AZ Gov. Hobbs signs bill allowing Maricopa County to vote on Prop. 400
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed a pair of bills into law on Tuesday after months of behind-the-scenes negotiations with Republicans. One asks voters about the continuation of the transportation tax and the other abolishes the tax on housing rents. legislative leaders. The first bill asks voters in Maricopa County whether to extend the half-cent sales […]
Gov. Hobbs gives OK to acting director of state health services
Phoenix — This time the governor is choosing the incumbent. The state will appoint Jenny Kunico, Acting Director of Arizona Health Services, to a permanent position. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs formally announced the move on Friday. “Jenny is a true public servant and an asset to the nation,” Hobbes said in a tweet Friday. “Since […]
Jennie Cunico becomes Gov. Katie Hobbs’ pick at AZ Health Department
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced late Friday that she would nominate Jenny Kunico, acting state health department secretary, to head the agency. Kuniko was Hobbes’ second appointment to head the Arizona Department of Health Services. In a highly politicized process this year, the governor’s advance selection was defeated by the Arizona Senate. Kuniko, a veteran […]
Maricopa County Attorney asks Hobbs to extradite Lori Vallow Daybell
Lori Valor Daybell was convicted Tuesday of murdering her daughter and son and was sent to an Idaho state prison where she was sentenced to life in prison. Now she is awaiting extradition to Arizona to face an ongoing murder case in Maricopa County. Last July 26, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell told reporters that […]
GOP leaders of Arizona House, Senate reach deal with Hobbs on road-tax deal
Bob Christie Capitol Media Service PHOENIX — Republican leaders in the Arizona House and Senate have reached a deal with Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs to put a proposal to extend the Maricopa County transportation tax by half a cent when Congress returns Monday. But a large clique of Republican lawmakers, known as the Arizona Liberal […]
Hobbs announces funding for law enforcement in Cochise County border communities
Surrounded by Sierra Vista law enforcement officials, Gov. Katie Hobbs on Wednesday announced $41 million in funding for the Cochise County police department and sheriff’s office to help tackle border-related crime. Most of the money will go to the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, but cities and towns like Benson, Douglas, and Wilcox will also benefit […]
Hobbs announces more than $41 million in state funds to Cochise County for border security
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, who visited Sierra Vista on Wednesday, announced that Cochise County will receive more than $41 million from the Arizona Border Patrol Fund. The funds will be donated to local law enforcement agencies in Cochise County to strengthen border security and purchase new equipment. “Our rural communities are tense and often called […]
Gov. Hobbs allocates $41M for border county law enforcement agencies
SIERRA VISTA — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced on Wednesday more than $41 million in funding to help Cochise County law enforcement investigate border-related crimes during a visit to Sierra Vista. Mr. Hobbes met with Cochise County law enforcement and elected officials from Cochise University’s Sierra Vista campus to announce funding that includes an additional […]
Az Republicans say they’ll resume Gov. Hobbs’ director confirmations, but won’t say when
Senate Republicans said they would continue to approve Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs’ nomination for state agency chief, just weeks after her approval was put on hold in response to the presidential election. was broken presidential decree Republicans argued that they had gone too far. But Senate Republicans, Mr. Hobbes, and the chairman have all kept […]
Hobbs supports ‘Free Maricopa’ ballot measure
Voters in the state will decide whether Maricopa County residents get the chance to extend the sales tax on transportation projects by half a cent. Gov. Katie Hobbs said Wednesday she supports a 2024 ballot-in-progress proposal that repeals a state law requiring Congressional approval before tax updates apply to voters. . The governor acknowledged that […]
