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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 […]
Gov. Hobbs vetoes Republican bills on immigration, city officials and DEI
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include the current total number of bills vetoed. Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed 23 bills on May 2 Many were Republican […]
Gov. Hobbs vetoes Arizona ICE Act, food stamp regulations and water laws in latest action
Key Points Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a myriad of laws on April 18 She has vetoed 52 so far this year, less than her record of 143 in 2023 Hobbs […]
Governor approves ban on ultraprocessed food, but reduced-price lunches still in limbo
Key points Gov. Hobbs approved a ban on ultraprocessed foods in school lunches A related $3.8 million appropriation for reduced-price lunches failed Lawmakers plan to negotiate school lunch funding in […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
