{"id":2048221,"date":"2023-09-28T15:19:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T19:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/katie-hobbs-temporarily-steps-down-as-arizona-governor\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T15:20:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T19:20:44","slug":"katie-hobbs-temporarily-steps-down-as-arizona-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/katie-hobbs-temporarily-steps-down-as-arizona-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Katie Hobbs takes temporary leave as Arizona Governor."},"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\">16<\/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%2Fkatie-hobbs-temporarily-steps-down-as-arizona-governor%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=2048221&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Arizona Secretary of State and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs. (Photo\u200b by Mario Tama\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>11:36 AM \u2013 Thursday,\u2062 September 28, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Due to the inexplicable absence of Arizona\u2019s Democrat governor, Katie Hobbs, a statement was made on Wednesday night stating that acting governor Kimberly Yee will assume office later this evening and serve until mid-morning on Thursday.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Republican Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee\u2063 announced her brief term as acting governor in a news release on X,\u200b formerly\u2063 known \u2062as\u200d Twitter, writing that she \u2064is <strong>\u201cpleased to step in this role.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have been\u200d notified that I will be serving as Acting Governor beginning later\u2063 this\u200b evening until mid-morning tomorrow. Read my full 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?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27,\u2064 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/katie-hobbs-temporarily-steps-down-as-arizona-governor\/\" title=\"Katie Hobbs takes temporary leave as Arizona Governor.\">state treasurer stated<\/a> that she would wait for the Democrat governor to choose replacements for the 13 vacant\u200d departments during her brief time\u2064 as acting governor.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWhile I am pleased to step in this role, I will refrain \u2062from naming directors to the 13 agencies that currently have \u2063vacancies and will not\u2062 call the Arizona Legislature into session to confirm them,\u201d\u200c Yee said in an X post. \u201cThat being said, I do hope\u2064 when the Governor returns to\u2062 Arizona, she will promptly name qualified directors to these important state agencies.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI expect \u2062to see a quick resolution on this matter, so we can get the work done for Arizona taxpayers,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, in her announcement, Yee made no mention of what prompted the governor\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n<p>Kari Lake, former GOP gubernatorial candidate and possible future Senate seat holder, commented on the news of Hobbs\u2019 temporary leave by posting a humorous image on X, referencing both Hobbs and President\u200c Joe Biden. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Basement Katie doesn\u2019t want to be seen with Basement Biden. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/82Ar8ZLzVX\">pic.twitter.com\/82Ar8ZLzVX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kari Lake (@KariLake) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KariLake\/status\/1707434972548837600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay informed! \u2063Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>GOP Candidates debate\u2063 without Trump for the 2nd time. One America\u2019s Katie Smith and Tom McGrath break down the night\u2019s winners and losers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Georgia \u2063Congressman Barry Loudermilk says there \u200dare more questions than answers after the former interim Capitol Hill police\u2064 chief gave written testimony\u200b to Congress.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Rep. Andy Biggs<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Dr. Shannon Kroner<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>LONDON (Reuters) -The\u2062 European Commission launched an investigation on Wednesday into whether to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reactions-to-eu-probe-of-chinese-electric-cars-imports\/\" title=\"EU probe of Chinese electric cars imports sparks mixed reactions.\">impose punitive tariffs<\/a> to protect European Union automakers against\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) \u2013 The U.S. Senate\u2019s top Democrat is bringing U.S. technology leaders including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Meta\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) \u2013 ABB is spending \u200b$280 \u2063million on a new robotics factory\u200c in Sweden, the Swiss engineering \u200band\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>PARIS (Reuters) \u2013 French Europe Minister Laurence Boon on Wednesday welcomed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dollarama-raises-annual-sales-forecast-as-demand-for-essentials-thrives\/\" title=\"Dollarama boosts sales forecast as demand for essentials thrives.\">anti-subsidy investigation<\/a> into Chinese electric vehicles \u2062launched by the EU\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What impact will this temporary change in leadership have on Arizona&#8217;s\u200b political landscape<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Due\u200b to the inexplicable absence of Arizona&#8217;s Democrat governor, Katie Hobbs, a statement was made on Wednesday night stating that acting governor\u2062 Kimberly Yee will assume office \u200dlater this evening and serve \u200buntil mid-morning on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Republican\u200d Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee announced\u200b her brief term as\u200d acting governor in a news release on Twitter, \u2063writing that she\u200d is &#8220;pleased to step in this role.&#8221; The state treasurer stated that she would wait\u200b for the Democrat governor \u200bto choose replacements for the 13 vacant departments during \u200dher brief time as \u200dacting \u2063governor.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While I am pleased to step in this role, I will refrain from naming directors to the 13 agencies that\u2063 currently have vacancies and will \u2062not call the Arizona Legislature into session to confirm them,&#8221; Yee said in a post. &#8220;That \u200cbeing \u2063said, I do\u200c hope when the Governor\u200d returns to Arizona, she will promptly name qualified directors to these important state agencies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I expect to see a quick resolution on this matter, so we \u2062can get the work done for Arizona taxpayers,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p>However, in her announcement, Yee made \u200cno mention of\u200d what prompted the governor&#8217;s absence.<\/p>\n<p>Kari Lake, former GOP gubernatorial candidate and\u200c possible future Senate seat holder, commented on the news of Hobbs&#8217;\u2062 temporary leave \u200cby posting a humorous \u200bimage on \u200cTwitter,\u200c referencing both Hobbs and President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Basement Katie doesn&#8217;t want to be seen with Basement Biden.<\/p>\n<p>The reasons behind Governor Hobbs&#8217; absence\u200d are unclear at this time, but it is hoped that she will return soon and address the \u2064state&#8217;s pressing \u2062issues. In the meantime, Acting Governor Yee\u200d will fulfill her duties \u200cand\u200c ensure that Arizona&#8217;s government continues to \u2063function smoothly. 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