Arizona Senate leader Warren Petersen Archives

Court Ruling Forces Hobbs to Submit Agency Heads to Senate Scutiny

August 22, 2024 5:00 amSeptember 3, 2024 3:26 pm

In response to Arizona Senate Republicans rejecting one of Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs’ agency candidates last year, the Governor circumvented state law by creating “Executive Deputy Directors” to act as agency heads. She effectively denied the Senate’s constitutional oversight role...

State Senate President Warren Petersen speaking with attendees at the 2023 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

Arizona Senate President Petersen on Budget, Abortion and Education

July 5, 2024 9:31 amJuly 19, 2024 2:09 pm

(The Center Square) – It was a momentous session at the Arizona legislature, whose session concluded last month with the passage of the state’s budget. Senate President Warren Petersen, a Gilbert Republican, has been at the helm of his chamber...

Secretary of State Ken Bennett, former Congressman Frank Riggs and Treasurer Doug Ducey speaking at the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry's 2014 Manufacturer of the Year Awards in Phoenix, Arizona.

AZ Senate Passes Sweeping Border Bill

May 24, 2024 8:32 amJune 17, 2024 10:32 am

(The Center Square) – The Arizona Senate passed House Concurrent Resolution 2060 on Wednesday, and it will now go to the House for a vote. The “Secure the Border Act” is primarily meant to make it a state crime to...

Petersen Responds to Arizona Business Border Bill Worries

May 13, 2024 1:04 pmMay 23, 2024 6:41 am

(The Center Square) – Some Arizona business groups have voiced views on the “Secure the Border Act” as Gov. Katie Hobbs and other Democrats have said it poses a risk to the state economy. House Concurrent Resolution 2060 is expected to...

AZ Senate Democrats File Ethics Complaint

April 16, 2024 5:00 amMay 14, 2024 9:12 am

(The Center Square) – Arizona Senate Democrats are filing an ethics complaint against Senate President Warren Petersen (R-LD14) and President Pro Tempore T.J. Shope (R-LD16) for allegedly violating “parliamentary procedures” on Wednesday, specifically referring to Mason’s Rules and the chamber’s...

State Senator Mitzi Epstein speaking on the floor of the Arizona State Senate at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Minority Leader Epstein Responds to Budget Story

January 16, 2024 5:00 amJanuary 15, 2024 12:55 pm

In our story “AZ Senate Democrats Refuse Kavanagh’s Request for Budget Input,” dated January 12, 2024, Arizona Globe reported that Senate Republicans had expressed frustration that Minority Leader Epstein ordered a Democrat boycott of any budget participation. According to our reporting, both...

AZ Legislators Join Oregon Homeless Encampment Suit

September 24, 2023 11:50 am

In a press release dated Sept. 20, Arizona Senate leader Warren Petersen (R-Gilbert) announced that the Legislature filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in “City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Gloria Johnson, et al. At the heart...