Governor Archives - Page 18 of 19

Hobbs Backs Abortion Bill for 2024 Ballot

December 4, 2023 6:28 amJune 17, 2024 10:35 am

AZ Gov. Katie Hobbs is backing an effort to enshrine the right to abortion into Arizona law and at the same time, doing her part to ensure that Joe Biden wins the 2024 election. If recent elections in VA and...

NEW: FTX Witness Gave to Hobbs, Admits Straw Donor Scheme

October 16, 2023 6:28 pmNovember 21, 2024 1:01 pm

There was blockbuster testimony in the trial of FTX founder Sam Brinkman-Fried today, and it came with profound political implications. Former Director of Engineering at FTX, Nishad Singh, testified Monday afternoon that he gave signed blank checks to a team...

Arizona Officials React to War in Israel

October 8, 2023 7:53 amNovember 21, 2024 1:02 pm

The shocking, coordinated terrorist attack on Israel yesterday by Hamas may seem as though it took place a world away. However, in an increasingly interconnected world—and of course, in a state with a large Jewish population—events that affect the desert...

Kris Mayes Investigates Gov. Hobbs’s $2M Taxpayer-funded Super Bowl Expenditure

October 6, 2023 10:35 amNovember 21, 2024 1:03 pm

In a surreal turn of fate, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs’ extravagant taxpayer-funded Superbowl spending spree will be investigated by running mate and fellow Democrat, Attorney General Kris Mayes. The $2.1M expenditure on Super Bowl LVII, a thriller in which the...

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...