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Hobbs vetoes slew of water bills
Gov. Katie Hobbs on Wednesday vetoed five bills changing water laws in Arizona, concluding they would cause more harm than good.
Gov. Hobbs vetoes batch of GOP bills
Gov. Katie Hobbs isn't going to allow teachers and librarians to be locked up even if they provide sexually explicit materials within a public school or public library.
Abortion ban won’t take effect
Women in Arizona won't be denied access to abortion, at least up to the first 15 weeks of pregnancy, because an 1864 abortion law outlawing it won't get a chance to be reinstated.
Democratic lawmakers seek legal clarification on 15-week abortion law
Four Democratic lawmakers want a legal opinion on when women in Arizona can legally get an abortion after the 15th week of pregnancy and when doctors can perform them without risking going to prison.
Court upholds legal fees penalty for former SOS candidate
Mark Finchem and his attorney can't escape a court order that they pay more than $47,000 in legal fees in his unsuccessful attempt to overturn his 2022 loss in the race for secretary of state.
Impeachment of AG Mayes unlikely for now
It's unlikely Arizona Republicans will impeach Attorney General Kris Mayes – at least not this year.
Attorney General threatens suit against lawmakers, governor over fund raid
Attorney General Kris Mayes says if state lawmakers and Gov. Katie Hobbs want to immediately seize $75 million out of an opioid settlement fund to balance the state budget they're going to have to come and get it.
Gov. Hobbs counters critics, claims no wrongdoing
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is lashing out at those who say she and her administration did anything wrong in providing a huge boost in payments to the operators of foster care homes who donated money to her and the Arizona Democratic Party.
Gov. Hobbs vows to appeal court loss on director nominations
Gov. Katie Hobbs is spurning a suggestion by a judge that she work out her differences with the Senate over the confirmation of her agency directors.
State defends law requiring sex-change surgery to amend birth certificate
Transgender people have an absolute right to get their Arizona birth certificates amended without having to first undergo surgery, according to an attorney representing them.
Treasurer Yee calls for AG to step away from Hobbs probe
State Treasurer Kimberly Yee is asking Attorney General Kris Mayes to back away from any investigation of whether laws were broken in the awarding of a new foster care contract by the Hobbs administration.
Former Gov. Ducey named as witness in case of ‘alternate electors’
Four years ago, Gov. Doug Ducey very visibly ignored a call from Donald Trump, trying to stay in office, as he was certifying the results of the election that the president lost.
