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Hobbs unsure if she can find someone to head state …

2/15/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs said Wednesday she’s not sure she can find someone to head the state health department that would meet with the approval of Republican lawmakers.

House Republicans corral votes for 'skinny' budget; …

2/13/2023
PHOENIX — House Republicans finally rounded up the votes Monday for a “skinny” budget, essentially daring Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs to veto it.

Panel votes to reject Hobbs' pick for head of …

2/10/2023
PHOENIX — Calling her ideas on health policies too extreme and her judgment on critical issues questionable, a Republican-dominated panel voted late Thursday to recommend the Senate reject Gov. Katie Hobbs’ pick to head the Department of Health Services.

Arizona leaders welcome fans to Super Bowl LVII

2/6/2023
Excitement is in the Valley of the Sun air as the road to Super Bowl LVII enters its final days. “It’s going to be a fantastic week,” said Arizona Cardinals President and …

Republican plan to send 'skinny' budget to Hobbs …

2/6/2023
PHOENIX  — Republican plans to enact a "skinny" budget and send it to Gov. Katie Hobbs came to a screeching halt Monday when one of their members refused to go along. First-tem Rep. Liz …

HomeBase opening brings Hobbs to Surprise

2/3/2023
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs made her first official Surprise visit to help open a new housing shelter for young homeless adults.

Revisiting a painful past: Indian school survivors …

1/30/2023
Not long ago, the U.S. government tried to undermine Native American culture and take away tribal land by forcing children into Indian boarding schools across the country, including 47 in Arizona. …

Phoenix protests aimed at drag show, pronoun bills

1/28/2023
A protest last weekend outside the Arizona Capitol was designed to show displeasure at several bills demonstration organizers said were strongly biased against the state’s LGBTQ community.

Arizona Legislature exempts itself from state public …

1/25/2023
PHOENIX ‑ The Arizona Legislature will exempt itself from state public records law and destroy all email correspondence sent or received by lawmakers or staff after 90 days under new rules adopted by majority Republicans over vigorous opposition from minority Democrats.

Hobbs plans to reform education voucher

1/17/2023
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs in her executive budget proposal released on Feb. 13 revealed she seeks to reform an education voucher program successfully passed by her predecessor, Republican former Gov. Doug Ducey.

Hobbs proposes education-heavy $17.1B budget for first …

1/14/2023
PHOENIX — Arizona’s new Democratic governor on Friday rolled out a $17.1 billion state budget proposal that pours new cash into tax credits for low-income parents and takes aim at a …

Water may wreck West Valley development

1/11/2023
The city of Buckeye, one of the fastest growing communities in the U.S., may have to hit the brakes on development as a new report states it may not have groundwater to allow expansion.