PHOENIX — Republican lawmakers on Monday gave final approval to their $17.9 billion spending plan, rejecting arguments by Democrats who said their spending cuts coupled with tax breaks for businesses were cutting into needed programs.
The party-line vote by the Senate followed identical action by the House last week. That clears the way for the measure to get to Gov. Katie Hobbs as early as Tuesday.
But the chances of the package becoming law are slim. While she has dodged questions about a veto, previously has pronounced some of the provisions unacceptable.
