Neal Carter – California Globe

AZ Speaker Montenegro Forms House Advisory Team to Investigate Governor Hobbs’ Pay-to-Play Scandal at DCS

November 14, 2025 3:20 pmNovember 14, 2025 3:26 pm

Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro announced Thursday evening that legislative leaders will launch an investigation into Governor Katie Hobbs’ Department of Child Safety, following an Arizona Republic report alleging a pay-to-play scheme within the agency. A trove of documents and...

Arizona Medicaid Chief’s Expired License Sparks GOP Outcry

October 7, 2025 10:25 amOctober 7, 2025 10:25 am

In a revelation that’s sending shockwaves through Arizona’s political landscape, the chief medical officer for the state’s Medicaid program, AHCCCS, has been operating with an expired medical license for nearly two months. Dr. Theresa Costales, appointed by Democratic Governor Katie...