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AZGOP Leaders Tout Trump-Friendly Bipartisan Budget Deal

June 9, 2026 5:17 pmJune 24, 2026 7:47 am

PHOENIX — Republican legislative leaders and Gov. Katie Hobbs have reached a bipartisan agreement on an $18.29 billion state budget that GOP lawmakers say will make Arizona the only state in the nation to deliver President Donald Trump’s federal tax...

Rogers’ Anti-Squatter Bill Heads to Hobbs after Clearing Legislature

May 27, 2026 12:47 pmJune 18, 2026 10:48 am

PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers just sent Gov. Katie Hobbs a Republican-backed property rights bill aimed at speeding up the removal of unlawful occupants from private homes. Senate Bill SB1426 forces Hobbs to decide on a proposal supporters say is crucial...

Reim Pushes 3-year Moratorium on Salt River Horse Herd Reduction

May 14, 2026 9:05 amJune 3, 2026 8:47 am

PHOENIX — Arizona’s Salt River horses have become more than a public-lands management issue. For many residents, the herd is a key symbol of the state’s Western identity, drawing tourists to the Lower Salt River. But it is also a...

Kavanagh Bill HB4117 Leaves Abortion Clinics Crying Foul

April 29, 2026 2:40 pmMay 15, 2026 7:41 am

HB 4117 is becoming a classic Arizona culture-war collision: a bill written to protect religious worship from intentional disruption is now drawing opposition from abortion providers who fear it could shield clinic protesters from ordinary security responses. The measure, filed...

Shope, Kavanagh, Petersen Challenge Pima County’s ICE Refusal

April 6, 2026 5:47 pmApril 22, 2026 4:09 pm

Arizona Senate Republicans escalated Arizona’s latest immigration-enforcement fight this week by asking Attorney General Kris Mayes to review whether Pima County’s new anti-ICE policy violates state law — a move that could turn a local dispute into a statewide test...

Olson Slams Hobb’s over Tax Conformity Refusal

March 31, 2026 3:52 pmApril 15, 2026 8:19 am

PHOENIX — From Rep. Justin Olson’s perspective, Gov. Katie Hobbs’ decision not to sign full tax conformity legislation has turned what should have been a routine filing season into a preventable problem for Arizona taxpayers. Hobbs vetoed HB 2785 on...

Bolick’s HB2400 Gas Price ‘Hail Mary’ More Political than Practical

March 24, 2026 3:54 pmApril 8, 2026 12:51 pm

Sen. Shawnna Bolick’s proposed strike-everything amendment to HB 2400, announced on March 23, 2026, appears to be a “hail Mary-esque” response to the drastic rise in gas prices impacting Arizonans. The amendment would require the state to pursue an emergency...