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Petersen Responds to Arizona Business Border Bill Worries

May 13, 2024 1:04 pmMay 23, 2024 6:41 am

(The Center Square) – Some Arizona business groups have voiced views on the “Secure the Border Act” as Gov. Katie Hobbs and other Democrats have said it poses a risk to the state economy. House Concurrent Resolution 2060 is expected to...

Arizona Housing Market Declines

May 1, 2024 1:30 pmJune 4, 2024 12:34 pm

(The Center Square) – A new report is sounding the alarm on Arizona’s housing market. The report from the Common Sense Institute, a conservative-leaning think tank, says that Arizona is losing the competitiveness that it once had. In addition, the report...

Hobbs’ Office Prepares for Budget Cuts

April 25, 2024 5:00 amMay 8, 2024 2:45 pm

(The Center Square) – Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ office is ordering some budget cut exercises to prepare for the state’s projected deficit. In a letter to agencies on Friday, the governor’s office Director of Operations Ben Henderson is asking agencies to...

Hobbs, Democrats Stand in Unison Against Protecting Womens’ Spaces

April 24, 2024 11:24 amMay 8, 2024 2:45 pm

Arizona’s Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs added another veto to her already record-breaking record today, this time striking down Senate Bill SB1182. The bill, sponsored by Senator John Kavanagh (R-LD3), required schools to provide reasonable accommodations to students of the opposite...

Governor Katie Hobbs speaking with attendees at the 2024 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

Hobbs Mum on Budget Talks

April 10, 2024 5:00 amMay 14, 2024 9:12 am

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is staying quiet on budget talks that recently kicked off between her office and legislative Republican leadership. The talks began later than usual, but the legislative session is starting to wind down to once-a-week meetings in...

State Representatives Analise Ortiz and Oscar De Los Santos speaking on the floor of the Arizona House of Representatives at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Hobbs Veto Count Grows After Affordable Home Act Reversal

March 19, 2024 12:47 pm

In what amounted to a surprise reversal of expectations, Arizona’s Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs extended her veto run yesterday. She apparently sided with the left-leaning Arizona League of Cities and Towns, quashing the Arizona Starter Homes Act and the cost-saving...

State Representative David Livingston speaking at the 2016 Arizona Manufacturing Summit at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona.

Budget Battle Lines Drawn Between Hobbs and Republican Legislature

January 19, 2024 3:17 pmNovember 21, 2024 12:40 pm

If you believe Arizona Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs’ State-of-the-State (SOTS) speech, 2024 promised to usher in a new spirit of bipartisanship. And then reality set in. Almost immediately, partisan rancor returned, especially on budget issues. As Arizona Globe reported on...