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Hobbs attempts to avoid Senate confirmation process

Camryn Sanchez Arizona Capitol Times//September 25, 2023//

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Hobbs attempts to avoid Senate confirmation process

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Gov. Katie Hobbs speaks as she gives the State of the State address, Jan. 9, 2023, at the Capitol in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Hobbs attempts to avoid Senate confirmation process

Camryn Sanchez Arizona Capitol Times//September 25, 2023//

After months of arguing with Senate Republicans, Gov. Katie Hobbs pulled the plug on their appointee confirmation process by reassigning her picks to lead state departments as “deputy directors.”   “It...

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