{"id":2047815,"date":"2023-09-28T11:05:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T15:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-governor-temporarily-steps-down-leaving-republican-official-to-fill-the-void\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T11:07:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T15:07:44","slug":"arizona-governor-temporarily-steps-down-leaving-republican-official-to-fill-the-void","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-governor-temporarily-steps-down-leaving-republican-official-to-fill-the-void\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Governor temporarily steps aside, allowing Republican official to take charge."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Farizona-governor-temporarily-steps-down-leaving-republican-official-to-fill-the-void%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2047815&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Arizona Governor Temporarily Steps Down,\u200b Leaving Republican Official to Fill the\u200d Void<\/h2>\n<p>In the midst of intense \u2063political wrangling over a tactic used by Arizona Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-governor-temporarily-steps-down-leaving-republican-official-to-fill-the-void\/\" title=\"Arizona Governor temporarily steps aside, allowing Republican official to take charge.\">fill\u2064 top executive branch decisions<\/a>, a Republican \u200cofficial engaged in a feud with Hobbs has been appointed as acting governor.<\/p>\n<p>In a Wednesday post\u2062 on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AZTreasurerYee\/status\/1707171773433942369\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, Arizona Treasurer \u2063Kimberly Yee made the announcement \u2062that she would be serving as Acting Governor. Yee&#8217;s temporary ascension came after she took a stand against appointments made by Hobbs, which she deemed as\u200b violating\u200b the law.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I have been notified that I will\u200b be serving\u200b as Acting Governor\u200b beginning later this evening until mid-morning tomorrow. Read \u200dmy \u200cfull statement below. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sSuiSCebk4\">pic.twitter.com\/sSuiSCebk4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee (@AZTreasurerYee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AZTreasurerYee\/status\/1707171773433942369?\">September 27,\u200c 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Yee&#8217;s appointment comes amidst an ongoing drama over leadership\u200b positions in Arizona&#8217;s various departments. While assuming the role of \u2063Acting Governor, Yee has decided not \u2062to name directors\u200d to the vacant\u200c agencies or call \u2062the Arizona Legislature into session for \u200bconfirmation. She hopes that Governor Hobbs will promptly appoint qualified directors upon her return to remove any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hawaiian-electric-takes-expert-help-but-says-goal-not-to-restructure\/\" title=\"Hawaiian Electric seeks expert assistance, but no plans for restructuring.\">legal uncertainty surrounding<\/a> the regulatory actions taken by these agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Yee&#8217;s \u200dactions have sparked controversy, with Hobbs&#8217; press aide \u200dcriticizing her for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-face-gun-legislation-dilemma-as-support-for-house-background-check-bill-breaks-down\/\" title=\"Democrats Face Gun Legislation Dilemma as Support for House Background Check Bill Breaks Down\u00a0\">playing political games<\/a>. However, Yee believes that having unconfirmed individuals in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reports-biden-admin-colluded-with-iran-to-derail-president-trump\/\" title=\"Reports: Biden admin. colluded with Iran to derail President Trump\">top positions<\/a> for an extended period goes\u200b against the rule of law and expects \u200ba swift resolution \u2064to \u200bthe matter.<\/p>\n<p>Hobbs, \u2062who was\u200b in Washington, D.C., at the \u2064time, has been at the center\u200b of the controversy surrounding her appointments. Yee&#8217;s appointment \u2062as acting governor was triggered by Secretary of State Adrian Fontes leaving Arizona, as Attorney General Kris Mayes was also\u200b out \u200cof the state.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Journal reports\u200b that Yee \u200dbarred two individuals appointed by Hobbs \u2062from sitting on the State\u200b Board of Investment, citing their \u200c&#8221;murky&#8221; status and Hobbs&#8217; disregard for\u200b the law.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation unfolds, \u2063it remains to be seen how\u200d this\u200b power struggle will impact\u200d the governance of Arizona and\u2062 its state agencies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">\n<h3>A Note from Our Founder:<\/h3>\n<p>Every morning,\u200d we at The Western Journal wake up and pursue our mission of giving you the important information you need about what\u2019s happening in America.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can\u2019t\u200c do\u200b that without your help.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>America has been on the receiving end of false narratives. 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Please\u2063 don\u2019t wait one minute. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>Donate right now<\/b><\/a>  \u2013\u200d our \u200dsituation in \u2063America is dire. Our country hangs by a thread, and The Western Journal stands for truth in this \u200bdifficult time.<\/p>\n<p><b>Please \u2064stand \u200dwith us by donating today.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Floyd G. Brown<br \/>\nFounder of The\u2063 Western \u2063Journal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The \u200cpost <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/arizona-governor-temporarily-steps-leaving-republican-official-fill-void\/\">Arizona Governor Temporarily Steps \u200dDown, Leaving Republican Official to Fill\u2062 the Void<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063 What tactics did Arizona Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs use to \u2063fill top executive branch positions, and why\u2063 were they controversial?<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p>\n<p>Author&#8217;s \u200cNote: This article provides an overview of the recent development in Arizona, where Governor Katie Hobbs has temporarily \u2062stepped\u200b down, and Arizona Treasurer \u2062Kimberly Yee has \u2064been appointed as Acting Governor. The article explores the controversy surrounding the appointments \u2064made \u200dby \u2064Hobbs and Yee&#8217;s decision \u2064not to name directors\u2062 to vacant agencies. It also \u2063highlights the differing\u200d perspectives and the\u2063 impact this power struggle may have on the governance of Arizona.<\/p>\n<h2>Arizona Governor \u2062Temporarily Steps\u2064 Down, Leaving Republican Official to Fill the \u200dVoid<\/h2>\n<p>In the midst of \u200dintense \u2063political wrangling over a tactic used by Arizona Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs to fill\u2064 top executive branch decisions, a Republican \u200cofficial \u200bengaged in\u2062 a \u2064feud with Hobbs has been appointed as acting\u2062 governor.<\/p>\n<p>In a Wednesday post\u2062\u2064 on Twitter, \u2062Arizona Treasurer \u2063Kimberly Yee made the announcement \u2062that she would be \u2062serving as \u200dActing Governor.\u200d Yee&#8217;s temporary ascension came after she\u200c took a stand against appointments made by Hobbs, which she deemed as\u200b violating \u200dthe law.<\/p>\n<p>Yee&#8217;s \u200dappointment comes amidst \u2062an ongoing drama over leadership\u2063 positions in Arizona&#8217;s various departments. While assuming the role of \u2063Acting Governor, Yee has decided \u200bnot \u2062to name directors\u200d to the\u2063 vacant\u200c agencies or call \u2062the Arizona\u2064 Legislature\u200b into session for \u200bconfirmation. She hopes that \u2063Governor\u2062 Hobbs will promptly appoint qualified \u2063directors upon her return to remove\u200d any legal uncertainty surrounding the regulatory actions \u2064taken by these agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Yee&#8217;s \u200dactions \u200bhave sparked controversy,\u2062 with Hobbs&#8217; press aide\u2062 \u200dcriticizing her for playing political\u2063 games. However, Yee believes that having unconfirmed individuals in top positions for an\u200d extended period goes\u200b against the rule of\u2062 law and \u200bexpects \u200ba swift resolution \u2064to \u200bthe\u2062 matter.<\/p>\n<p>Hobbs, \u2062who was\u200b in Washington, D.C., at \u2064the \u2064time, has been at the \u200bcenter\u200b of the controversy surrounding her appointments. Yee&#8217;s appointment \u2062as acting governor was triggered by \u200cSecretary \u200dof State Adrian Fontes leaving Arizona, \u2062as Attorney \u200dGeneral Kris Mayes was also\u200b out \u200cof the state.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Journal reports\u200b that Yee \u200b\u200dbarred two individuals appointed by\u200d Hobbs \u2062from sitting on the State\u200b Board of Investment, citing their \u200c&#8221;murky&#8221; status and Hobbs&#8217; disregard for\u200b the law.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation unfolds, \u2063it remains to \u2062be \u2062seen how\u200d this\u200b power struggle will impact\u200d the governance of Arizona and its state agencies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amidst political disputes, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs faced criticism for her approach to filling key executive positions. In a surprising turn, a Republican opponent briefly assumed the role of acting governor. 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