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Dennis Welch
@dennis_welch
Political Editor CBS5 News/3TV in Phoenix, Ariz.
Phoenix, AZJoined April 2009
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Dennis Welch
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How long do AZ governor’s 1st COS last?: Brewer: Less than a year. Ducey: 4 years Hobbs: 5 months Brewer & Hobbs’ 1st chiefs, no legislative experience & both served as Assistant Secretary of State prior to governor’s office. Ducey’s 1st chief, a former House Speaker.
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Dennis Welch
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#BREAKING: ⁦@GovernorHobbs⁩’ chief of staff resigns. #azfamily
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Dennis Welch
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The culture war in your kitchen continues:
@DebbieLesko
⁩ (R) keeps cooking up ways to save gas stoves from extinction. Never mind the Biden administration has stated it has zero desire to outlaw gas fires stove tops.
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Dennis Welch
@dennis_welch
To a great artist, a great woman, and someone who lived life to the fullest. Thank you. Rest in peace.
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The New York Times
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Breaking News: Tina Turner has died at 83. The powerful soul singer was one of the most successful recording artists of all time. nyti.ms/3OFs0co
Singer Tina Turner performs at a concert in 2000. The text reads: "Tina Turner: 1939-2003." Photo by Ruth Fremson/The New York Times.
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YvonneWingettSanchez 🏜
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During one dramatic moment, Tom Liddy, of the county attorney’s office, was concerned about a threat he saw online that was directed toward the judge’s family, according to a person familiar with the matter but not authorized to speak about it publicly.
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Takeaways from Kari Lake’s failed legal challenge to the election results
A judge's ruling Monday represented the likely end to Kari Lake's legal challenge — and documented the lack of evidence for her claims.
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Dennis Welch
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Today’s actions:
@GovernorHobbs
⁩ signed five bills and vetoed nine, bringing her total number of legislative rejections to 95 for the session. Full list of today’s bill action below: 👇
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Dennis Welch
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Veto Friday: In less than 1 full session
@GovernorHobbs
has nearly vetoed more bills (86) than former Gov. Jane Hull did (88) during her entire 6 years on the job. #azfamily
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Cody Lillich
@CodyLillich
.@dennis_welch reports @GovernorHobbs has vetoed 14 bills. Hobbs has now vetoed 86 bills since taking office in January. Her total for nearly six months in office is nearing some Governor's totals for their entire terms.
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Dennis Welch
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Damn. For those of you who didn’t know Steve, he was one of the best people around and a real class act. He will be missed 💔
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Jim Cross
@Crossfire923
Learned last night about the passing of longtime Valley journalist Steve Clawson. Just stunned. I had such huge respect for him. A man of integrity & ethics. One of the most intelligent people I’ve ever met. A tremendous help with stories over the years. A journalists journalist.
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@dennis_welch
Latest: Mesa officials tell me the
@ArizonaCoyotes
reached out yesterday following their loss in Tempe. The team is eyeing the Fiesta Mall site - prime land in the East Valley‘s largest city. Caution: any potential arena deal there could require another public vote. #azfamily
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Just in -
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Andrés Cano
@AndresCanoAZ
Dear family: I've been accepted to the Harvard Kennedy School. Once the state budget is complete, I'll be stepping down from the legislature & the LGBTQ+ Alliance Fund to prepare for my next chapter in public service. Thank you for the opportunity to represent our shared values.
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FYI: “warp speed” is a Star Trek term. The Millennium Falcon in Star Wars makes the jump to “hyperspace.”
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AZ Senator Justine Wadsack
@Wadsack4Arizona
May The Fourth Be With You! The Arizona Freedom Team is approaching Warp Speed so to conquer the BUDGET and remaining bills as we approach the end of 1st session. #AZSenatorWadsack #Wadsack4Arizona #TheArizonaFreedomTeam - “Help us Freedom Team, you’re our only hope.
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Dennis Welch
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Throwback Friday to the Cinco de Mayo show we played that got a little outta hand. Circa 2007. Yes I did hit my head on that beam (and many other things) that night.
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Dennis Welch
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Since
@TJShopeforAZ
only looked at Republican wins, it’s worth mentioning that Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) won her ‘06 reelection in a historic blowout. #azfamily
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T.J. Shope
@TJShopeforAZ
“Greatest campaign in Arizona history…” Generally, great campaigns mean victories so let’s see if there were greater campaigns than Lake’s loss due to her own actions which saddled us with Hobbs… I’ll only look at GOP wins here since she’s registered as such making this… twitter.com/KariLakeWarRoo…
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Nick Phillips
@bynickphillips
Last time
@GovernorHobbs
answered journalists' questions was in March, before 2 high-profile departures from her comms team
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Dennis Welch
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The Hobbs Dodge: Footage from ⁦@GovernorHobbs⁩ yesterday ducking questions from the press, again. The move has increasingly become standard operating procedure for a governor who promised an open relationship with the media at the start of her administration. #azfamily
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Dennis Welch
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It’s been 2 weeks since
@GovernorHobbs
vetoed the so-called tamale bill. She still hasn’t said what changes she wants to get her support. Unlikely to get answers soon. Her schedule shows she’ll be in DC & Sedona (an off the record event) for the rest of the week. #azfamily
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The Hobbs Dodge: Footage from ⁦@GovernorHobbs⁩ yesterday ducking questions from the press, again. The move has increasingly become standard operating procedure for a governor who promised an open relationship with the media at the start of her administration. #azfamily
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Dennis Welch
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The Hobbs Dodge: Footage from ⁦
@GovernorHobbs
⁩ yesterday ducking questions from the press, again. The move has increasingly become standard operating procedure for a governor who promised an open relationship with the media at the start of her administration. #azfamily
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A new governor, staff shake ups on the 9th Floor, an ousted lawmaker, the Tamale Affair (or Tamalghazi) and now the latest twist in Bible-gate… Man, this season of the Real Lawmakers of Arizona has been off the chain!
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FROM THE COMPLAINT: “After removing the Bibles, she placed them under seat cushions, potentially causing Christian Members of the House,  staff, and guests to unknowingly sit on their own holy text.” #azfamily
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NEW: Three House Republicans file ethics complaint against Democratic Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton for hiding and disrespecting bibles. #azfamily
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Dennis Welch
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I will be interviewing sheriffs from northern Arizona this afternoon who want a cut of the $30M now going to the Border Strike Force. Why not? DPS numbers show that 60% of the Strike Force’s actions (from Jan. 2021-March 2022) happened in non-border counties. #azfamily
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