Newsmaker

Friction looming over state budget, education funding in Arizona

Published Sunday, Apr. 5

Arizona State Senate President Warren Petersen discusses the friction between the legislature and Gov. Hobbs over the state budget and the expiration of Proposition 123 for education funding. Petersen, also a candidate for Attorney General, outlines his "all-of-the-above" energy strategy and his legal disagreements with current AG Kris Mayes on issues ranging from school choice to the Save Women’s Sports Act, positioning the upcoming election as a fight for "common sense" governance.