Governor Archives - Page 14 of 14

Saudi Firm Fodomonte Fires Back at Hobbs

October 5, 2023 8:47 amNovember 21, 2024 1:03 pm

Shortly after the Arizona Globe reported on Arizona Senator Anthony Kern’s (R-LD27) bill precluding the sale, lease, or sublease of state lands to foreign entities, Governor Katie Hobbs canceled the existing lease of Saudi Arabian firm Fodomonte. Although Sen. Kern’s...

Kris Mayes Seeks to Stop Export of AZ’s Water-Intensive Crops

October 2, 2023 1:14 pmNovember 21, 2024 1:05 pm

The Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) is attempting to divest fund-owned lands currently leased to UAE-owned Al Dahra Farms. The move comes amid dueling controversies over land sales and leases to foreign entities and groundwater access for water-intensive crops. As...

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...

Katie Hobbs Relinquishes Governorship – For One Day

September 28, 2023 2:12 pmNovember 21, 2024 1:05 pm

Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs mysteriously stepped down last night, leaving Republican Treasurer Kimberlee Yee as acting Governor in her absence. In a press release posted to X, the Treasurer announced her temporary appointment, vowing to refrain from filling 13 agency...

AZ Sens Hoffman and Petersen Respond to Gov. Hobbs’ Attempt to Circumvent Oversight

September 26, 2023 1:03 pmNovember 21, 2024 1:06 pm

In an apparent end-run around Arizona law requiring “the consent of the Senate” for all state-level political appointees, Governor Katie Hobbs has created new “executive deputy director” positions, filling them with the same nominees previously blocked by the Republican-controlled State...