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After 8 years, Ducey hands off a changed Arizona to Hobbs
Gov. Doug Ducey speaks during inauguration ceremonies at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix. Ducey became the first governor since Bruce Babbitt, who left office in 1987, to complete two full, four-year...
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Hobbs offers ‘open door’ for GOP lawmakers, but …
Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs speaks after taking a ceremonial oath of office during a public inauguration at the state Capitol in Phoenix, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) At...
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Hobbs’ leftover inauguration funds can be used on elections
People attend the public ceremonial inauguration of Arizona Democratice Gov. Katie Hobbs at the state Capitol in Phoenix, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Gov. Katie Hobbs collected...
View ArticleDucey criticizes Trump indictments
Arizona’s last Republican governor criticized prosecutors for bringing criminal charges against former President Trump. “We’ve never seen this with a former president of the United States,” said Doug...
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Arizona Commerce Authority missing data on incentives, audit finds
A new report reveals that the Arizona Commerce Authority could not show that it confirmed that companies that received nearly $11 million in incentives proved that they invested the money or hired the...
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GOP lawmakers want more oversight of child safety agency
A veteran state lawmaker says he wants more oversight of the Department of Child Safety, saying the agency is taking far too many children from their homes and then losing track of some of them....
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Chamber to fight bill to repeal Commerce Authority
Calling it a “problem-riddled agency,” a Republican senator wants to abolish the Arizona Commerce Authority. Jake Hoffman says the agency has “ballooned into the epicenter for waste, mismanagement and...
View ArticleHobbs more inclined to issue clemency than predecessors
Gov. Katie Hobbs granted seven of the nine recommendations sent by the Board of Executive Clemency since taking office, marking an early departure from the record of her Republican predecessor....
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Senator seeks end to Arizona Commerce Authority
A fight over the future of the Arizona Commerce Authority is turning into a war of wills and, with a deadline approaching, possibly a game of political chicken. Gov. Katie Hobbs wants state lawmakers...
View ArticleHouse gives Commerce Authority continuation new life
Republicans in the state House of Representatives revived a measure on Monday that would continue an agency that’s in the crosshairs of the Arizona Freedom Caucus. The caucus is divided over the...
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