State Senator Wendy Rogers Archives

Petersen Joins Fray over Stolen Valor Bill

March 28, 2025 8:21 amApril 1, 2025 9:40 am

A behind-the-scenes dispute over Arizona’s Stolen Valor legislation has spilled into public view, with accusations of political gamesmanship, competing strategies, and veterans caught in the middle. While the bill has broad public support and bipartisan interest, it’s entangled in a...

Arizona Republicans Applaud Trump’s 2025 Address

March 5, 2025 7:49 amMarch 15, 2025 1:10 pm

In what some are calling “the most consequential speech ever given by a President,” Donald Trump laid out his new brighter vision for America last night. In his address to the joint session of Congress, which he had entitled “The...

Rogers Bucks Military Over AZ ‘Defend the Guard’ Bill

February 20, 2025 7:57 amMarch 3, 2025 3:28 pm

“We are a constitutional republic, and if I can’t question the blood and treasure that are allocated for our nation, then we have a problem.” Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers (R-LD7) made that statement about Arizona’s Senate Bill SB 1495,...

Sen. Petersen Favored to Beat AG Kris Mayes in 2026 Election

January 29, 2025 4:00 pmFebruary 12, 2025 3:54 pm

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R-LD14) has officially signaled his intention to run against incumbent Kris Mayes for state Attorney General in the 2026 election. The Gilbert Republican filed a statement of interest with the Arizona Secretary of State on...

AZ Politicos Attend Trump’s Historic Comeback Inauguration

January 23, 2025 1:28 pmJanuary 29, 2025 8:36 am

Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States is a rare and historic event. It marked only the second time a president has served non-consecutive terms—the first being Grover Cleveland in 1892. At 78 years old, Trump...

Rogers Champions Petersen’s Sweeping Senate Election Bill

January 16, 2025 9:31 amJanuary 23, 2025 12:33 pm

Arizona Senate Bill 1011 (SB1011), introduced by Senate President Warren Petersen (R-Gilbert) and other Republican legislators, proposes significant changes to the state’s early voting procedures to expedite election result reporting. The Judiciary and Elections Committee, chaired by Senator Wendy Rogers...

AZ Senator Wendy Rogers Affirms Small-Town Values

October 15, 2023 4:54 pmOctober 15, 2023 5:04 pm

Gila may not represent a large swath of Arizonans, but the mountain region sent a loud message on Saturday in support of Israel. The Gila County Republican Committee sponsored the downtown Payson “Pray for Israel Rally,” led by Rev. Douglas...