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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...

AZGOP Chair Accused of Congressional Run Gets ‘Loomer-ed’

October 15, 2025 12:40 pmOctober 15, 2025 12:40 pm

Arizona GOP chairwoman Gina Swoboda became the center of a political firestorm last week following the announcement of Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ01) vacating his congressional seat to run for Governor. With word spreading of a fundraising reception for Swoboda in...

Arizona Budget Battle Looms, Governor Hobbs Admits ‘Tough Year’ Ahead

September 29, 2025 12:44 pmSeptember 29, 2025 1:01 pm

As the 2026 Arizona legislative session nears, Governor Katie Hobbs (D) has acknowledged the challenges after a year of heavy criticism for fiscal mismanagement from Republican lawmakers. Despite the admonishment of legislative leaders, several of her departments are pushing for...

9th Circuit Rules AZ SOS Fontes Cannot Criminalize Speech at Polling Places

September 17, 2025 12:39 pmSeptember 17, 2025 12:39 pm

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled on Tuesday that Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) cannot enforce his Election Procedures manual (EPM) provision that bans “offensive or insulting speech” at polling places, finding the language vague, broad,...