{"id":2048348,"date":"2023-09-28T16:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T20:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizonas-republican-treasurer-says-wont-appoint-new-agency-heads-as-acting-governor\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T16:29:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T20:29:26","slug":"arizonas-republican-treasurer-says-wont-appoint-new-agency-heads-as-acting-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizonas-republican-treasurer-says-wont-appoint-new-agency-heads-as-acting-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona&#8217;s GOP Treasurer refuses to appoint new agency heads as acting 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\">24<\/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%2Farizonas-republican-treasurer-says-wont-appoint-new-agency-heads-as-acting-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=2048348&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Arizona State Treasurer Refuses to Appoint Nominees as Acting Governor<\/h2>\n<p>Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly\u200b Yee has \u2063made a bold declaration, stating that \u200cshe \u2062will not appoint 13 nominees as\u200c state agency directors while temporarily serving as acting governor. This comes as she steps \u2062into the role of acting governor from the evening of September 27 until mid-morning on September 28, during Governor Katie Hobbs&#8217; absence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs speaks during the Super Bowl LVII \u200bHost \u200bCommittee Handoff \u200bPress Conference \u200dat Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Ariz., on Feb. 13, 2023. (Carmen Mandato\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While Ms. Yee expressed her\u2064 pleasure in assuming this role,\u200c she emphasized\u2063 that Governor\u200c Hobbs will\u2062 eventually \u200breturn to the state. \u2062The Republican state\u200b treasurer\u200c did not provide further details \u2062regarding the governor&#8217;s absence, but reports suggest that Ms. Hobbs\u2063 was in Washington, D.C., following a visit to Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p>The Epoch Times has reached out to Governor Katie Hobbs&#8217; office for \u2063additional comments.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 her statement, Ms. Yee stated that she will refrain\u2064 from \u200busing her \u200bnew power \u2062to appoint directors or call\u200b the Legislature into a special session to\u2062 confirm the nominations. This decision comes\u200c amidst an ongoing dispute over the appointment of state \u200dagency directors in Arizona.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related\u2063 Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/opinion\/eisenhower-was-right-arizona-is-in-trouble-5498271?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Eisenhower Was Right\u2014Arizona Is \u200bin Trouble<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/25\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/opinion\/eisenhower-was-right-arizona-is-in-trouble-5498271?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/arizona-activists-want-abortion-to-be-fundamental-right-protected-in-state-constitution-5497989?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Arizona Activists Want Abortion \u200dto Be \u2018Fundamental\u200c Right\u2019 \u200cProtected in State \u2062Constitution<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/25\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/arizona-activists-want-abortion-to-be-fundamental-right-protected-in-state-constitution-5497989?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ms. \u2062Hobbs\u200c had\u200c previously attempted \u200dto appoint 13 nominees to various state agency positions, but her\u2062 nominations were unsuccessful in gaining enough support from the Republican-led Senate. In response, Ms. Yee expressed her \u2063hope that Governor Hobbs would \u2063promptly name qualified directors upon her return, ensuring\u200b the \u2063resolution of this matter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>&#8216;Political Circus&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Ms. Yee&#8217;s announcement coincides \u200cwith an ongoing dispute in Arizona \u2063over \u200bthe appointment of state agency directors. This\u2064 dispute involves key positions leading various agencies, \u200dsuch as\u2063 the Department of Health \u200bService, the Department of\u200c Administration, and the Department \u200cof Economic Security.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>After facing numerous challenges, Governor Hobbs \u200brecently\u200d withdrew her nominations, \u2064referring to the \u200dsituation as a &#8220;political circus.&#8221; She attributed the impasse to the Senate&#8217;s failure to review and confirm nominees in a timely manner.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In her statement, Governor Hobbs criticized Senator Jake Hoffman,\u2064 who heads the Committee on Director Nominations in \u200dArizona. She accused him of creating a partisan process that hinders the confirmation of nominees\u2064 and attacks reproductive freedoms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Arizona Secretary of State and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs (right) looks on as\u200b Kris Mayes \u200c(left), Democratic candidate for \u200bArizona Attorney General, speaks\u2062 at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/most-somberly-house-freedom-caucus-calls-for-resignations-of-biden-austin-and-milley\/\" title=\"\u2018Most Somberly\u2019 \u2014 House Freedom Caucus Calls For Resignations Of Biden, Austin And Milley\">press conference calling<\/a> for abortion rights outside the \u2064Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse in Tucson,\u200d Ariz., on Oct. 7, 2022.(Mario Tama\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Governor&#8217;s &#8216;Temper Tantrum&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Following the withdrawal of\u2063 her nominations,\u200b Governor Hobbs assigned \u2062the nominees the title of &#8220;executive\u200c deputy director,&#8221; bypassing the \u200ctraditional Senate confirmation process. This move has sparked controversy and legal challenges, with Senate President Warren Petersen referring to the \u200dnominees as &#8220;fake directors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Under Arizona law, agency directors\u200c can only serve for a year without Senate confirmation. Senator Hoffman expressed \u2064disappointment in the governor&#8217;s actions, describing them as a &#8220;temper tantrum&#8221;\u2062 and an attempt to circumvent a fair confirmation process.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;The people of our state deserve highly qualified, non-partisan individuals \u2063to lead these agencies. Instead, Hobbs has chosen to \u2063nominate\u2064 partisans\u200b and ideologues,&#8221; Senator Hoffman stated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hobbs is the only person to\u200d blame for her nominees struggling to succeed\u200c under actual due diligence. She\u200d should have done her homework prior to making \u2063her nominations, yet she \u2062chose not to and is now \u2064attempting to blame everyone \u200delse except herself for her failures,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The only ones who stand to\u2063 lose in the wake of her childish games are the citizens of \u2064Arizona.\u2064 I&#8217;m incredibly disappointed, but I&#8217;m certainly not surprised,&#8221; he concluded.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>What actions can Governor Hobbs and\u2064 the Republican-led Senate take \u200dto overcome the\u2062 current impasse and ensure the smooth functioning of the government<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Accused him of playing politics and intentionally stalling the nomination process. She expressed \u2062frustration with the Senate&#8217;s \u200dfailure to fulfill its responsibilities\u200c and called for a\u200c swift resolution to the situation.<\/p>\n<p>The dispute over\u200d the \u200dappointment \u2063of state agency directors has\u2062 caused a \u2062delay in the functioning\u200d of these\u200c agencies and\u2063 has raised concerns about the\u2064 overall efficiency and\u200b effectiveness of the government&#8217;s operations. Without qualified directors in place, these \u200cagencies may struggle to carry out their responsibilities and deliver essential services to the\u200d residents of \u200bArizona.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. \u200cYee&#8217;s decision not to \u2062appoint nominees as acting governor further complicates the situation. It remains to\u2064 be seen how Governor Hobbs will address this issue upon \u200dher return and whether she \u2062will\u200c be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a> with\u2063 the Senate to move the nomination process forward.<\/p>\n<p>This latest development highlights the ongoing partisan tensions \u200bin\u200d Arizona&#8217;s political landscape. With a\u200b Republican state\u200d treasurer and a Democratic\u200c governor,\u200c clashes and disagreements are inevitable. It is crucial for the leaders of the state to rise above political differences and prioritize the needs of\u2064 the\u2064 people they represent.<\/p>\n<p>The power struggle and lack of progress in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizonas-republican-treasurer-says-wont-appoint-new-agency-heads-as-acting-governor\/\" title=\"Arizona's GOP Treasurer refuses to appoint new agency heads as acting governor.\">appointing agency directors reflect poorly<\/a> on the\u2064 state&#8217;s leadership and can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-medical-association-blasted-after-calling-for-removing-sex-from-birth-certificates\/\" title=\"American Medical Association Blasted After Calling For Removing Sex From Birth Certificates\">undermine public trust<\/a> in the government&#8217;s\u2064 ability\u200c to effectively govern. The people of Arizona \u200ddeserve a \u2064government that works for\u2062 them and efficiently manages state affairs.<\/p>\n<p>As the nomination process for \u200dstate agency directors continues to be hampered by political disputes, it is imperative that all parties involved find a \u200bway to put aside their differences and work towards a resolution. \u2063The appointment of qualified individuals to \u200dthese key positions \u200cis vital for the smooth\u200d functioning of the government \u2064and the provision of essential services\u2062 to the citizens of Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>It is hoped that Governor Hobbs and the Republican-led Senate can find common ground and prioritize the best interests of the state. Compromises and bipartisan cooperation are necessary to overcome the current impasse and ensure that the government can fulfill its duties effectively.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200bconclusion, Treasurer Kimberly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee, acting as governor from Sept. 27 evening to mid-morning on Sept., refuses to appoint 13 nominees as state agency directors. 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