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Hobbs Signs Abortion Bill Passed with Help of Republicans

May 3, 2024 9:27 amJune 4, 2024 12:34 pm

(The Center Square) – The Arizona State Senate voted to repeal the abortion law that would ban almost all abortions unless a mother’s life is at risk in a narrow vote, with two Republicans siding with Democrats. The Senate voted...

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.

AZ Governor Hobbs Appoints Clean Elections Czar Christina Estes-Werther

April 16, 2024 8:00 amApril 23, 2024 7:25 am

Arizona’s Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs has appointed Christina Estes-Werther to head the Arizona Clean Elections Committee, marking the first new appointment to the committee in seven years. Estes-Werther, a registered Independent, served as deputy general counsel under Republican Governor Jan...

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...

Hobbs Vetoes ‘Victims of Communism’ Bill

April 4, 2024 10:43 amApril 4, 2024 11:34 am

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill that would have increased educational standards on teaching about the history of communism. House Bill 2629 was sponsored by Speaker Ben Toma, and it would have made Nov. 7 “Victims of Communism” Day in...