Gov. Hobbs floats special session on water – opposition surfaces
Gov. Katie Hobbs is open to calling a special session of the Legislature this year to address the state’s groundwater issues if Democrats and Republicans can come to an agreement on legislation, an administration official announced at the Governor’s Water Policy Council meeting June 18.
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.
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.
Court rules Gov. Hobbs broke law to circumvent nomination process
Gov. Katie Hobbs violated state law in sidestepping the Senate director nomination confirmation process and opting to appoint executive deputy directors instead, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled today.
Gov. Hobbs neutral on legal dispute over route of future highway
Gov. Katie Hobbs won't use her power to direct the state Department of Transportation to scrap a proposal that could put a new interstate highway next to Tucson Mountain Park and through a special corridor set up to ensure wildlife migration.
Gov. Hobbs signs bills regulating ‘deep fakes’
Gov. Katie Hobbs signed four bills and vetoed one on Wednesday, including two bills related to “deep fake” images and videos.
Gov. Hobbs has no immediate plan to address problems from short-term rentals
Gov. Katie Hobbs said Thursday she has no solution to the problem of available housing being converted into vacation rentals.
Judge considers whether governor broke the law by pulling nominations
The attorney for Gov. Katie Hobbs told a judge if he orders her to submit the names of those she wants to head state agencies to the Senate for confirmation she will do it – and then promptly withdraw them, meaning nothing will change.
Gov. Hobbs getting pressure to veto housing bills
Cities and neighborhood groups are urging Gov. Katie Hobbs to veto a bipartisan measure that pre-empts city authority to regulate construction of backyard casitas.
Gov. Hobbs won’t take sides on justices’ elections
Gov. Katie Hobbs says she'd sure like to have the chance to put two people of her choice on the Arizona Supreme Court.
Here’s what is delaying the end of the legislative session
The failure of state lawmakers to wrap up their business by now is going to hit them in the pockets – some harder than others.
Gov. Hobbs vetoes bills to curb AG’s groundwater plan
Gov. Katie Hobbs won't let Republican lawmakers strip away the right of Attorney General Kris Mayes to sue the owners of corporate farms whose groundwater pumping dries up the wells of their neighbors.