State Senate
Toma, Petersen React to Hobbs’ SOTS Address
Arizona Governor Katie Hobb’s sophomore SOTS (State-of-the-State) address was a marked departure from her first speech, which read like a big-government laundry list designed for a DNC rally. One year later, it appears that she’s starting to understand the intricacies...
AZ Senator Kavanagh Makes Blocking Traffic a Felony
Arizona seeks to become one of the first states to outlaw protestors who block traffic. AZ Senator John Kavanah, R-LD3 (Fountain Hills), is proposing a new state law that would make blocking traffic a felony. In a recent interview with...
Water Looms Large in Arizona Housing Shortage
Once again, Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs and Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R-LD14) stand on opposing sides of an increasingly crucial debate, this time impacting Arizona’s dramatic housing boom. At the center of the argument is the 1980 Groundwater Act...
Borrelli and Kern Call for Gutting ASU Funding
The Arizona Legislature’s second joint meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee on Freedom of Expression at Arizona’s Public Universities convened Monday, November 27, 2023, but this time, without Democrats. Republican Majority Leader Senator Sonny Borrelli (R-LD30) and Anthony Kern (R-LD27)...
Pingerelli, Bennett Highlight Hobbs’ Failure to Support Education Stakeholders
Rep. Beverly Pingerelli (R-28), Chair of the State Department of Education, led a group of Arizona lawmakers, including Senator Ken Bennett (R-LD1) and Representative Michael Carbone (R-25), opposing Gov. Katie Hobbs’ selection of lobbyists to head up her recently created...
Sen. Hoffman Counters Hobbs’ ‘Racist’ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mandate
In a shot across Gov. Hobbs’ political bow, AZ Senator Jake Hoffman (R-LD15) is taking action to offset what he’s calling blatant “racism” stemming from Hobbs’ recently announced “Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity& Accessibility Council.” Citing Arizona’s new anti-racism law, ARS...