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May 9, 2025

Recall effort against 4 GOP lawmakers continues, despite passage of funding bill

Key Points: Parents of disabled children have formed a group to recall four GOP lawmakers There’s only been one successful recall of a sitting state legislator in Arizona Recall efforts […]

Apr 24, 2025

Gov. Katie Hobbs signs bipartisan bill funding disabilities agency

Editor’s note: This article was updated at 3:40p.m. on April 24, 2025, after Gov. Katie Hobbs’ announced her approval signature. Key points: The Legislature passed a funding bill for the […]

Apr 18, 2025

‘Political warfare’: Republicans and Gov. Hobbs standoff on disabilities funding

Key Points The Division of Developmental Disabilities needs $122 to maintain services Republicans have proposed funding by pulling from other programs The governor placed a moratorium on all bills until […]

Governor Katie Hobbs delivering the 2025 State of the State Address on the floor of the Arizona House of Representatives at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona.(Gage Skidmore / Flickr)
Apr 17, 2025

Gov. Hobbs declares moratorium on all bills until disabilities funding passes

Key Points Gov. Katie Hobbs is not signing any legislation until she gets a bipartisan DDD bill. House Democrats joined Hobbs in protest by voting against all bills introduced April […]

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Apr 16, 2025

Republicans have a plan to fund Arizona’s disabilities programs, but Democrats aren’t happy with it.

Key points: Republicans passed the $122 million funding bill on party lines Democrats oppose the funding as it pulls from other social programs The House Majority Whip seeks a bipartisan […]

Rep. Matt Gress, R-Phoenix, speaking with attendees on the floor of the Arizona House of Representatives on opening day of the 57th legislature. Gress is the chairman of the ad hoc committee on budget mismanagement and a prominent critic of Gov. Katie Hobbs budget policy. (Gage Skidmore / Flickr)
Apr 4, 2025

Republicans go on the offensive against Hobbs for $122M disabilities budget shortfall, Dems skip meeting

Editor’s Note: This article has been corrected to reflect Rep. Quantá Crews did not attend the April 3 House ad hoc Committee on Executive Budget Mismanagement meeting instead of Rep. […]

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