Camryn Sanchez

Phoenix

State Politics Reporter at KJZZ-FM (Phoenix, AZ)

KJZZ State Politics Reporter "Fast talking newspaper woman" - a source [email protected] Opinions are my own

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Articles

Revived 'Starter Homes Act' advances at the Arizona Capitol

Mar 11, 2025 | kjzz.org | Camryn Sanchez

A bipartisan bill to increase Arizona’s affordable housing supply narrowly passed out of the state Senate last week.
GOP helium deregulation bill benefits a company with ties to the former Arizona GOP chair

Feb 26, 2025 | kjzz.org | Camryn Sanchez

A Republican lawmaker is pushing a bill that would deregulate helium mining to the benefit of a company with ties to the former state party chair.
Arizona landlords are accused of still charging rental tax despite new law. Mayes is investigating

Jan 15, 2025 | kjzz.org | Camryn Sanchez

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says she’s investigating multiple complaints that landlords are still charging tenants a rental tax, despite a new law banning cities and towns from levying it.
Class-action suit filed against Arizona in sober living homes fraud; estimated 2,000 people died

Dec 18, 2024 | kjzz.org | Camryn Sanchez

Attorneys have filed a class-action lawsuit against the state of Arizona on behalf of an estimated 7,000 victims of Medicaid fraud, which they claim the state enabled.
Hobbs joins service members at Memorial Day ceremony

May 27, 2024 | kjzz.org | Camryn Sanchez

National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in north Phoenix. Gov. Katie Hobbs joined service members, veterans and their families Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. This Memorial Day, the keynote speaker was army veteran Diana Pike. Her son Christian served in the Navy and was killed in 2013 after sustaining wounds in Afghanistan. His mother says his heroism in combat saved lives.
University of Arizona President Robert Robbins says he will be stepping down

Apr 2, 2024 | kjzz.org | Camryn Sanchez

Robert Robbins delivers a message on campus safety in March 2023. University of Arizona President Robert Robbins says he will be stepping down. "After significant consideration and personal contemplation, I informed the Arizona Board of Regents this morning that I will step down as President of the University of Arizona after fulfilling the terms of my current contract," Robbins said in a letter. More stories from KJZZ
AZ lawmaker Jake Hoffman to run for RNC position

Mar 28, 2024 | kjzz.org | Camryn Sanchez

Howard Fischer/Capitol Media ServicesJake Hoffman surrounded by members of the Arizona Freedom Caucus at the state Capitol in January 2023. Arizona state Sen. Jake Hoffman (R-Queen Creek) announced Thursday that he's throwing his hat in the ring to represent the state as a member of the Republican National Committee. Hoffman is the founder of the legislature's far-right Freedom Caucus.
Arizona Rep. Jevin Hodge violated sexual misconduct policies as a student

Mar 18, 2024 | kjzz.org | Camryn Sanchez

State Representative Jevin Hodge speaking at his swearing in ceremony on the floor of the Arizona House of Representatives on Feb. 2, 2024. One of Arizona's newest lawmakers was suspended from George Washington University almost a decade ago after a disciplinary panel found he violated the school's sexual misconduct policies. Documents obtained by The Arizona Republic back up allegations that university officials found Democratic state Rep.
Hobbs vetoes Arizona Starter Homes Act

Mar 18, 2024 | kjzz.org | Camryn Sanchez

Howard Fischer/Capitol Media ServicesArizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday, March 18, 2024. Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday vetoed a bipartisan bill aimed at increasing Arizona's housing supply, citing concerns from community leaders opposed to it. The Arizona Starter Homes Act reached Hobbs' desk after narrowly passing out of both chambers with a mix of Democratic and Republican support.
Arizona state Rep. Kolodin bashes Sandra Day O'Connor as 'undistinguished'

Feb 29, 2024 | kjzz.org | Camryn Sanchez

Howard Fischer/Capitol Media ServicesArizona state Rep. Alexander Kolodin. A Republican lawmaker bashed the late Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor while urging members to vote against a measure that would have requested the federal government to build a statue in her honor. Rep. Alexander Kolodin (R-Scottsdale) criticized O'Connor by claiming she made her decisions based on policy, rather than judicial reasoning.