Governor Archives - Page 15 of 17

Senator Kavanagh Revisits State Budget Shortfall

January 21, 2024 6:53 amJanuary 21, 2024 6:55 am

Senator John Kavanagh has been (R-LD3) standing at the forefront of Arizona’s budget battle with Governor Katie Hobbs. As Arizona Globe has previously reported here, Senate Republicans have been critical of the budgeting process, and now, Senator Kavanagh is explaining...

State Representative David Livingston speaking at the 2016 Arizona Manufacturing Summit at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona.

Budget Battle Lines Drawn Between Hobbs and Republican Legislature

January 19, 2024 3:17 pmNovember 21, 2024 12:40 pm

If you believe Arizona Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs’ State-of-the-State (SOTS) speech, 2024 promised to usher in a new spirit of bipartisanship. And then reality set in. Almost immediately, partisan rancor returned, especially on budget issues. As Arizona Globe reported on...

AZ Treasurer Yee Splits Republican and Democrat Teacher Pay Proposals

January 18, 2024 10:43 am

Arizona’s Treasurer, Kimberly Yee (R), came out strongly against Democrat Governor Hobb’s plan to raid the state’s Permanent Land Endowment Trust Fund Prop 123 extension proposal. The proposition was initially approved by voters in 2016 in response to a lawsuit...

Toma, Petersen React to Hobbs’ SOTS Address

January 10, 2024 10:53 amNovember 21, 2024 12:40 pm

Arizona Governor Katie Hobb’s sophomore SOTS (State-of-the-State) address was a marked departure from her first speech, which read like a big-government laundry list designed for a DNC rally. One year later, it appears that she’s starting to understand the intricacies...

Arizona Water Shortage Impacts Housing Development

Water Looms Large in Arizona Housing Shortage

December 26, 2023 12:16 pmDecember 24, 2023 12:45 pm

Once again, Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs and Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R-LD14) stand on opposing sides of an increasingly crucial debate, this time impacting Arizona’s dramatic housing boom. At the center of the argument is the 1980 Groundwater Act...

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...

Rare Bipartisan Agreement Amid Arizona Border Crisis

December 18, 2023 7:46 amNovember 21, 2024 12:52 pm

In response to the growing Biden-created crisis at Arizona’s southern border, Gov. Katie Hobbs’ decision to mobilize the Arizona National Guard met with unlikely bipartisan support from Congress. Scrambling to out-comment one another, members of both parties expressed approval, albeit...