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Dems unhappy with budget governor negotiated
The passage of the budget June 15 revealed a rift between Gov. Katie Hobbs and some Democratic lawmakers who said she did not negotiate well, while other unexpected supporters of the deal emerged.
Hobbs asks court to rescind order to stop opioid fund transfer
Gov. Katie Hobbs and state lawmakers are asking a judge to immediately overturn a Thursday order that blocks the state, at least for now, from seizing money from the opioid settlement fund.
Legislative leaders forced to testify in transgender lawsuit
The state's top two Republican lawmakers have been ordered to answer questions, under oath, about why they voted to ban transgender girls from participating in girls' sports.
Groups challenge legislative ballot referrals
A group trying to oust two Supreme Court justices over their decision on abortion filed suit Friday to block a ballot measure that would nullify any votes to remove them and instead give them and other judges what could amount to lifetime appointments.
ACC power plant environmental ruling sparks opposition
After the Arizona Corporation Commission voted last week to exempt an energy company from an environmental review of a power plant expansion, environmental and clean energy groups say they will fight back.
Lawmakers fail to address sober living home scandal
What several state officials have called one of the biggest scandals in Arizona’s history went unaddressed by the Legislature this year.
Arizona must pay $2.65 million in attorneys fees from prison lawsuit
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry owes $2.65 million in attorneys fees after settling a nearly nine-year federal civil rights lawsuit over censorship of a legal magazine sent to inmates.
Court sides with AG Mayes, puts hold on diverting opioid funds
Attorney General Kris Mayes filed suit against the Arizona Department of Administration Thursday to stop the state department from taking money from an opioid settlement fund as directed by state lawmakers and Gov. Katie Hobbs in the state’s newly passed budget.
Hobbs appeals ruling in sidestepping Senate confirmation
In a special action filed in the Arizona Court of Appeals June 18, Gov. Katie Hobbs Hobbs challenged a Superior Court ruling that deemed her appointment of executive deputy directors in lieu of sending nominees through the Senate confirmation committee to be illegal.
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 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.
