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Arizona Republicans Unveil $1.45 Billion Tax Relief Budget After Governor Hobbs Claimed ‘No Plan’ Existed

April 28, 2026 2:15 pmApril 28, 2026 2:15 pm

Arizona Republican lawmakers released a detailed budget proposal this week that they say would spend approximately $800 million less than Governor Katie Hobbs’ plan, while including $1.45 billion in tax relief, according to a release from legislative leadership. The proposal,...

ASU Event Claiming Christian Right ‘Darkened America’s Political Soul’ Draws Fire

April 21, 2026 12:35 pmApril 21, 2026 12:37 pm

Arizona State University hosted a campus event this month built around the argument that the Christian right has fueled “political hate” in the United States, prompting criticism from one ASU professor who argued the event unfairly targeted Christians and conservative...

ARIZONA: Governor Hobbs Vows to Veto All Bills After Walking Away From Budget Talks With GOP Legislature

April 14, 2026 8:45 amApril 14, 2026 8:45 am

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) said she will veto all legislation reaching her desk after walking away from budget negotiations with the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature, escalating a standoff over the state budget. In a statement posted Monday on X, Hobbs...

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Vetoes School Administrator Contract Transparency Bill That Followed 2025 Investigative Report

April 9, 2026 1:42 pmApril 10, 2026 10:38 am

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed legislation that would have required expanded public disclosure of employment contracts for school district administrators, according to a veto letter issued April 7. House Bill 2075 would have required public school districts to post...

Arizona House Escalates Probe: Independent Counsel Retained in Governor Hobbs’ Alleged Pay-to-Play Scandal

February 3, 2026 7:25 amFebruary 3, 2026 7:25 am

Arizona House Speaker Steve Montenegro (R-29) announced on Monday that the House has retained independent counsel to deepen the investigation into Governor Katie Hobbs’ (D) alleged pay-to-play scandal at the Department of Child Safety (DCS). This move comes amid mounting...

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:...

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...