The state attorney general announced that its criminal division will look into whether the governor's office, Arizona's Department of Child Safety, and a group home service were involved in a pay-to-play operation.
Some of the contributions from the group home company, Sunshine Residential Homes, have raised the eyebrows of authorities and Arizona Republicans in the legislature: The Arizona Attorney General's Office will investigate what a state senator described as a "Pay-to-play scheme" involving Gov. Katie Hobbs, the Department of Child Safety and a group home company that received a substantial rate increase.
The Arizona Republic reported Wednesday that Sunshine Residential Homes received a large rate hike from DCS after making six-figure contributions to Hobbs' inauguration fund and the Arizona Democratic Party.
Sunshine also gave $200,000 to the Arizona Democratic Party shortly before the 2022 election.
Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes' office said in a letter to state Sen. T.J. Shope Thursday afternoon that its criminal division will open an investigation.
Axios added that Arizona Republican State Sen. T.J. Shope, chair of the legislature's Health and Human Services Committee, said that hearings on this matter could be held.
Mitchell told Shope she would be planning meetings with Arizona's auditor general.
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