Howard Fischer
PHOENIX — Attorney General Kris Mayes is opening a criminal probe into whether laws were broken in a contract awarded to a major donor to a political committee run by Gov. Katie Hobbs.The move, announced late Thursday, stems from a decision by the Department of Child Services to increase the amount of money it is paying Sunshine Residential Homes for caring for children who are removed from their homes.Capitol Media Services reported shortly after Hobbs took office in 2023 that the company had contributed $100,000 to cover the cost of her inauguration. Only Arizona Public Service, with its $250,000 contribution, donated more.All totaled, Hobbs raked in nearly $1.5 million from corporations and other special interests to cover the expenses of the event which actually cost only about $207,000.
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That left her with money she can spend on other priorities — including attempting to flip the Legislature Democrat this year.The Arizona Republic, which reported on Sunshine getting a 60% increase in the rates it is being paid by DCS, says the company donated another $300,000 to the Democratic Party, much of that while Hobbs was running for governor in 2022.Sen. …
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