Steve Montenegro – California Globe

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 House Speaker Demands Answers— Says AG Kris Mayes Omitted Alleged Bribery Offer In Hobbs Pay-to-Play Investigation

September 2, 2026 1:04 pmSeptember 2, 2026 1:04 pm

Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro (R-LD29) is challenging Attorney General Kris Mayes’ decision to decline prosecution in the Hobbs-Sunshine pay-to-play investigation, accusing her office of omitting an alleged 2022 offer by Sunshine Residential Homes CEO Simon Kottoor to influence a...

Teachers Union-Backed Effort To Restrict Arizona School Choice Falls Short After Supreme Court Ruling

August 19, 2026 3:51 pmAugust 19, 2026 3:51 pm

A multimillion-dollar campaign backed by state and national teachers unions to restrict Arizona’s universal school-choice program has effectively failed to qualify for the November ballot after the Arizona Supreme Court upheld the method used to count disputed petition signatures. The...

Hobbs Touts ‘No Tax On Tips’ After Vetoing Provision In Three Bills

July 28, 2026 8:39 amJuly 28, 2026 8:39 am

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is promoting the state’s newly enacted “No Tax on Tips” provision as part of a $1.4 billion tax-relief package after vetoing three earlier Republican-backed bills containing substantially similar relief. “I’m proud my 4th bipartisan budget cuts...

Arizona ESA Fight Heads To Court As Special Session Deal Resurfaces

June 27, 2026 1:28 pmJune 27, 2026 1:28 pm

Arizona’s school-choice fight escalated this week as opponents of a Republican-backed ballot referral sued to keep it off the November ballot, while school choice advocates urged lawmakers to return for a special session aimed at reviving a compromise over the...

Arizona Budget Standoff Deepens After Third Veto, No Timeline for Renewed Talks

May 9, 2026 1:04 pmMay 9, 2026 1:04 pm

Arizona’s budget standoff deepened this week after Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed a third Republican-backed spending proposal, though the governor also signaled a willingness to resume negotiations with legislative leaders. The latest veto continues a weeks-long impasse between Hobbs and the...

Supreme Court Ruling Could Trigger Challenge to Arizona’s Congressional District Maps

May 1, 2026 4:10 pmMay 1, 2026 4:11 pm

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais on congressional redistricting could prompt a legal challenge to Arizona’s current district maps, including those covering Congressional Districts 3 and 7, according to reporting from Votebeat. The ruling, which addressed a...