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Arizona GOP Launches Probe into Hobbs' Funding Controversy

2/8/2026

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Arizona Republican lawmakers opened an independent probe into Governor Katie Hobbs (D-Ariz.) over a pay-for-play scheme linked to Sunshine Residential Homes after reports that the group home received increased state funding following donations.
House Speaker Steve Montenegro announced hiring Justin Smith from the James Otis Law Group to conduct the inquiry.
Governor Katie Hobbs denied involvement, calling the inquiry a partisan stunt, as Arizona's Democratic Attorney General pursues another investigation.

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Arizona Republican lawmakers opened an independent probe into Governor Katie Hobbs (D-Ariz.) over a pay-for-play scheme linked to Sunshine Residential Homes after reports that the group home received increased state funding following donations.
House Speaker Steve Montenegro announced hiring Justin Smith from the James Otis Law Group to conduct the inquiry.
Governor Katie Hobbs denied involvement, calling the inquiry a partisan stunt, as Arizona's Democratic Attorney General pursues another investigation.