AZ State Senator John Kavanagh Archives

Petersen, Shope Clash with GOP House Leaders over Budget

June 17, 2025 4:43 pmJune 23, 2025 4:29 pm

Arizona’s Republican-led Senate is moving forward with what leaders are calling a balanced and bipartisan budget, aiming to avoid a looming government shutdown and provide strategic investments in key areas without raising taxes. However, across the Capitol, House Republicans—surprisingly backed...

AZ GOP Legislators Struggle on TPAction Scorecard

April 30, 2025 8:32 amMay 18, 2025 2:54 pm

Turning Point Action (TPAction), a conservative grassroots organization, has a comprehensive scorecard designed to evaluate legislators based on their adherence to key conservative principles. This tool aims to provide constituents with transparent insights into their representatives’ voting records on issues...

Controversial ‘Axon Bill’ Creates Divisions, Unexpected Alliances

April 16, 2025 10:03 amApril 22, 2025 8:02 am

In a move stirring significant debate, the Arizona Legislature passed Senate Bill 1543, commonly called the “Axon Bill.” This legislation facilitates the development of Axon’s proposed headquarters in Scottsdale by overriding a scheduled public referendum on the project. Axon is...

WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW: For March 9-15, 2025

March 15, 2025 1:08 pmMarch 22, 2025 2:12 pm

Congressman Raúl Grijalva’s Passing Initiates CD7 Political Battle The passing of longtime Democrat Rep. Raúl Grijalva leaves a vacancy in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, a race that Republicans see as an opportunity to gain ground with Hispanic and working-class voters....

Kavanagh Sponsors Pay Raise for State Legislators

March 12, 2025 3:15 pmMarch 19, 2025 9:35 am

Arizona Senator John Kavanagh (R-LD3) sponsored Senate Continuing Resolution SCR1003 mandating a retroactive pay adjustment for legislators dating back to the last voter pay rate adjustment. Arizona statute requires voters to approve legislative pay rates, the last of which occurred...

AZ Gov Hobbs Under Fire for $700K Logo Expense

November 22, 2024 4:12 pmDecember 4, 2024 8:54 am

Arizona State Representative and Majority Whip Teresa Martinez (R-16) is requesting that AZ Attorney General Mayes (D) and Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell (R) undertake an official probe into potential ethical violations by Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs (D) over the...