Senate President Warren Petersen Archives - Page 5 of 5

State Representative Jake Hoffman speaking with attendees at the "Rally to Protect Our Elections" hosted by Turning Point Action at Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona.

Petersen Sues Hobbs for Violating Oversight Rules

December 22, 2023 8:53 amNovember 21, 2024 12:45 pm

AZ Senate President Warren Petersen (R-LD14) fulfilled his earlier promise, filing a lawsuit against Gov. Hobbs for circumventing state rules on selecting agency heads. The motion before Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Joseph Mikitish requires the Governor to provide her...

Phoenix Businesses See Hope After ‘The Zone’ Cleanup

November 10, 2023 12:15 pm

Business owners in and around “The Zone,” Downtown Phoenix’s infamous homeless encampment, breathed a collective sigh of relief after the City met a court-ordered Nov 4, 2023 deadline to clear out all tents and other remnants from around the Capital’s...

State Republicans Consider Hobbs Colleague Anna Tovar for Top Educator

October 31, 2023 3:56 pm

Governor Katie Hobbs has forwarded and political pal Anna Tovar’s name as Director of Educator despite her current $79,500-a-year position as a utility regulator on the Arizona Corporation Commission. In a move deemed “unusual but not illegal,” Senate President Warren...

Peterson, Shamp, and Bennett join Toma and Pingerelli in Condemning Biden War on Christianity

October 26, 2023 2:38 pmJune 17, 2024 10:37 am

In a show of legislative solidarity, Arizona Senate and House leaders sent a letter protesting the Biden administration’s ongoing war on Christian schools. Today’s letter, signed by Senators Petersen, Shamp, and Bennett and cosigned by representatives Toma and Pingerelli, outlines...

Toma and Petersen Release Joint Proclamation Supporting Israel

October 13, 2023 10:25 am

In a gesture of support for Israel, the Arizona Legislature filed a Joint Legislative Proclamation denouncing the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas and calling on President Biden to defend Israeli and U.S. citizens. Signed by House Speaker Ben Toma (R-27)...

Treasurer Kimberly Yee Takes Bold Stand Against Lawless Governor

September 28, 2023 5:16 pmSeptember 28, 2023 5:16 pm

Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee (R) is refusing to allow Governor Katie Hobbs’ controversial “executive deputy directors” to participate in this week’s State Board of Investment meeting. The shot across the Governor’s bow is the latest skirmish in an increasingly...

Biden War on American Energy Strikes Arizona

September 24, 2023 10:54 amJune 17, 2024 10:41 am

In a move that may have single-handedly hamstrung Arizona’s struggling mining and energy industry, Joe Biden designated nearly one million acres of land surrounding the Grand Canyon as a new national monument. As a result, Arizona’s Senate President Warren Petersen...