AZ Attorney General Mayes Joins Multi-State Lawsuit to Overturn Trump’s Move to Eliminate Birthright Citizenship

At a press event announcing Arizona’s joining of a multi-state lawsuit with Illinois, Oregon, and Washington State to contest Donald Trump’s Executive Order attempt to do away with Birthright Citizenship, State Attorney General Kris Mayes quoted the first sentence of the Fourteenth Amendment which states: “All persons born and naturalized in the United States and … Read more

Governor Hobbs’ Budget Focuses on Border Security, Water Supply and Fraud in the ESA Program

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has unveiled her 2025/26 budget proposal, and it reflects the priorities she laid out in her State of the State Address when she called on State Legislators to work with her to achieve “Arizona’s Promise.” In a Gubernatorial Press Release, the Governor’s Team highlighted the following features of Ms. Hobb’s proposed … Read more

Hobbs Funds Border Security and Mayes Helps Dreamers

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes both tackled the issue of immigration yesterday (January 15, 2025.) The Governor, according to an office press release, “announced $17.2 million in funding from the SAFE (Stopping Arizona’s Fentanyl Epidemic) initiative to support local law enforcement’s border security work, drug interdiction efforts, and combatting human trafficking.” … Read more

Sundareshan and De Los Santos Pledge To Work with Governor Hobbs

Following Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs State of the State Address, Democratic Senate Leader Priya Sundareshan and House Democratic Leader Oscar De Los Santos issued a social media video pledging to support the Governor’s agenda and reaffirmed their commitment, expressed in a joint interview with Blog for Arizona, to fight to improve the lives of Arizonan … Read more