Fresh off signing a bipartisan agreement and legislative victory to fund the Division that will assist children with disabilities, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs celebrated the creation of 3,000 construction job apprenticeships and announced the recipients of the second round of BuilditAZ Initiative Grants, totalling one million dollars from the Office of Economic Opportunity, that will … Read more
After weeks of partisan divisiveness, Democrats and Republicans in the Arizona State House banded together to pass, in a large bipartisan 48 to 11 vote, HB2945: supplemental funding for the Division of Developmental Disabilities. This vote will, as Appropriations Chairperson David Livingston said, “Help save lives.” The final House Bill included compromises that both sides … Read more
With the tragic passing of Pope Francis early this morning. Arizona’s leaders have gone on social media to pay tribute to the late pontiff. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs wrote: “I join Catholics across Arizona, and the world, in mourning the death of Pope Francis. He led the Church with humility and dignity, and was a … Read more
Talk about sour grapes, hypocrisy, and sexist double standards. That’s what Arizonans got yesterday (April 17, 2025) when House Appropriations Chair David Livingston, the MAGA Republican who said it was necessary to cut programs to feed needy children and stacked the committee deck just two days ago to thwart a bipartisan compromise on a supplemental … Read more
In a show of unity and solidarity today, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs threw down the legislative gauntlet on MAGA Republicans today who have mercilessly held supplemental funding to help children with disabilities hostage since last January. In a statement released earlier today, Governor Hobbs announced a moratorium on signing any future legislation, which would undoubtedly … Read more