State Rep: $350 Million Disappeared from Arizona’s Budget under Gov. Katie Hobbs’ Watch
A Republican state representative is demanding answers after hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars disappeared into thin air.
State Rep. Alexander Kolodin (R-Fountain Hills) sent an open letter to Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) on January 20, demanding answers for $339 million that allegedly disappeared from the state’s budget. He questioned why the governor’s budget director appears to be taking the fall for it.
The letter notes that Hobbs’ liaisons informed the legislature that several insolvent agencies require the bailout before the end of the current fiscal year. But they did not provide any detail on how the state got into this position.
“In just two weeks’ time,” Kolodin writes, “I’ve learned that the problem has worsened and that your office’s request is now $350 million!”
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