“Black women, men, and children should be able to wear their natural hair with pride and without the fear of discrimination,” Gov. Katie Hobbs wrote in an executive order signed Friday afternoon that’s aimed at eliminating hair-based discrimination in the state.
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Hobbs offers grants with canceled-contract money 
Gov. Katie Hobbs is opening applications for nearly $200 million in federal Covid money that was part of now-canceled contracts signed by then-Gov. Doug Ducey just before Hobbs took office in January.
Read More »Hobbs heads east to sign military cooperation agreement 
Gov. Katie Hobbs headed to Oman last week to sign a military partnership agreement with the Middle East nation.
Read More »Hobbs vetoes bill that would have banned ‘critical race theory’ 
Arizona won't be banning what has been called "critical race theory'' in public schools.
Read More »Task force will address MMIP issues, AG to hire dedicated prosecutor 
A new state task force will work on reducing violence against Indigenous people, officials announced Tuesday.
Read More »Hobbs signs first bill after bipartisan support 
Gov. Katie Hobbs signed her first bill into law on Friday, a measure that will allow cities to set up a fast-track development approval process for some building proposals.
Read More »Hobbs picks former lawmaker Lujan to head DCS 
Gov. Katie Hobbs has tapped a former Democratic lawmaker who has advocated for higher taxes and against Republican-proposed tax cuts to head the Department of Child Safety.
Read More »Hobbs sides with doctors, vetoes bill that would eliminate ‘sunrise process’ 
Gov. Katie Hobbs is siding with doctors and against other medical providers in the latest round of an ongoing dispute over the process the latter group has to go through to provide more services to the public.
Read More »Nomination picture still muddy going forward 
A month after the Arizona Senate formed an extraordinary new committee to vet Gov. Katie Hobbs’ appointments, the picture still looks muddy for the governor’s nominees to lead key agencies.
Read More »After budget veto, more GOP bills likely for Hobbs’ rejection 
It’s been more than a decade since Arizona had a divided government, but Republican legislators are signaling they’re willing to send bills to die at the desk of Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.
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