Arizona Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs Archives

Mayes Fills Hobbs Abdication by Addressing Impending SNAP Shutoff

October 29, 2025 10:21 amNovember 5, 2025 2:08 pm

Attorney General Kris Mayes appears to be acting as the de facto governor, becoming the first Arizona official to formally address the looming shutdown of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). As it stands, on November 1, 2025, nearly 900,000...

Hobbs Delays Sharing Snap Risk, Claiming ‘I Thought People Knew’

October 27, 2025 11:47 amNovember 5, 2025 2:08 pm

The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) announced that approved Arizona households participating in SNAP will not receive benefits for November until federal funding is released to the states. The Hobbs administration is facing widespread criticism after state officials admitted...

Gillette Identifies HR1’s Medicaid Changes as Corrections, not Cuts

October 10, 2025 2:32 pmOctober 23, 2025 5:16 pm

H.R.1’s Budget Cuts Could Squeeze Arizona Medicaid, Stir Political Fallout By Steve Kirwan, EditorPhoenix, Ariz. — October 10, 2025 Arizona officials are warning that the federal government’s new budget law, H.R.1—a.k.a. the “One Big, Beautiful Bill”—could deal a financial blow...

The 2026 GOP Primary is a Must Watch for Republicans

October 6, 2025 5:34 pmOctober 16, 2025 12:28 pm

The Arizona governor’s race is now firmly in the “must watch” category for 2026. Despite once being reliably Republican, the state has become increasingly competitive — Democrats now hold the governor’s office, attorney general, and secretary of state, although Republicans...

Gillette Exposes Healthcare Fraud Amid Hobbs’ Cover-Up

September 12, 2025 9:06 amSeptember 21, 2025 9:28 am

Rep. John Gillette says he’s tired of watching Arizona taxpayers get betrayed. Recently, the Republican lawmaker launched his own Substack to publish what he calls “the receipts” on systemic healthcare fraud, Democrat vetoes, and Governor Katie Hobbs’ deliberate cover-ups. “This isn’t a...

Mayes, Horne Spar over ESA Procedures and Oversight

August 31, 2025 12:05 pmSeptember 17, 2025 10:10 am

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne sharply rebuked Attorney General Kris Mayes’ criticism of the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, saying her public comments were misleading and politically motivated. In a letter to Horne and her television appearance, Mayes expressed...

Bowyer, Others Claim Hobbs’s ‘Promise Tour’ More Like Campaigning

August 21, 2025 2:57 pmAugust 26, 2025 3:38 pm

Earlier this month, Arizona’s Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs spent three days zigzagging across Arizona on what her office branded the “Arizona Promise Tour.” The stops were billed as a chance to connect with everyday Arizonans and highlight her administration’s successes....