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Bolick Bill Mandating Assisted-Living Agency Screening

June 11, 2026 3:44 pm

PHOENIX- Arizona lawmakers sent Gov. Katie Hobbs new legislation intended to close oversight gaps in the assisted-living referral industry, which helps families select care facilities but is not currently subject to state licensing requirements. Senate Bill SB1477, sponsored by Sen. Shawnna...

Montenegro Claims Victory after Judge Flips AZ Housing Water Rule

June 10, 2026 4:15 pmJune 10, 2026 4:17 pm

PHOENIX — Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro is claiming vindication after a Maricopa County judge ruled that the state illegally required developers to secure substantially more water than their projects would use before receiving approval to build. Montenegro joined the Home...

AZGOP Leaders Tout Trump-Friendly Bipartisan Budget Deal

June 9, 2026 5:17 pm

PHOENIX — Republican legislative leaders and Gov. Katie Hobbs have reached a bipartisan agreement on an $18.29 billion state budget that GOP lawmakers say will make Arizona the only state in the nation to deliver President Donald Trump’s federal tax...

Petersen, Montenegro Fight Judge over School Funding Deadline

June 3, 2026 9:20 amJune 5, 2026 4:51 pm

PHOENIX — Arizona Republican leaders are asking the state Court of Appeals to block, or at least delay, enforcement of a ruling first issued Aug. 13, 2025, that found the state’s public school capital funding system unconstitutional. Attorneys for Senate President...

King, Dunham LD17 Fight Highlights Growing Battle Inside AZ GOP

May 17, 2026 12:56 pmJune 3, 2026 8:46 am

Legislative District 17 (LD17) is shaping up to be one of Arizona’s most closely watched Republican primaries in 2026. Republican State Senator Vince Leach announced he will not seek reelection just two years after defeating former Senator Justine Wadsack in...

Farnsworth Defends Vetoed GOP Budget; Calls for Renewed Talks

May 7, 2026 2:31 pmMay 21, 2026 6:22 pm

PHOENIX — Senate Appropriations Chairman David Farnsworth (R-10) is pushing back against Democratic criticism of the Republican budget proposal Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed Tuesday, arguing the plan was balanced, fiscally responsible, and misrepresented by opponents. In a statement released May...

Montenegro, Petersen put Pressure on Hobbs to Accept Budget

May 5, 2026 11:50 amMay 17, 2026 1:08 pm

PHOENIX — The $17.9B Arizona House Republican budget plan is in, shifting the state’s budget stalemate from a petty partisan battle to a public test of whether Gov. Katie Hobbs and GOP legislative leaders can restart talks. The proposal, passed by...