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Gov. Hobbs’s vetoes measure requiring hospitals to check immigration status and 34 additional bills
Key Points: Rejected bill would have required hospitals accepting Medicaid funding to check patient’s immigration status Gov. Hobbs also vetoed a measure that would bar cities from making cuts to […]
Hobbs signs bill banning encampments at state universities
Key Points: Encampments on college campuses now illegal in state law Legislation requires disciplinary action against protesters from administration Opponents feel language is overly broad and will lead to targeted […]
Hobbs vetoes Republican proposals for unemployment benefits, abortion services
Key Points: Gov. Hobbs has rejected 87 measures sent to her by state lawmakers One now dead proposal would have limited the amount of time people could receive unemployment benefits […]
Gov. Hobbs visits the MVD for a Real ID license before May 7 deadline
Key Points: Real ID required for commercial flights starting May 7, 2025 Governor Hobbs obtained a Real ID despite special travel privileges MVD reports 85% of those getting a license […]
Gov. Hobbs vetoes Republican bills on immigration, city officials and DEI
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include the current total number of bills vetoed. Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed 23 bills on May 2 Many were Republican […]
Arizona’s disability services are funded for now, but that could change
Gov. Katie Hobbs said on April 30 that the new deal to continue funding for disability services still leaves a fight ahead to continue the dollars after June 30. At […]
Gov. Hobbs vetoes Arizona ICE Act, food stamp regulations and water laws in latest action
Key Points Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a myriad of laws on April 18 She has vetoed 52 so far this year, less than her record of 143 in 2023 Hobbs […]
Gov. Hobbs declares moratorium on all bills until disabilities funding passes
Key Points Gov. Katie Hobbs is not signing any legislation until she gets a bipartisan DDD bill. House Democrats joined Hobbs in protest by voting against all bills introduced April […]
Gov. Hobbs vetoes soda ban for food stamps recipients
Key Points The soda ban passed the Legislature, but failed to get approval from the governor A ban on food coloring in products sold at schools was still approved The […]
Gov. Hobbs: Arizona faces an “intense” fire season
Gov. Katie Hobbs announced on Monday she believes Arizona faces an “intense” upcoming fire season fueled by an unusually dry winter. And John Truett, the state’s fire management officer, said […]
Gov. Hobbs issues delay in humane treatment of laying hens over egg prices
A plan by Gov. Katie Hobbs to use her powers to make eggs more affordable might not be all it’s cracked up to be. On Friday, the governor ordered the […]
Taiwan’s president hails Arizona chips project in meeting with visiting governor
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te said that a Taiwanese semiconductor company’s massive investment in Arizona is the “best model” for the island’s effort to build computer […]
