Senator Carine Werner, Chair of the Senate Health & Human Services Committee, will convene the committee's third public oversight hearing on the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) Wednesday, November 12 at 1 p.m. in Senate Hearing Room 1. Members of the media and the public are encouraged to attend in person. A livestream link will also be available to watch the hearing remotely and will be posted next week at www.azleg.gov/liveproceedings.

Arizona families are raising serious concerns about the state's family court system, where children's safety, parental rights, and financial stability are often at stake. The Joint Legislative Ad Hoc Committee on Family Court Orders is releasing an analysis report today outlining widespread issues identified through more than 40 hours of public testimony and expert review, along with recommended legislative reforms to increase accountability, transparency, and consistency in family court practices.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA— State Senate President Warren Petersen is returning from the nation's capital after high-level meetings this week with members of President Trump's Administration to advance Arizona's top priorities – border security, water, land management, and election integrity. His visit comes as Democrat federal lawmakers, including Arizona's U.S. Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, continue to block efforts to reopen the federal government.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA— Senator Carine Werner, Chair of the Senate Health & Human Services Committee, is continuing her push for transparency and accountability from the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) as the committee prepares to hold its third special oversight hearing on Tuesday, November 12 at 1 p.m. in Senate Hearing Room 1.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA— Senate Appropriations and Transportation Committee Chairman David Farnsworth is encouraging collaboration with ride-share companies like Uber to promote innovative transit solutions in the East Valley. This initiative aims to reduce government waste, improve services for residents, and leverage free-market technology to address long-standing inefficiencies in transit systems.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA— Under President Donald J. Trump's leadership, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has intervened in Senate President Warren Petersen's prolonged legal battle to protect the integrity of Arizona elections. The brief in support of the Arizona Legislature's position comes after the Ninth Circuit invalidated a state law strengthening proof of citizenship requirements.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA—Arizona lawmakers are taking decisive action to ensure accountability within the Tolleson Union High School District, approving a special audit last week amid alarming allegations of financial mismanagement and safety failures. The Joint Legislative Audit Committee is empowering the Arizona Auditor General to conduct a thorough investigation into the district's finances, ensuring integrity, transparency, and responsible use of taxpayer dollars.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA— Majority Whip Frank Carroll is celebrating a major win for Arizona as SEMICON West 2025 – the largest and most influential semiconductor conference in North America – officially kicks off in downtown Phoenix this week. This marks the first time in 50 years the event has been held outside of Silicon Valley, underscoring Arizona's transformation into a national leader for high-tech jobs, manufacturing, and innovation.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA—As electric "air taxis" approach everyday use, Senate Appropriations and Transportation Committee Chairman David Farnsworth is taking proactive steps to ensure that Arizona not only prepares for, but also leads in, this next phase of transportation. In collaboration with aviation experts, local partners, and industry leaders, Chairman Farnsworth is laying the groundwork for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) to become an integral part of Arizona's transportation future.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA—Senate Appropriations and Transportation Committee Chairman David Farnsworth is reaffirming his commitment to a long-term transportation strategy that addresses both the urgent need to repair Arizona's dangerous roadways and the necessary policy work to keep Arizona at the forefront of next-generation mobility. As Arizona's population continues to grow, it places pressure on the infrastructure. Chairman Farnsworth's agenda focuses on conservative principles: practical investment, responsible innovation, and statewide connectivity.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA— Senator Carine Werner, Chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, is intensifying efforts to hold state agencies accountable after the committee's October 1 hearing revealed sweeping failures in Arizona's Medicaid system. The hearing exposed billions of dollars in fraud, more than 140,000 disenrolled AHCCCS members, and devastating impacts on Native American communities and vulnerable families.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA—Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen is calling on U.S. Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego to stop playing politics, put Arizonans first, and vote to end the reckless federal government shutdown that has jeopardized paychecks, services, and stability across the state.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA— Senator Carine Werner is leading the Arizona Senate Committee on Health & Human Services this week in a high-stakes oversight hearing to expose how billions in state Medicaid fraud drained taxpayer dollars and left vulnerable families without care.

Senate President Warren Petersen is leading Arizona's fight to protect women's sports at the U.S. Supreme Court, urging justices to uphold laws that keep girls' athletics safe and fair.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA— Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen is honoring Charlie Kirk's life and legacy by introducing legislation in the upcoming session to rename State Route 202 as the Charlie Kirk Memorial Loop 202. This effort ensures that his faith, influence on America's youth, and his devotion to God, family, and country will never be forgotten.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA— Senator Jake Hoffman is speaking out in response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University today.

"The world will never truly understand the magnitude of the loss it suffered today," said Senator Hoffman. "Charlie Kirk was one of the most fearless, patriotic, loving, God-fearing, brilliant men ever to walk this earth."

PHOENIX, ARIZONA— Arizona Senate Republicans are mourning the loss of Charlie Kirk, after a shooting at an event at Utah Valley University today. The suspect is currently at large. The state lawmakers are calling on all Arizonans to pray for his family during this horrific time. Kirk, Turning Point USA founder and an iconic conservative figure, was exercising his right to engage with students when he was violently targeted and shot on stage.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA— Republican leaders in the Arizona Legislature are working with the Trump Administration to ensure taxpayers are reimbursed for the hundreds of millions of dollars Arizona spent securing the southern border while the Biden Administration failed to act. Today, Senate President Warren Petersen and House Speaker Steve Montenegro sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem requesting reimbursement under the newly passed One Big Beautiful Bill.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA— Senate Health and Human Services Committee Chairwoman Carine Werner is announcing a second hearing on October 1, 2025, at 1 PM at the Arizona State Senate to expand upon the investigation of Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse across the state.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA— Senate President Warren Petersen is marking the passing of former state attorney general Robert Corbin, who died today at the age of 96.