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Hobbs agrees to withhold 3 agency heads from Senate confirmation
Gov. Katie Hobbs will send only 16 of her 19 “executive deputy directors” to the Senate to be nominated again after making an agreement with Senate leadership earlier this week to end a lawsuit over the dispute.
Gov. Hobbs, Senate agreement on director nominations finalized
Gov. Katie Hobbs finally agreed Tuesday to once again start sending nominations for her picks to head state agencies to the Senate for confirmation.
Arizona GOP sues Gov. Hobbs over election-related executive orders
The head of the Arizona Republican Party wants the state Supreme Court to void two executive orders issued by Gov. Katie Hobbs designed to make registration and voting easier.
Gov. Hobbs touts NCAA Final Four economic haul
Arizona generated $429 million in economic impact from hosting the Men's Final Four in April according to a new report released Tuesday.
Mayes, Hobbs at odds over uranium mine safety
Attorney General Kris Mayes is asking the U.S. Forest Service to conduct an environmental impact study on the Pinyon Plain Mine in northern Arizona, despite reassurances from Gov. Katie Hobbs’ office that the mine is safe and regularly inspected by state officials.
Senate, Hobbs agree on submitting nominations – somewhat
Gov. Katie Hobbs said Aug. 14 she got a commitment from Senate President Warren Petersen to treat her nominees to direct state agencies differently than last year even though the Senate won the lawsuit against her.
Hobbs folds, agrees to send nominees to Senate for confirmation
Gov. Katie Hobbs has given up on her bid to force the Senate to confirm her nominees to head state agencies.
2 justices won’t rule in retention case
Two Supreme Court justices who would be most immediately affected by a proposed ballot measure will not participate in deciding its legal fate.
Effort underway to keep justice who is under fire for abortion ruling on Supreme Court
A conservative political activist has launched a campaign to convince voters not to oust Clint Bolick from the Arizona Supreme Court.
Hobbs ‘thrilled’ Walz picked as Harris running mate
Gov. Katie Hobbs pronounced herself "absolutely thrilled'' Tuesday that Kamala Harris had chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate over Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly.
Governor calls for end to inflammatory rhetoric – has used it herself
Gov. Katie Hobbs said Monday that people must "stop inflaming this kind of rhetoric'' to avoid future situations that lead to politicians and public officials being threatened and attacked.
Court rules border ballot measure legal, appeal to come
State lawmakers are entitled to ask voters to approve a border security measure that contains everything from penalties for entering this country to selling fentanyl, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge […]
