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Gov. Hobbs on navigating election-year politics from the Ninth Floor
Gov. Katie Hobbs is now on the other side of four legislative sessions on the Ninth Floor. And while the final session of her first term as governor did not […]
Hobbs sees bipartisan budget, tax cuts as her election-year legacy
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs is already campaigning on $1.4 billion tax cut from bipartisan budget She managed to secure a data center tax moratorium and avoid setting a new […]
Hobbs signs $18.3B bipartisan budget
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bipartisan budget Saturday after the Legislature adjourned in the wee hours of the morning The $18.3 billion package includes $1.4 billion in tax […]
Lawmakers take early summer break, leave tax conformity and Prop. 123 on hold
Key points Lawmakers are taking a recess until June 1 Gov. Katie Hobbs’ bill signing moratorium is still in effect Republicans and the governor are divided over federal tax conformity […]
Hobbs vetoes ‘unbalanced and reckless’ Republican budget
Key Points: Hobbs vetoed the $17.9 billion Republican budget, calling it unworkable The deadlock centers on federal tax conformity and Proposition 123 With the Legislature recessing until June, a resolution […]
House Republicans pass budget plan — Hobbs is ready to negotiate
Key Points: House GOP pass $17.9B budget using agency cuts to fund tax conformity Governor supports some provisions, opposes Medicaid and SNAP eligibility changes Both sides say they’re ready to […]
GOP budget close: Kavanagh claims party is less than two weeks from proposal
Key Points: Republicans say they are close to a state budget proposal Negotiations occurring amid ongoing bill moratorium by Gov. Katie Hobbs A Prop.123 extension hangs in the balance Republican […]
Hobbs declares bill moratorium until Republicans publicly produce a budget plan
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs is pledging to veto all bills until Republicans release a budget The moratorium comes three weeks after Hobbs called off negotiations Republicans say Prop. 123 […]
Budget talks stall: Proposition 123 and tax conformity stay on standby
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs called off budget discussions on March 20 over tax conformity and Prop. 123 Republican lawmakers say Hobbs gave up when a deal was still within […]
Arizona education funding debate heads to November ballot
Key Points: Arizona voters may decide in November on increasing teacher pay Senate measure requires 60 cents of every dollar spent on instruction Arizona schools face a separate debate on […]
Proposition 123 extension remains unclear
Key Points: Senate Republicans pass placeholder Proposition 123 through committee Sponsor says ESA reform measure, governor’s proposal complicate conversation House Republicans fail to pass mirror legislation, no consensus on 123 […]
It actually is as easy as 1-2-3
It’s often said that good policy is also good politics, and that’s especially true when it comes to education funding in Arizona. Proposition 123, which distributes over $300 million annually […]
