Senate President Warren Petersen Archives

Hoffman Blasts Budget Deal as ‘Epic Cave’ by GOP Leadership

June 27, 2025 8:12 amJune 27, 2025 5:05 pm

Yesterday, June 26, 2025, Senate President Warren Petersen told the Arizona Globe he was “hopefull” that a budget compromise was imminent. Today, Senator Jake Hoffman is blasting the state GOP leadership’s version of “compromise” as a betrayal of the conservative...

Montenegro Declines to Comment on Lack of Ethics Complaints

May 30, 2025 11:47 amJune 12, 2025 3:44 pm

On January 30, 2025, the Globe reported that Freshman Democrat Rep. Lydia Hernandez (Elda) Luna-Nájera (D-22) caused the Tolleson District to pay nearly half a million dollars in a settlement after findings of sexual harassment and retaliation. Even earlier, on...

Petersen Launches AG Campaign with Gala Event

May 20, 2025 3:35 pmMay 30, 2025 9:38 am

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen officially launched his campaign for Attorney General on May 17, 2025, with a high-energy kickoff event that drew a substantial crowd of prominent conservative figures and enthusiastic supporters. Held in Queen Creek, AZ, the event...

Petersen Announce EV Mandate Win against California

May 9, 2025 10:34 amMay 21, 2025 11:40 am

Senate President Warren Petersen has announced that a multi-state lawsuit against California has thwarted a rule mandating that any company delivering to California replace their entire diesel fleet with electric vehicles. The mandate, dubbed the “Advanced Clean Fleets” initiative, would...

AZ GOP Leaders Praise Trump’s ‘Miraculous’ First 100 Days

April 29, 2025 12:14 pmMay 9, 2025 10:35 am

As President Donald Trump marks the first 100 days of his return to the White House, Republican lawmakers in Arizona are offering high praise for what they describe to the Arizona Globe as a historic and transformative start to his second term....

Newest AZ 2026 Fundraising Numbers Show Clear Money Leads

April 24, 2025 11:31 amApril 30, 2025 8:34 am

(Updates highlighted below) It’s early, but Q1 campaign finance numbers are in! As Arizona’s 2026 state executive races heat up, early reports for the first quarter of 2025 reveal a competitive financial landscape across the gubernatorial, attorney general, and secretary...

Bolick Striker Saves Stolen Valor Act

April 17, 2025 9:57 amApril 23, 2025 10:01 am

On April 15, 2025, the Arizona Legislature finally passed SB1424, the “Stolen Valor Act,” written to honor MSgt. Orlando Dona. The bill criminalizes false claims of military service or honors to obtain tangible benefits. Originally sponsored by Representative Walt Blackman...