Press Release Archives - Arizona Globe

Governor Katie Hobbs speaking with attendees at the 2024 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

AZ Governor Hobbs Appoints Clean Elections Czar Christina Estes-Werther

April 16, 2024 8:00 amApril 23, 2024 7:25 am

Arizona’s Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs has appointed Christina Estes-Werther to head the Arizona Clean Elections Committee, marking the first new appointment to the committee in seven years. Estes-Werther, a registered Independent, served as deputy general counsel under Republican Governor Jan...

Hobbs Strikes Down Parental Rights Bill

April 9, 2024 1:57 pmMay 14, 2024 9:13 am

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs’ veto of House Bill HB2183 adds another notch to her record-shattering veto belt. State Representative Julie Willoughby (R-13) sponsored the bill that would have mandated that medical facilities and providers, including schools, allow parental access to...

Maricopa Supervisors Select Nardozzi to Fill LD8

April 5, 2024 11:20 amApril 17, 2024 8:37 am

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has yet again filled a Democrat vacancy in the AZ state House, and in this case, for a second time. As the Arizona Globe previously reported, Jevin Hodge, who was himself appointed to replace the...

State Representative Jacqueline Parker speaking with the media at a press conference for the Arizona Freedom Caucus at the Arizona Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Toma Creates Ad Hoc Committee on Executive Oversight

March 28, 2024 12:17 pm

Arizona’s House Speaker Ben Toma (R-27) is putting teeth into his rhetoric against abuse and weaponization by overzealous partisan politicos. On Monday, March 26, 2024, he announced the formation of an ad hoc committee to investigate allegations of abuse of...

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 and Toma Sue Biden EPA over Unattainable Air Rules

March 25, 2024 12:02 pmMay 14, 2024 9:13 am

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R-LD14) and House Speaker Ben Toma joined with the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry to fight what they are describing as “a dangerous new air quality rule” that sets “unattainable environmental goals.” The rule,...

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

Warren, Borrelli, Hatathlie, Biasiucci, and Ortiz Speak Out Against League

March 14, 2024 11:46 amMarch 14, 2024 12:05 pm

Earlier this month, the Arizona legislature passed HB2570, dubbed the “Arizona Starter Homes Act” to help Arizona homebuyers, especially first-time buyers. Sponsored by House and Senate Majority Leaders Biasiucci and Borrelli, respectively, the bill is receiving unexpected pushback from the...

Bolick Sponsors Ballot Initiative for Child-Trafficking Punishment

March 12, 2024 11:59 am

AZ Senator Shawnna Bolick (R-LD2) is sponsoring a ballot initiative that would allow voters to approve lifetime sentencing rules for anyone convicted of child trafficking. By creating a ballot initiative, Bolick has effectively circumvented the possibility of a Hobbs veto....