Senator T.J. Shope Archives

Hobbs Sparks Backlash over State of the State Address

January 15, 2025 1:31 pmJanuary 23, 2025 12:34 pm

Governor Katie Hobbs delivered her third State of the State address, outlining her 2025 priorities under what she calls the “Arizona Promise,” which includes childcare, affordable housing, security, reproductive freedom, and water conservation. Hobbs reaffirmed her commitment to gutting the Empowerment Scholarship...

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...

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...

Hobbs Signs Abortion Bill Passed with Help of Republicans

May 3, 2024 9:27 amJune 4, 2024 12:34 pm

(The Center Square) – The Arizona State Senate voted to repeal the abortion law that would ban almost all abortions unless a mother’s life is at risk in a narrow vote, with two Republicans siding with Democrats. The Senate voted...

AZ Senate Democrats File Ethics Complaint

April 16, 2024 5:00 amMay 14, 2024 9:12 am

(The Center Square) – Arizona Senate Democrats are filing an ethics complaint against Senate President Warren Petersen (R-LD14) and President Pro Tempore T.J. Shope (R-LD16) for allegedly violating “parliamentary procedures” on Wednesday, specifically referring to Mason’s Rules and the chamber’s...

Senate President Warren Petersen Announces Committee Shakeups

September 29, 2023 3:05 pmJune 17, 2024 10:41 am

Arizona’s Republican-led Senate is reorganizing committee memberships in the aftermath of Senator Steve Kaiser’s (R-LD2) resignation announcement on June 14, 2023. Shawnna Bolick (R-LD2), who will take Kaiser’s spot on the Education committee, is one of many publicized changes planned...