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Governor's Office

Jun 19, 2024

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.

Jun 19, 2024

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.

Jun 11, 2024

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.

Jun 5, 2024

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. 

Jun 2, 2024

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.

May 30, 2024

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.

May 24, 2024

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.

May 21, 2024

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.

May 20, 2024

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.

May 16, 2024

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.

Arizona Legislatures has seen high turnover
May 7, 2024

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.

May 1, 2024

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.

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