Legal Archives - Page 11 of 15

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

Sparks Fly as DA Mitchell Refuses to Back Down

June 14, 2024 5:00 amJune 19, 2024 11:43 am

In the aftermath of announced investigations into Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs’ alleged “pay-to-play” scheme, Maricopa County DA Rachel Mitchell has refused Democrat AG Kris Mayes’ request to end her parallel investigation. The Arizona Globe reported on June 10, 2024, that...

Hobbs Violated Law by Circumventing Committee

June 12, 2024 5:00 amJune 17, 2024 10:30 am

In an effort to prevent Senate oversight of state department heads, Governor Katie Hobbs named “Executive Deputy Directors” (EDDs) to run state agencies in violation of the State constitution. That was the argument of Senate Republicans since Hobbs’ refusal to...

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...

State Senate President Warren Petersen and Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives Ben Toma speaking with attendees at the 2024 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

Petersen, Toma Expand Legal Battles Against Biden EPA Mandates

May 17, 2024 1:52 pmJune 17, 2024 10:32 am

On March 25, 2024, the Arizona Globe reported on a lawsuit filed by Senate Majority Leader Warren Petersen and House Speaker Ben Toma in conjunction with the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry leaders to fight what they describe as...

Indicted Senators Retain Committee Roles – for Now

April 29, 2024 10:46 amMay 8, 2024 2:45 pm

(The Center Square) – Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen is holding off on disciplinary action against Sens. Jake Hoffman (R-LD15) and Anthony Kern (R-LD27) following their indictments in the 2020 elector case. Petersen said that due process will need to...

Arizona AG Mayes’ Indictment Follows in Biden DOJ Footseps

April 26, 2024 2:01 pmMay 8, 2024 2:45 pm

Arizona’s Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes, who won her election against Republican challenger Abe Hamadeh by a razor-thin margin of just 300 votes, has charged eleven alternate Trump electors with election fraud. Despite the lack of an investigation or any...

Hobbs, Democrats Stand in Unison Against Protecting Womens’ Spaces

April 24, 2024 11:24 amMay 8, 2024 2:45 pm

Arizona’s Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs added another veto to her already record-breaking record today, this time striking down Senate Bill SB1182. The bill, sponsored by Senator John Kavanagh (R-LD3), required schools to provide reasonable accommodations to students of the opposite...