Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs was not mincing words with her promise to veto the Republican Tax Measure SB1106, which passed with only Republican votes in the first week of the 2026 legislative session. Yesterday, January 16, she did just that, sending a letter to Senate President Warren Peterson, advising him of her veto of that … Read more
Arizona billionaires and corporations did not need more tax cuts in the federal Big Billionaires First Bill. They definitely did not need the one, JD Mesnard’s Trump-mimicking SB1106, that Arizona Legislative Republicans rammed through the State Capitol earlier today. The state’s oligarchs, plutocrats, and corporate greedsters have already reaped the benefits of budgetary ill-advised state … Read more
Gov. Katie Hobbs opened her 2026 State of the State address Monday with a blunt warning to Republican lawmakers: Arizonans “are tired of political games” and expect the Capitol to deliver on pocketbook issues, schools, water and border security — not partisan stunts. Speaking to a joint session of the Legislature on January 12, 2026, … Read more
Two Arizona Democratic leaders launched a unified 2026 Democratic campaign message, “An Arizona We Can Afford,” emphasizing affordability, public education, and healthcare during the January 5, 2026, meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. Arizona House Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos and Assistant Minority Leader Nancy Gutierrez opened the 2026 campaign, introducing a three-point strategy … Read more
By most measures, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs had a very successful 2025 in enacting portions of her Arizona’s Promise and Affordability Agenda. Among the successes were: Looking toward 2026, several challenges lie ahead for the Governor and state, county, and local government officials, including: Governor Hobbs graciously spoke with Blog for Arizona and discussed the … Read more