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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs Is Having a Bad Week

November 18, 2024 7:11 amNovember 21, 2024 7:44 am

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced she would not join the “Governors Safeguarding Democracy” coalition, a group of Democratic governors forming to actively oppose the policies of the incoming Trump administration. Hobbs, instead, is opting to focus on state-level governance and...

JD Vance at TYR Tactical in Peoria, AZ 10-22-24

Vance Criticizes Harris Economic and Immigration Impact on Seniors

October 24, 2024 9:09 amOctober 31, 2024 9:13 am

During a campaign event at TYR Tactical in Arizona last Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Senator JD Vance highlighted the economic challenges facing senior citizens, emphasizing the need for increased support. Reflecting on his own upbringing by his grandparents, Vance expressed...

AZ Republicans Rally Against Hobbs’ Border Failure

May 8, 2024 2:44 pmJune 4, 2024 12:34 pm

Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma expressed ongoing support for Senate changes to his original bill, House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 2060. The bill dubbed the “Secure the Border Act,” focuses on strengthening the e-verify processes by ferreting out system cheats that...

State Senator Janae Shamp and State Representative Gail Griffin at a press conference hosted by Border 911 at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Hobbs Veto of Border Protection Bill Signals 2024 Tone

March 6, 2024 8:20 am

On Monday, March 4, 2024, Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs fired her first veto salvo of 2024 by rejecting Senate Bill SB1231, dubbed the “Arizona Border Invasion Act.” The bill, which passed both houses on a straight party vote, parallelled a...