Kris Mayes says the governor and lawmakers plan to take money her office got from opioid makers that's supposed to go for treatment, prevention of opioid misuse.
PHOENIX — Attorney General Kris Mayes is threatening to sue the governor and the Legislature, saying they plan to take funds her office got from opioid makers.
She listed a series of services her agency provides and how they would be impacted, such as those for the Department of Child Safety. The Attorney General's Office works with DCS to prosecute child abuse cases. "As attorney general I will not stand by and allow this to happen,'' she warned Hobbs and lawmakers. I am prepared to go to court to ensure that the state is able to obtain and properly direct those funds for opioid treatment, prevent and education if warranted."
At the same time, Mayes has publicly lashed out at the Arizona Department of Water Resources, saying it has failed to live up to its legal obligation to protect groundwater supplies. 'She will get her piece of the pie'As far as Republican legislators go, many are allies of former Republican candidate Abe Hamadeh, who is contesting the results of the November election in which he lost to Mayes for attorney general by just 280 votes. A hearing on his bid for a new trial is set for later this month.
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