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Prison oversight office approved, but lacks funds to get started
Key Points: Governor OK’d creation of independent prison oversight office No appropriation in budget makes finding funding a crucial next step Lawmakers, proponents still hopeful for a robust oversight body […]
Hobbs vetoes photo radar ban, House blames political games
Key Points: Bill would have banned photo radar enforcement of traffic law Some believe the measure was sabotaged in committee Legislators can still push the measure to voters next year […]
Hobbs signs bipartisan budget, ending weeks-long standoff and staving off shutdown
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a state budget, prevents government shutdown It caps off a long and arduous process that saw three separate budget proposals make it to the […]
House GOP budget rejected by Senate Republicans, Gov. Hobbs
First, House Democrats and Gov. Katie Hobbs rejected the House GOP budget proposal. Now, Senate Republicans have rejected the spending package shortly before introducing their bipartisan deal with Hobbs. “This […]
Did Hobbs benefit from the Chinese land veto?
Many were shocked by the governor’s recent veto of SB1109. The bill aimed to place land ownership restrictions on the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as a measure to prevent […]
Gov. Hobbs proposes harsh ban on land ownership for hostile foreign governments
Key Points: Hobbs proposes stricter land ownership ban targeting multiple adversary nations Her plan closes loopholes and removes prior Republican bill exceptions While late in session, Hobbs believes proposal could […]
Governor’s Office aligned with Senate Republicans on budget deal
Key Points: Lawmakers divided on $270 million surplus spending strategy House leaders have not had much to say about the budget Budget deal expected before June 30 deadline House and […]
When will Arizona Republicans wake up to the threat of anti-vaccine misinformation?
A real question for Arizona Republican legislators and the constituents who support them: At what point does political convenience cross the line into public endangerment, and what are we going […]
Utility financing bill on Hobbs’ desk, some Democrats urge veto
Key Points: A bill allowing public utility companies to securitize assets passed out of the Legislature Republicans say the governor will sign the bill with new amendments Some Democrats say […]
Republicans want school vouchers in the Constitution, but Hobbs doesn’t want to foot the bill.
Key Points: Republicans propose a guarantee for school vouchers in return for teacher pay If passed, the voucher program would be enshrined in the state Constitution Hobbs calls proposal a […]
Arizona’s disability services are funded for now, but that could change
Gov. Katie Hobbs said on April 30 that the new deal to continue funding for disability services still leaves a fight ahead to continue the dollars after June 30. At […]
Head of Arizona National Guard to resign
The head of the Arizona National Guard is quitting. But Adjutant General Kerry Muehlenbeck said it’s not because she’s unhappy with the job or with being the head of the […]
