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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...

Ad campaign asks Hobbs to Cooperate with ‘Pay-to-Play’ investigations

June 28, 2024 5:00 amJuly 12, 2024 11:47 am

(The Center Square) – A jarring new set of television and radio ads hints at early groundwork being laid in the 2026 gubernatorial race as Gov. Katie Hobbs’ administration deals with a “pay to play” scheme criminal investigation from Democratic...

State Representative David Livingston speaking at the 2016 Arizona Manufacturing Summit at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona.

Sparks Fly as DA Mitchell Refuses to Back Down

June 14, 2024 5:00 amJune 19, 2024 11:43 am

In the aftermath of announced investigations into Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs’ alleged “pay-to-play” scheme, Maricopa County DA Rachel Mitchell has refused Democrat AG Kris Mayes’ request to end her parallel investigation. The Arizona Globe reported on June 10, 2024, that...

Hobbs Violated Law by Circumventing Committee

June 12, 2024 5:00 amJune 17, 2024 10:30 am

In an effort to prevent Senate oversight of state department heads, Governor Katie Hobbs named “Executive Deputy Directors” (EDDs) to run state agencies in violation of the State constitution. That was the argument of Senate Republicans since Hobbs’ refusal to...

Mayes Launches Pay-to-Play Probe into Hobbs Contract

June 10, 2024 5:00 amJune 17, 2024 10:31 am

Arizona AG Kris Mayes (D) confirmed reports that her office has opened a probe into Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs’s possible “pay-to-play” scheme. Senate President Pro Tempore Thomas “TJ” Shope (R-LD16) demanded the investigation after a story broke that Sunshine Residential...

State Representative Michael Carbone speaking with attendees at the 2023 Annual Awards Celebration hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Republic National Distributing Company in Phoenix, Arizona.

Carbone’s Housing Bills to Face Hobbs’ Scrutiny

May 20, 2024 5:00 amJune 17, 2024 10:32 am

Two more housing bills face Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs’s scrutiny and possible veto pen this week. House Bills HB2720 and HB2721, sponsored by Rep. Michael Carbone (R-25), passed both houses with bipartisan support. HB2720, dubbed the “Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)...

Pingerelli Authors Bipartisan School Diabetes Bill

May 15, 2024 5:00 amJune 4, 2024 12:33 pm

In a rare moment of true bipartisanship, Arizona’s Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs signed House Bill HB2174, which allows school districts to purchase and administer emergency doses of glucogen in medical emergencies. The bill, sponsored by Peoria Republican Representative Beverly Pingerelli,...