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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 Addresses Funding Shortfalls for Street Releases of Illegal Immigrants

March 29, 2024 1:41 pmMarch 29, 2024 1:50 pm

(The Center Square) – Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs addressed possible concerns about lower than requested funding in the spending deal signed by President Joe Biden on Saturday. Hobbs, as well as Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly, welcomed the...

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...

Schweikert, Ciscomani, and Stanton Join AZ Battle Against IRS Rebate Penalty

March 18, 2024 10:06 amMay 14, 2024 9:14 am

Congressional members David Schweikert (R-CD1), Juan Ciscomani (R-CD6), and Greg Stanton (D-CD4) join AZ’s Democrat AG Kris Mayes and Governor Katie Hobbs to form a bipartisan wall against the IRS grab for Arizona’s family tax rebate. On January 27, 2024,...

State Senator Janae Shamp and State Representative Gail Griffin at a press conference hosted by Border 911 at the Arizona State Capitol building in Phoenix, Arizona.

Hobbs Veto of Border Protection Bill Signals 2024 Tone

March 6, 2024 8:20 am

On Monday, March 4, 2024, Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs fired her first veto salvo of 2024 by rejecting Senate Bill SB1231, dubbed the “Arizona Border Invasion Act.” The bill, which passed both houses on a straight party vote, parallelled a...

AZ Leader Borelli Sheds Light on Fraudulent School Schemes

February 14, 2024 8:55 amFebruary 15, 2024 9:20 am

In a February 12, 2024 press release, Senate Majority Leader Sonny Borrelli condemned several fraudulent money-grabbing schemes resulting in the loss of $1.8M perpetrated against Arizona public schools. Arizona’s Auditor General Lindsey Perry released the results of a 2023 investigation...

AZ Senator Kerr Sponsors Bill to Protect Biological Women

February 8, 2024 6:37 amNovember 21, 2024 7:46 am

Arizona Senate Majority Whip Sine Kerr (R-LD25) is sponsoring a landmark bill codifying “biological sex” as one’s biological birth gender. The bill would also protect “single-sex spaces” to ensure the privacy and safety of women and girls. Senate Bill SB1628,...

Republicans Express Shock, Disbelief at Hobbs School Choice Proclamation

January 30, 2024 8:51 amFebruary 1, 2024 11:21 am

Members of Arizona’s Republican-led legislature mocked Gov. Katie Hobbs over her political head-fake feigning support for the Ducey administration’s school choice program. In an official commendation signed on January 18, 2024, Hobbs declared the week of January 21-27 as Arizona...