Arizona Legislative Republicans have released their budget proposal, and, in a move signaling the probable restart of negotiations, Governor Katie Hobbs has responded to it. Dead on Arrival. In a statement released by the Governor and her team, Hobbs wrote: “I applaud Republican budget negotiators for releasing their budget proposal to the public. I’m thrilled … Read more
The ads really do write themselves in this case. On March 18, Arizona Legislative District (LD) Eight Representative Brian Garcia posted the below social media video where he chastises MAGA Republican Legislators prioritizing attention to pigeons over consideration of legislation to give Arizonans Paid Family Leave. In the video, he said: “Today we had the … Read more
In what was perhaps, substantively, Governor Katie Hobbs’s best State of the State Address in her first term as Arizona’s Chief Executive, the driving issues of her and Democrats’ 2026 campaigns became crystal clear. At a morning presser and an address that reaffirmed their commitment to smart government and Arizona’s Promise, Governor Hobbs and Legislative … 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
This last legislative session, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs was able to secure several bipartisan measures that will help move the state forward and lift Arizonans up. These include bipartisan victories on Fresh off these achievements, Governor Hobbs spoke with Blog for Arizona about the victories from the last session, where she would like to build on … Read more