State Assembly Archives - Page 2 of 20

Gillette Blasts Fontes Over New Military Ballot System

August 12, 2025 12:07 pmAugust 21, 2025 2:57 pm

A new voting system for Arizona’s military and overseas voters has sparked a political fight at the State Capitol. Republican lawmakers warn it could weaken election safeguards, while Secretary of State Adrian Fontes insists it’s a long-overdue security upgrade. On...

Gillette Announces Exit from AZ Legislature

July 8, 2025 2:09 pmJuly 20, 2025 7:56 pm

After serving two terms in the Arizona House of Representatives, Rep. John Gillette (R-30) announced he would not seek re-election in 2026. His intention to leave fulfills a personal pledge to serve four years before reevaluating his future. In a...

Unlikely Duo: Sinema and Wilmeth Make Ibogaine Research Funds a Reality

July 2, 2025 10:35 amJuly 16, 2025 12:02 pm

Former Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I) joined forces with Representative Justin Wilmeth to sponsor House Bill HB2871, making a $5 million grant available to fund research for Ibogaine, a high-potential treatment for traumatic brain injuries and neurological disorders such as...

Gillette Blasts AZ Dems for ‘Sympathy Toward Terrorists’

June 29, 2025 11:26 amJuly 12, 2025 12:28 pm

Just days after President Trump’s destruction of three Iranian nuclear production sites, Arizona State Representative John Gillette (R-30) is calling out four Democratic lawmakers for what he describes as “dangerous and irresponsible” reactions in a scathing response to a June...

Hoffman Blasts Budget Deal as ‘Epic Cave’ by GOP Leadership

June 27, 2025 8:12 amJuly 12, 2025 12:28 pm

Yesterday, June 26, 2025, Senate President Warren Petersen told the Arizona Globe he was “hopefull” that a budget compromise was imminent. Today, Senator Jake Hoffman is blasting the state GOP leadership’s version of “compromise” as a betrayal of the conservative...

EXCLUSIVE: Petersen Tells the Globe “We Are Close” on Budget

June 26, 2025 10:43 amJuly 12, 2025 12:28 pm

Senate President Warren Petersen confirmed to the Arizona Globe that Republicans in both chambers are “working together on the budget,” adding confidently, “We are close to a deal.” His remarks come as the state heads toward a July 1 deadline to pass...

Petersen, Montenegro Stand Against Challenges to Unborn Protections

June 23, 2025 4:27 pmJuly 12, 2025 12:28 pm

Arizona Senate Pres. Warren Petersen (R-12) and House Speaker Steve Montenegro (R-29) have officially intervened in a lawsuit related to last election’s Proposition 139, more commonly known as the “Right to Abortion Initiative.” The case, entitled Isaacson v. Arizona, was...