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Katie Hobbs

Jan 22, 2025

Addressing Arizona’s water supply challenges requires common sense, fairness

The governor and her state agency have acted unlawfully to prevent affordable housing from being built in Arizona. We have an obligation to ensure our water supply is protected, but also a desire to make Arizona the best state to live, work, and raise a family.

Hobbs
Jan 17, 2025

Lawmaker proposes executions by firing squad

Calling the current system inhumane and problematic, a state lawmaker wants to give voters the chance to replace the current method of killing convicted murderers with the firing squad.

Jan 16, 2025

Republicans use Legislature’s first week to make case against Hobbs’ reelection

The first week at the Legislature saw both parties and two branches of government laying out their plans for the 2025 session. But it also saw Republicans lay out their plan to make Gov. Katie Hobbs a one-term governor. 

Jan 16, 2025

Hobbs calls ESA program ‘billion-dollar boondoggle,’ urges income caps

Income caps, Gov. Katie Hobbs’ sole solid policy proposal to rein in the Empowerment Scholarship Account program in her State of the State Address, expectedly saw early support from public education advocates and immediate dismissal from school choice supporters. 

Jan 16, 2025

Gov. Hobbs pitches funds for return of Native American remains, artifacts

Gov. Katie Hobbs said Wednesday she wants $7 million to speed up the repatriation of Native American human remains and artifacts.

Jan 14, 2025

GOP lawmaker wants to force governor, AG to cooperate with Trump immigration efforts

A Casa Grande Republican lawmaker wants to force Gov. Katie Hobbs to cooperate with any federal order issued by President Trump when he takes office to begin mass deportation of those not here legally.

Jan 11, 2025

Uphill battles in store for several agency directors awaiting confirmation

Nineteen state agency directors will need to be confirmed during the 2025 legislative session, and while some are ...

Dec 27, 2024

Arizona politics 2024: Divided government brings more legislative scrutiny of state agencies, their directors

For the second year in a row, Republicans flexed all of their legislative muscles to thwart Gov. Katie Hobbs’ agenda by continuing the fight against her director nominees and grilling state agencies during sunset reviews. 

Dec 13, 2024

Tax relief renters’ gain, cities’ loss

Effective Jan. 1, cities can no longer charge sales taxes on residential rentals.

Dec 9, 2024

Commission sends Hobbs candidates for her Supreme Court justice appointment

Gov. Katie Hobbs will have a pool of two judges and three high-ranking government attorneys to choose from for her first appointment to the Arizona Supreme Court. 

Dec 6, 2024

Arizona moves one step closer to first execution in 2 years

Attorney General Kris Mayes took the first steps Friday to finally putting convicted murderer Aaron Gunches to death.

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