Hobbs makes it official: Former Mesa Mayor John Giles is her pick for lieutenant governor
Gov. Katie Hobbs ended weeks of speculation on Tuesday by confirming that she has selected former Mesa Mayor John Giles as her running mate.Â
No Labels’ Hourihan names running mate
Angela Harrolle Mohan, a registered independent, spent more than a decade as CEO of The 100 Club, a nonprofit.
Hobbs, Biggs launch attack-filled Arizona governor’s race
The race between Gov. Katie Hobbs and Congressman Andy Biggs took no time turning negative.
Fletcher McCusker: Surviving Arizona’s budget process
After the latest round of political scrutiny threatened to derail its mission, the leader of an important and unique part of Tucson’s economic development wants not just to keep the momentum going, but to expand its scope.
Arizona facing deep Colorado River cuts under ‘unacceptable’ federal plan
Federal regulators will drastically reduce Colorado River allocations to Lower Basin states, including Arizona, leaving Upper Basin states relatively unscathed.
Arizona governor’s race kicks off with battle over affordability, bipartisanship
The stage is finally set for Congressman Andy Biggs to take on Gov. Katie Hobbs in November after he sailed through the Republican primary on July 21.Â
The decision after the decision: Who will be Arizona’s first lieutenant governor?
Arizona’s primary voters have picked the candidates they want to see on the ballot in November. Now the top-of-the-ticket contenders have decisions of their own: choosing who should become the state’s first lieutenant governor.Â
Ben Henderson: Surveying the chessboard of Arizona’s budget
For Ben Henderson, the state budget process is like a game of chess — that is, if you replace the board with a pile of spreadsheets and the pieces with […]
Arizona civil rights board quietly shuttered after 61 years
Key Points: The Arizona Civil Rights Advisory Board was dissolved on July 1 A bipartisan extension bill died in the Senate despite clearing the House Attorney General Kris Mayes will […]
Gov. Hobbs on navigating election-year politics from the Ninth Floor
Gov. Katie Hobbs is now on the other side of four legislative sessions on the Ninth Floor. And while the final session of her first term as governor did not […]
Hobbs sees bipartisan budget, tax cuts as her election-year legacy
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs is already campaigning on $1.4 billion tax cut from bipartisan budget She managed to secure a data center tax moratorium and avoid setting a new […]
How divided government shaped Arizona’s 2026 session
Key Points: Lawmakers introduced a record-breaking number of bills in the 2026 legislative session Gov. Katie Hobbs did not break her veto record this year Rep. Selina Bliss took home […]


















