Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs Archives

Hobbs Shunned Gress-Chaired Ad Hoc Oversight Committee

April 11, 2025 4:32 pmApril 21, 2025 6:29 pm

Fourteen minutes before a scheduled ad hoc committee meeting on executive budget mismanagement on April 3, 2025, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs announced that her agencies were prohibited from participating. The committee, consisting of three Democrats and six Republicans, was formed...

War of Words Escalates Between Hoffman and Horne

April 3, 2025 3:54 pmApril 12, 2025 1:53 pm

The war of words between State Senator Jake Hoffman (R-LD15) and Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) Tom Horne (R) continues to escalate amid allegations that Horne is not doing enough to protect Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program. The ESA...

Governor Katie Hobbs speaking with attendees at the 2024 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

Hobbs Hands Off in Supreme Court Justice Selection

October 11, 2024 11:33 amOctober 17, 2024 10:38 am

(The Center Square) – Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said that her administration has not reached out to anybody that it would like to see fill the upcoming state Supreme Court vacancy. “We’re looking for someone who is committed to the...

AZ State Senator Bolick Raises Inflation Alarm

October 7, 2024 6:00 amOctober 10, 2024 2:09 pm

Arizona State Senator Shawnna Bolick recently issued a statement touting measures taken by Arizona Republicans to offset the dramatic inflation caused by Kamala Harris and the Biden Administration. Bolick said, “Since Kamala Harris and Joe Biden entered office, Arizona families have...

Hobbs to be Investigated for Alleged Conflict of Interest – Again

October 2, 2024 6:00 amOctober 8, 2024 10:04 am

Last week, Arizona State Senate President Pro Tempore T.J. Shope (R-LD16) announced that the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCS) improperly awarded its most recent contracts. The investigation stemmed from allegations that Governor Katie Hobbs awarded those contracts as...

Rep. Gillette Condemns ASU Lake Havasu Campus Closure

September 25, 2024 9:34 amOctober 2, 2024 11:44 am

Arizona State University (ASU) announced its decision to close its Lake Havasu campus in the summer of 2025, a move impacting 225 students and 20 staff members. This decision is part of a broader response to recent state budget cuts...

Gina Swoboda speaking with attendees at the 2023 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona

AZ GOP Sues Hobbs over Unconstitutional Exec Orders

September 2, 2024 5:00 amSeptember 17, 2024 1:48 pm

Arizona’s Republican Party, under the leadership of Gina Swaboda, is challenging Governor Katie Hobbs’ authority to establish what the suit calls “de facto public assistance agencies.” Hobbs issued executive orders designating the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry (ADCRR)...