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Rogers Spends Legislative Off-Season Working in District

October 16, 2025 12:23 pmOctober 27, 2025 11:48 am

Arizona is one of sixteen states with a part-time legislature; its legislative sessions run from January to roughly the end of June each year. Most state lawmakers work part-time, returning to private jobs and daily life at the end of...

Gillette Identifies HR1’s Medicaid Changes as Corrections, not Cuts

October 10, 2025 2:32 pmOctober 23, 2025 5:16 pm

H.R.1’s Budget Cuts Could Squeeze Arizona Medicaid, Stir Political Fallout By Steve Kirwan, EditorPhoenix, Ariz. — October 10, 2025 Arizona officials are warning that the federal government’s new budget law, H.R.1—a.k.a. the “One Big, Beautiful Bill”—could deal a financial blow...

Mayes Compounds Growing ESA Vendor Problem

October 7, 2025 5:36 pmOctober 23, 2025 5:16 pm

Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, established in 2011, enables Arizona parents to utilize public funds via vouchers to cover the costs of alternative schooling, including private school tuition, specialized educational materials, therapies, and other educational expenses. However, as the...

Petersen Announces 2026 Legislation to Honor Charlie Kirk

September 26, 2025 10:59 amOctober 3, 2025 11:20 am

Arizona leaders continue to reflect on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, proving the impact Charlie had on politics, particularly in his last home state, Arizona. Last week, Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen announced plans to honor Kirk by submitting legislation...

Bolick Demands Increased School Safety after Maryvale Stabbing

August 25, 2025 11:08 amAugust 31, 2025 2:17 pm

Senator Shawnna Bolick (R-2) is urging immediate action to improve school safety transparency following the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Michael Montoya II at Maryvale High School on Tuesday. Montoya was rushed to the hospital after suffering multiple stab wounds during...

LD30 Candidate David Rose Reflects on Hobbs Veto Record

July 12, 2025 11:15 amJuly 24, 2025 7:24 am

In the aftermath of Governor Hobbs’s legislative approval record, in which she set a new “personal high” for vetoing bills passed by the Republican-led legislature, lawmakers are sounding off, mostly with disapproval. The war between Hobbs and the legislature is...

State Representative John Gillette speaking with the media at a press conference hosted by Border 911 at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Gillette Excoriates Hobbs over New Veto Record

July 11, 2025 3:56 pmJuly 23, 2025 8:32 am

Representative John Gillette (R-30), who recently made news by announcing he would not seek re-election in 2026, gave the Arizona Globe an exclusive response to Governor Katie Hobbs breaking her single-session veto record. Hobbs, a Democrat, has made no secret of...