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EXCLUSIVE: Arizona Senate Has No Records of Gould’s Retention as Sunshine Investigation Stalls

October 21, 2026 12:15 pmNovember 1, 2026 6:17 am

One month after Arizona Senate Republicans announced that former state Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould would lead their investigation into Gov. Katie Hobbs and Sunshine Residential Homes, the Senate says it has no records documenting Gould’s formal engagement or compensation....

Hoffman Taps Former GOP Candidate Andrew Gould To Lead Hobbs Investigation

September 21, 2026 12:30 pmSeptember 22, 2026 8:57 am

State Senator Jake Hoffman announced Monday that former Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould will serve as special counsel in the Senate investigation involving Gov. Katie Hobbs and Sunshine Residential Homes. The Senate says the move adds independent legal oversight...

EXCLUSIVE: Ava’s Law Belongs To Everyone, Gress Says

September 15, 2026 9:41 amSeptember 22, 2026 9:03 am

Late last week, State Rep. Matt Gress, up for re-election in LD4, posted the seemingly most anodyne campaign video possible online. The video shows lobbyist Gretchen Jacobs championing Gress as someone who stands up for children with special needs. But...

Griffin, Sundareshan Clash Over Data-Center Ideology

July 30, 2026 3:35 pm

PHOENIX — For Rep. Gail Griffin (R-19), Arizona’s data-center boom is a utility-planning problem: large power users should not leave residential customers paying for new power plants and transmission lines. For Senate Minority Leader Priya Sundareshan (D-18), the challenge is...

Keshel, Reim, Farnsworth Top House, Senate in 2026 RLCAZ Scorecard

July 16, 2026 10:15 amJuly 21, 2026 2:42 pm

The Republican Liberty Caucus of Arizona has released its legislative scorecard for 2026, ranking the state’s most “pro-liberty” legislators and highlighting the grassroots favorites for Arizona’s GOP voters. Representative Rachel Keshel (R-17), who received a score of 99/100, joined Senate...

Rogers, Farnsworth Top GOP Assessment of Hobbs’ 88 Bill Vetofest

June 24, 2026 9:03 amJuly 8, 2026 3:35 pm

PHOENIX — Republican lawmakers are criticizing Governor Katie Hobbs after she vetoed 88 bills in a sweeping end-of-session action that blocked GOP priorities on border security, election integrity, religious law, education, photo radar, taxpayer transparency, and gender-transition-related care for minors....

Kavanagh Defends Data Center Tax-Break Freeze in Budget Deal

June 17, 2026 4:30 pmJuly 3, 2026 8:10 am

PHOENIX — Senate Majority Leader John Kavanagh is defending a post-session budget compromise, temporarily freezing new data center tax breaks while preserving incentives already promised to companies operating in Arizona. The three-year moratorium was integral in the $18.3 billion bipartisan budget...