Inside Arizona's standoff: Hobbs vs. Hoffman over director nominees

Gov. Katie Hobbs announced in May that she would not submit
any more agency director nominations to the state Senate for
confirmation, blaming what she called the "circus" environment for
vetting her nominees. Hobbs has been battling the state Senate
since she took office for her director nominees, who have gone
through a rigorous and unprecedented vetting process. State Sen.
Jake Hoffman heads the Committee on Direction Nominations, which
recommends whether a nominee should get a vote of the full Senate.
He self-identified on The Gaggle as "one of the most conservative
members of the Legislature." This week on The Gaggle, we are
joined by Sen. Hoffman to discuss why he thinks the stiff scrutiny
on the governor's picks is justified. Later in the episode, Doug
Cole, a Republican veteran of state government, joins to explore
this unheard-of situation between the sitting governor and the
leader of the Senate committee. Email us!
thegaggle@arizonarepublic.com Leave us a voicemail: 602-444-0804
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