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Katie Hobbs

Apr 9, 2024

New law on campaign finance reporting takes effect

Sometime in July, Arizonans are going to find out how much money Katie Hobbs has amassed in her campaign war chest and who has been donating.

Apr 9, 2024

Expanded ‘defense of premises’ won’t become law

Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a controversial measure Monday that would have expanded the scope of the state's "defense of premises'' law.

Apr 8, 2024

State to get stricter with assisted living homes

Gov. Katie Hobbs signed sweeping legislation Monday designed to give state health officials more authority to monitor, fine and put assisted living facilities that endanger patients out of business.

Apr 7, 2024

Right-on-red legislation more than simple law change

In Arizona, the ability to make a right turn at a red light is considered all but a sacred right. Now, state lawmakers want to make sure it isn't taken away unless there's a darn good reason.

Apr 7, 2024

Budget negotiations heat up as Legislature slows down

Three months into the Arizona Legislature's annual session, lawmakers are ready to take some time off and go to a work schedule many would love to have -- just one day a week.

Apr 4, 2024

Proposal to strike the term ‘gender’ from state law goes to Hobbs

Saying they are protecting women, House Republicans gave final approval Wednesday to legislation to strictly classify individuals under Arizona law on the basis of their biological sex when they were born. 

Hobbs, Trump, director nominations, Senate
Apr 3, 2024

From communism to blocking traffic, Hobbs vetoes rash of bills

Arizonans won't be going to jail for intentionally blocking a stretch of freeway. 

A woker checks on a piece of mining equipment at the Energy Fuels Inc. uranium Pinyon Plain Mine Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, near Tusayan, Ariz. The largest uranium producer in the United States is ramping up work just south of Grand Canyon National Park on a long-contested project that largely has sat dormant since the 1980s.
Mar 31, 2024

Uranium mined near Grand Canyon as prices soar, US pushes more nuclear power

The largest uranium producer in the United States is ramping up work just south of Grand Canyon National Park on a long-contested project that largely has sat dormant since the 1980s. 

Mar 30, 2024

Pluto now state’s official planet

Gov. Katie Hobbs won't say whether she believes Pluto is a full-fledged planet or something less. But as far as she's concerned, it now belongs to Arizona to the extent a state can "own'' a planet.

Mar 30, 2024

GOP lawmakers pushing leaders to put border legislation on ballot

Not content with all the social and political issues they already are putting to voters in November, a majority of House Republicans want a special hearing to add one more: enacting a Texas-style border enforcement law here.

DINO, Hobbs, abortion, Roe v. Wade, Arizona Supreme Court
Mar 30, 2024

Hobbs signs tamale bill

Sometime this summer, something already occurring on Arizona streets will be legal.

Arizona Legislatures has seen high turnover
Mar 29, 2024

Lawmakers consider break to negotiate budget

Lawmakers could take a break in the legislative session due to budget holdouts, according to Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills

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