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Senate GOP Taps Former Justice Gould, Shifts Hobbs Pay-to-Play Probe After Hoffman Scrutiny

September 23, 2026 10:34 amSeptember 23, 2026 10:37 am

Arizona Senate Republicans have appointed former Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould as special counsel in their investigation of alleged “pay-to-play” dealings involving Gov. Katie Hobbs and Sunshine Residential Homes, transferring the inquiry from the Government Committee to the Appropriations...

Katie Hobbs Refuses To Reveal Legal-Defense Fund Donors: ‘I Said What I Said’

September 8, 2026 10:10 amSeptember 8, 2026 10:10 am

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs declined to identify the donors financing a legal-defense fund affiliated with her campaign after the fund surfaced during the state’s investigation of contributions from a major Department of Child Safety contractor. “Everything that’s required to be...

Arizona Lawmaker Calls For Federal Investigation Into Gov Hobbs Sunshine Case After AG Mayes Declines Charges

August 24, 2026 1:29 pmAugust 24, 2026 1:30 pm

An Arizona Republican lawmaker says he referred the Sunshine Residential Homes controversy involving Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs to federal authorities more than 90-days ago, calling for the Department of Justice and federal health officials to examine whether federal money was...

AZ Senate President Signals Impeachment Readiness Amid Pay-to-Play, Prosecutorial Allegations Against Hobbs and Mayes

November 18, 2025 8:19 amNovember 18, 2025 8:28 am

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen escalated the political stakes in Phoenix on Friday, declaring that Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes now face “disturbing allegations” of impeachable conduct. In a sharply worded post on X, Petersen said:...