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Hobbs’ heat emergency sparks criticism, could change policy
Jakob Thorington Arizona Capitol Times//August 16, 2023//[read_meter]
The City of Phoenix Heat Response Program team volunteers Natalie Boyd, left, and David Coughenour, right, prepare heat relief kits for the public in need as temperatures are expected to hit 119-degrees Thursday, July 20, 2023, in Phoenix. This summer’s heat wave has become a political issue as Gov. Katie Hobbs has declared a heat emergency and gotten criticism from GOP lawmakers for it. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Hobbs’ heat emergency sparks criticism, could change policy
Jakob Thorington Arizona Capitol Times//August 16, 2023//[read_meter]
Gov. Katie Hobbs’ emergency order last week declaring a heat emergency in three Arizona Counties comes off an upward trend of heat-related deaths and hospitalizations in the most populous county...
