventing his office from identifying ineligible voter registrations ahead of the November general election....

EXCLUSIVE: Arizona Campaign Aide Flagged Internship for Donor’s Son After Father Cited Mayes’s Offer

September 24, 2026 2:43 pmSeptember 24, 2026 2:43 pm

A campaign aide to Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sought action from senior officials in her office on an internship request for a campaign donor’s son after the father said Mayes had personally offered the opportunity, according to email screenshots...

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...

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...

Rideshare Driver Charged With Kidnapping and Sexually Assaulting Underage Girl Was Released After Arizona Border Crossing, DHS Say

September 21, 2026 2:26 pmSeptember 21, 2026 2:26 pm

A Guinean national charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a teenage rideshare passenger in Maryland crossed illegally into Arizona in December 2023 and was released by Border Patrol during the Biden administration, according to DHS information reported by Fox News...

Arizona Medicaid Fraud Cases Trace More Than $102 Million in Billing to Native American Program

September 18, 2026 1:22 pmSeptember 18, 2026 1:23 pm

Federal prosecutors in Arizona announced two Medicaid fraud cases this week involving more than $102 million in combined billings to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System for services purportedly provided to patients covered through its American Indian Health Program....