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Biggs Alleges ‘Culture Of Corruption’ As Gaming Donor Continues Arizona Operations Despite Shutdown Demand

October 24, 2026 1:00 pmOctober 24, 2026 1:00 pm

An online gaming company that contributed $200,000 to political groups supporting Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes continued operating in Arizona after regulators sought to shut it down in 2024, while the state publicly pursued competing companies,...

Arizona Opens Only Three of 21 Planned EV Charging Stations, Four Years After Approval

October 23, 2026 10:41 amOctober 23, 2026 10:41 am

Arizona’s first three electric vehicle charging stations funded through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program are open, approximately four years after federal approval of the state’s deployment plan and months after the Arizona Department of Transportation’s original target for a...

Former AZ State Prison Closed by Governor Hobbs Set To Reopen As ICE Detention Center

October 20, 2026 10:44 amOctober 20, 2026 10:44 am

The former Arizona State Prison in Marana is slated to reopen as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center under a signed federal contract, drawing opposition from activists who are urging town officials to intervene through licensing and land-use...

Hobbs Campaign Attack On Biggs’ Sex-Offender Vote Omits His Objection To Licensing Exceptions

October 13, 2026 1:12 pmOctober 13, 2026 1:12 pm

An attack promoted by Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ reelection campaign against Republican challenger Andy Biggs omits his stated reason for opposing a 2012 licensing bill: concerns about licensing eligibility for people with prior sex offenses who were not required to...

Hobbs Audio Recordings, Released After Reported Yearlong Records Wait, Renew Sunshine Questions

October 7, 2026 11:51 amOctober 7, 2026 11:51 am

Newly released recordings capture Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs declining reporters’ questions about her administration’s dealings with Sunshine Residential Homes in June 2024, as public-records researcher Brian Anderson questions how long her office took to disclose the files and whether investigators...

Petersen Hits Mayes in AZ AG Debate Over Hobbs ‘Sham’ Probe and No-Bid Consultant Deal

October 2, 2026 10:35 amOctober 2, 2026 10:35 am

Republican Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen challenged Attorney General Kris Mayes over her handling of the investigation involving Gov. Katie Hobbs and her office’s no-bid contract with campaign consultant Stacey Champion during their Sept. 23 debate. The exchanges brought renewed...

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...