Arizona AG declines to charge Gov. Katie Hobbs over pay-to-play allegations
- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that no criminal charges will be filed against Governor Katie Hobbs regarding pay-to-play allegations.
- Hobbs was accused of favoring Sunshine Residential Homes after the company contributed $100,000 to her inaugural fund and received a 30% payment increase from the state.
- The investigation found no evidence of a quid pro quo necessary for a bribery charge.
- Mayes stated that the rate increase was due to Sunshine's position as the largest provider of beds for children in foster care, not political pressure.
- A separate investigation by Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell is ongoing, but its scope remains unclear.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced on Friday that no criminal charges will be filed against Governor Katie Hobbs in connection with allegations of a pay-to-play scheme involving Sunshine Residential Homes.
The allegations stem from claims that Hobbs provided preferential treatment to the company after it contributed $100,000 to her inaugural celebration, resulting in a 30% payment increase from the state.
Mayes stated that the investigation did not uncover any evidence of the necessary quid pro quo to support a bribery charge, concluding that the rate increase was due to Sunshine's status as the largest provider of beds for children in foster care.
While no criminal charges will be pursued, Mayes emphasized the need for legislative reform regarding the transparency of political donations made by state contractors.
A separate investigation by Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell is still ongoing, and it remains unclear when it will conclude or if it will differ from the focus of the attorney general's investigation.
亚利桑那州检察长决定不对州长凯蒂·霍布斯提出付费换取利益的指控
亚利桑那州检察长克里斯·梅耶斯于周五宣布，不会对州长凯蒂·霍布斯提出与阳光住宅公司相关的付费换取利益的指控。
这些指控源于霍布斯在该公司向她的就职庆典捐赠10万美元后，给予其优待的说法，导致该公司从州政府获得了30%的支付增加。
梅耶斯表示，调查未发现支持贿赂指控所需的互惠证据，得出的结论是支付增加是由于阳光公司作为儿童寄养床位最大提供者的地位。
尽管不会追究刑事指控，梅耶斯强调需要对州承包商的政治捐款透明度进行立法改革。
马里科帕县检察官瑞切尔·米切尔的单独调查仍在进行中，目前尚不清楚何时会结束或其范围是否与检察长的调查不同。