Hobbs, Senate
Hobbs pulls her nominees for agency directors from Senate consideration. What's next?
The Arizona Governor's Office put blame on the Senate's "political circus" and more specifically Republican Sen. Jake Hoffman of Queen Creek.
Arizona Gov. Hobbs withdraws agency heads from Senate confirmation over "political circus"
Gov. Katie Hobbs is withdrawing 13 unconfirmed cabinet nominees from Senate consideration while leaving them in place as "executive deputy directors" who will continue leading their agencies. Why it matters: It's a response to what she called a "political circus" created by Senate President Warren Petersen and the committee he created to vet her nominees,
Hobbs withdraws agency director nominees in move to sidestep Senate confirmation
Gov. Katie Hobbs is withdrawing 13 unconfirmed cabinet nominees from Senate consideration while leaving them in place as "executive deputy directors" who will continue leading their agencies.
Gov. Hobbs withdrawing all director nominees from Senate committee
After the Republican-led Senate committee rejected Hobbs' pick for the Arizona Department of Housing, the governor is withdrawing all her remaining nominees.
Hobbs to skip Senate confirmation process for agency leaders
Accusing senators of "partisan obstructionism,'' Gov. Katie Hobbs says she'll name "executive deputy directors'' of Arizona agencies who don't need Senate confirmation.
Opinion
Gov. Katie Hobbs just yanked her last agency director nominees. What happens next?
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has had enough of the Republican lawmakers blocking most of her picks to lead state agencies. Hobbs on Monday withdrew 13 nominees and reassigned them, calling the confirmation process a “partisan political circus.
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Hobbs withdraws nominees for state agency directors
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs withdrew 13 nominees for state agency directors, blaming what she calls a "political circus." ...
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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs pulls remaining director nominations, cites ‘partisan obstructionism’
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said partisanship had forced her to find other means to fill the director nomination roles.
Gov. Katie Hobbs and Speaker Ben Toma are supposed to help children, not act like them
Opinion: Gov. Katie Hobbs and House Speaker Ben Toma should be working together to improve school vouchers, not fighting over ...
Gov. Katie Hobbs drops out of school voucher committee; scant insight in 1st meeting
Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, won't participate in the bipartisan committee after House Speaker Ben Toma, R-Glendale, ...
Katie Hobbs' campaign security guard now heads Governor's Office of Highway Safety
J.M. "Jesse" Torrez is paid $115,000 a year as director of the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety. The agency ...