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Hobbs seeks law for EV drivers to pay share of road …

6/24/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs wants state lawmakers to enact new laws to ensure that the drivers of electric vehicles pay their fair share of road construction and maintenance.

Hobbs' choice to head Arizona prison system gets …

6/6/2023
PHOENIX — A Senate panel voted Tuesday to recommend confirmation of a new head of the state prison system after he assured them his agency is ready to again start executing inmates on death row.

Hobbs vetoes handful of measures

6/5/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill its sponsor says was aimed at preventing the filming of sex acts on public property, calling it little more than “a thinly veiled effort to ban books.”

Hobbs negotiating with Republicans to craft deal to …

6/3/2023
PHOENIX — Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs is directly negotiating with Republican lawmakers who control the Arizona Legislature to try to craft a deal to ask Maricopa County voters to extend a half-cent sales tax that for nearly 40 years has paid for new freeways, bus routes and light rail transportation projects.

Queen Creek legislator says colleagues grabbing funds …

5/15/2023
PHOENIX — The head of the Arizona Freedom Caucus said Monday more Arizonans would have gotten tax rebate if other lawmakers — including some of his Republican colleagues — had not instead nabbed their share for hometown pet projects.

Hobbs signs negotiated $17.8 billion budget

5/12/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs has inked her approval to the $17.8 billion budget she negotiated with Republican legislative leaders.

Tempe commemorates Old Mill Avenue Bridge’s 90th …

5/4/2023
Tempe’s well-loved Mill Avenue Bridge celebrated its 90th anniversary on May 1 with a gathering at the Hayden House with city officials and the granddaughters of past state bridge engineer Ralph Hoffman to dedicate a plaque in remembrance of his work.

Hobbs completes 100 days as governor with …

4/11/2023
PHOENIX — Katie Hobbs completes her first 100 days Wednesday with various controversies, criticism and the liberal use of her veto stamp.

Arizona’s $58 billion in manufacturing investments …

4/4/2023
WASHINGTON – Arizona has attracted more than $58 billion in private investments for manufacturing since 2021, one of the highest levels in the country, according to the White House, which calls it proof that the president’s economic agenda is working.

Arizona House votes to allow residents to fly Betsy …

3/23/2023
PHOENIX — State lawmakers have decided that some flags matter than other flags. On a party-line vote Thursday, the House agreed to allow residents who live in communities governed by homeowners’ associations to fly the Betsy Ross flag, regardless of existing rules.

Republican senators vote to outlaw diversity, equity …

3/21/2023
PHOENIX — Saying he was doing what the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. would have wanted, a Queen Creek senator got Republican colleagues to vote to outlaw diversity, equity and inclusion programs in state and local governments and the university system.

Former Tempe Police chief clears major hurdle to …

3/20/2023
PHOENIX — The new head of the Department of Public Safety said there is “a disproportionate use of force against people of color” on a nationwide basis.