State Senate Archives - Page 14 of 21

Petersen Reacts to SCOTUS Ruling on Tent Cities

July 1, 2024 5:00 amJuly 12, 2024 11:47 am

On June 28, 2024, the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) overturned a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling blocking Oregon and its cities from enforcing laws prohibiting camping in public spaces. Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, who submitted an amicus (friend...

Heated Exchanges Mark Arizona Budget Aftermath

June 24, 2024 5:00 amNovember 21, 2024 7:45 am

Budget negotiations in Arizona were highly contentious this year, with lawmakers roundly condemning the process. Governor Katie Hobbs and Democrats negotiated with Speaker of the House Ben Toma (R-27) and Senate President Warren Peterson (R-14), with Hobbs ultimately signing. However,...

State Senator Justine Wadsack speaking on the floor of the Arizona State Senate at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Wadsack Demands Investigation of Child’s Death

June 17, 2024 5:00 amJuly 3, 2024 8:12 am

James Zoccoli, a 16-year-old boy with a mental disorder under the care of the state’s Department of Child Safety (DCS), was found dead in a homeless encampment in Mesa, Arizona. The young man left a group home and was discovered...

State Representative David Livingston speaking at the 2016 Arizona Manufacturing Summit at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona.

Sparks Fly as DA Mitchell Refuses to Back Down

June 14, 2024 5:00 amJune 19, 2024 11:43 am

In the aftermath of announced investigations into Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs’ alleged “pay-to-play” scheme, Maricopa County DA Rachel Mitchell has refused Democrat AG Kris Mayes’ request to end her parallel investigation. The Arizona Globe reported on June 10, 2024, that...

Hobbs Violated Law by Circumventing Committee

June 12, 2024 5:00 amJune 17, 2024 10:30 am

In an effort to prevent Senate oversight of state department heads, Governor Katie Hobbs named “Executive Deputy Directors” (EDDs) to run state agencies in violation of the State constitution. That was the argument of Senate Republicans since Hobbs’ refusal to...

Mayes Launches Pay-to-Play Probe into Hobbs Contract

June 10, 2024 5:00 amJune 17, 2024 10:31 am

Arizona AG Kris Mayes (D) confirmed reports that her office has opened a probe into Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs’s possible “pay-to-play” scheme. Senate President Pro Tempore Thomas “TJ” Shope (R-LD16) demanded the investigation after a story broke that Sunshine Residential...

Secretary of State Ken Bennett, former Congressman Frank Riggs and Treasurer Doug Ducey speaking at the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry's 2014 Manufacturer of the Year Awards in Phoenix, Arizona.

AZ Senate Passes Sweeping Border Bill

May 24, 2024 8:32 amJune 17, 2024 10:32 am

(The Center Square) – The Arizona Senate passed House Concurrent Resolution 2060 on Wednesday, and it will now go to the House for a vote. The “Secure the Border Act” is primarily meant to make it a state crime to...