Hobbs Depletes Arizona Budget Surplus

When Katie Hobbs took office on January 2, 2023, Arizona had a large anticipated budget surplus. Contemporary reporting (including from the Associated Press and Politico in early 2023) described it as a projected surplus of about $1.8 billion. This reflected strong revenue performance, federal aid effects, and prior-year carryovers under the previous administration (with the...

MCRC Executive Response to LD29 Chair Everett’s public comments concerning her recent censure

After receiving well over 100 formal complaints from Republicans across the valley and state, and condemnation from Republicans across the country, regarding the behavior of LD29 Chairman, Lisa Everett, the MCRC EGC’s members were compelled to act. The MCRC is a private organization, and we not only have the right, but the responsibility to hold...

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