Hobbs vetoes House continuation budget just days ahead of deadline
Key Points: Hobbs vetoed House continuation budget Veto comes just days before government shutdown It is still unclear if Legislature can pass a budget before deadline Gov. Katie Hobbs has […]
Arizona budget clash risks historic government shutdown under Hobbs
Key Points: House Republicans approve $17B plan, governor opposes Hobbs rejects continuation budget, vows a veto GOP unity frays as deadline looms and negotiations continue House Republicans are moving to […]
State budget standoff looms over possible government shutdown
Key Points: Montenegro pushes $17B plan, defying veto threat House GOP resists Senate deal, demands more time Budget deadlock risks government shutdown July 1 Ignoring a veto threat, House Speaker […]
Push for new prison oversight office stalls with governor
Key Points: A bipartisan proposal to create an independent prison oversight office stalls Despite broad legislative support, governor and corrections still have concerns Lawmakers continue to push proposal and attached […]
Hobbs vetoes antisemitism bill allowing lawsuits against teachers
Key Points: Governor Hobbs vetoed antisemitism bill citing teacher liability concerns Critics said bill suppressed free speech, hindered Israel criticism Hobbs supports Holocaust education, promotes empathy over punitive measures Gov. […]
Hobbs concerned about ICE agents posing as utility workers
Key Points: Governor unsure if she can take legal action against feds’ ruse Ruse was used to track Tucson woman It’s not uncommon for law enforcement agencies to use fake […]
Hobbs, hospital officials oppose proposed Medicaid cuts by Congress
Key Points: 25% of Medicaid recipients in Arizona could lose coverage Rural areas would be hard hit State favors work requirement with exceptions Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs brought nearly a […]
Gov. Hobbs nears state veto record with GOP bills still in the pipeline
Key Points:Â Gov. Hobbs is five vetoes short of the state record for governor She blames Republic legislators for passing large numbers of bad bills Many of the rejected bills […]
Hobbs signs utility financing bill, foes say legal challenge could follow
Key Points: Gov. Hobs signs bill allowing utilities to transfer debt to bonds Bill was written by Arizona Public Service Opponents say more oversight of securitization process is needed Gov. […]
Gov. Hobbs vetoes bills requiring hotel warning signs, teaching of Gulf of America
Key Points: The governor rejected proposals to require warning signs for hotels hosting homeless people She also rejected a measure to require teachers to use the term Gulf of America […]
Gov. Hobbs not transparent about legal donations
Key Points: The state’s largest public utility gave $100,000 to a special fund to defend Hobbs against Kari Lake lawsuit It’s legal in Arizona to take money for legal fees […]
Gov. Hobbs’s vetoes measure requiring hospitals to check immigration status and 34 additional bills
Key Points: Rejected bill would have required hospitals accepting Medicaid funding to check patient’s immigration status Gov. Hobbs also vetoed a measure that would bar cities from making cuts to […]