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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...

AZ US Attorney Rejects Mayes, Fontes Concerns Over Subpoenaed Voter Data, Offers Joint Review

September 29, 2026 3:39 pmSeptember 29, 2026 3:39 pm

U.S. Attorney for Arizona Timothy Courchaine has rejected concerns raised by Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes about the use of subpoenaed Arizona voter information, while offering to work directly with Fontes to review voter rolls....

Three Navajo Democrats Endorse Petersen For Arizona Attorney General

September 29, 2026 10:52 amSeptember 29, 2026 10:52 am

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen’s campaign announced endorsements from three Navajo Nation members it identified as Democrats, citing public safety and justice for missing and murdered Indigenous people in his bid for attorney general. The campaign’s announcement, accompanied by a...

EXCLUSIVE: Arizona Campaign Aide Flagged Internship for Donor’s Son After Father Cited Mayes’s Offer

September 24, 2026 2:43 pmSeptember 24, 2026 2:43 pm

A campaign aide to Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes sought action from senior officials in her office on an internship request for a campaign donor’s son after the father said Mayes had personally offered the opportunity, according to email screenshots...

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...

Arizona Senate Launches Hobbs ‘Pay-to-Play’ Investigation, Seeks Testimony From Governor and AG Mayes

September 18, 2026 9:36 amSeptember 18, 2026 9:36 am

Arizona Senate Government Committee Chairman Jake Hoffman announced September 16 that he would issue subpoenas for Gov. Katie Hobbs, Attorney General Kris Mayes, state officials, and Sunshine Residential Homes representatives as part of a legislative investigation into allegations that political...

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...