AZ House Speaker Steve Montenegro Archives

EXCLUSIVE: Petersen Rails Against Hobbs’ Tax ‘Chaos’

April 2, 2026 12:55 pmApril 3, 2026 3:56 pm

PHOENIX — Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R-14) urged Arizonans to file their taxes immediately, despite the uncertainty caused by Governor Katie Hobbs’ vetoes of recent tax conformity legislation. With the April 15 deadline approaching, the GOP leader warned that...

Petersen, Montenegro Blast Hobbs’ Trust Fund Raid

March 26, 2026 9:33 amApril 2, 2026 1:11 pm

Arizona’s looming budget war between the Republican-led legislature and Governor Katie Hobbs heated up last week when top GOP leaders accused Hobbs of abandoning negotiations and threatening the state’s long-term finances. In a joint statement, Senate President Warren Petersen and...

Montenegro Make Hobbs’ Vetos Central to GOP Election Message

March 16, 2026 3:29 pmApril 2, 2026 1:12 pm

Gov. Katie Hobbs’ veto record has become a central line of attack for Arizona Republicans and a point of defense for state Democrats. The veto battle reflects the broader struggle of governing with a Democratic governor and a Republican-controlled Legislature....

Kavanagh, Olson Lead GOP Against Hobbs’ Veto History

February 18, 2026 3:50 pmMarch 4, 2026 1:52 pm

PHOENIX — Republican lawmakers are moving to reintroduce dozens of bills previously vetoed by Arizona’s Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs. This strategy is already colliding with a separate, high-stakes fight over the state’s tax conformity with federal tax standards after Hobbs’...

Mesnard, Olson Tax Bills to Test Hobbs’ 2026 Veto

January 16, 2026 8:18 amJanuary 28, 2026 2:12 pm

EDITOR’S NOTE: Within hours of passage, Gov. Hobbs vetoed the bill. It looks like we are poised for another year of record vetoes! Congressman Andy Biggs (R-CD5) issued a statement: “Arizonans of all backgrounds are being denied meaningful economic relief...

Petersen, Montenegro Await SCOTUS ‘Save Women’s Sports’ Outcome

January 13, 2026 1:11 pmJanuary 26, 2026 2:05 pm

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a pair of pivotal cases today that could determine the future of state laws restricting transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s school sports — decisions that will have direct implications for Arizona’s...

Petersen, Montenegro Allege Hobbs, Mayes ‘Impeachable Offenses’

November 14, 2025 2:32 pmNovember 24, 2025 11:31 am

Arizona’s political landscape erupted Thursday as Senate President Warren Petersen issued a blunt warning that Governor Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes may have committed “impeachable offenses,” putting both officials under an unprecedented level of statewide — and now...