Governor Katie Hobbs signs petition for 2024 abortion ballot measure in Arizona
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has signed a petition that aims to put a measure that protects abortion access on the Arizona ballot in 2024.
Arizona Gov. Hobbs orders more funding for elections, paid leave for state workers serving at polls
Millions of dollars in federal pandemic relief funds will go toward bolstering the operation of Arizona elections, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Thursday.
Lori Vallow: Arizona, Idaho governors sign extradition request for 'Doomsday Mom'
The states of Idaho and Arizona have signed off on an extradition request for convicted child killer Lori Vallow.
Arizona ends water lease with Saudi Arabia-owned farm, other companies
Fondomonte uses sprinklers to grow alfalfa in La Paz County and exports it to feed dairy cattle in Saudi Arabia. The company does not pay for the water it uses.
'Our border communities are struggling': Gov. Hobbs visits DC to discuss migrant crisis
The Tucson sector has been the busiest section across the entire Southwest border when it comes to migrant encounters.
Arizona, Utah will pay to keep national parks open if shutdown occurs
Arizona and Utah will keep the iconic national parks in those states open if a shutdown of the federal government threatens access to Arizona’s orange-striped Grand Canyon and the sheer red cliffs of Utah’s Zion Valley.
The fight over Arizona's shipping container border wall ends with dismissal of federal lawsuits
Two federal lawsuits filed over former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey's decision to place thousands of shipping containers along the U.S.-Mexico border have been dismissed after the state said it would pay the U.S. Forest Service $2.1 million to repair environmental damage.
Arizona Gov. Hobbs seeks stronger economic ties with Taiwan
Governors from the Southwestern United States are pursuing stronger business ties with Taiwan in hopes of attracting new foreign investments and jobs to their landlocked states.
Tom Horne sues Arizona Gov. Hobbs, AG Mayes over English language learning in schools
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is filing a lawsuit over English language learning in state schools.
Man pleads guilty to bomb threat aimed at then-Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs
James Clark, 38, entered a guilty plea to one count of sending a communication containing a bomb threat to an election official, according to a news release.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs declares State of Emergency due to historic heat wave
Gov. Katie Hobbs has declared a State of Emergency due to the historic heat parts of the state experienced this summer.
Data breach reported in Arizona's school voucher program
Gov. Katie Hobbs says thousands of personal information data points, including student names and disability categories, could be viewed on ClassWallet, the program's financial vendor.
2 Arizona school choice leaders resign as controversy over the program continues
Two leaders of Arizona's "Empower Scholarship Accounts' have resigned. It's the latest in an ongoing battle over the state's ESA program that aims to provide parents more choices for where they send their kids to school.
Arizona Gov. Hobbs makes contraceptive medications available over the counter at pharmacies
Arizona adults can now get contraceptive medications over-the-counter, without a doctor's prescription, as a result of a governor's order that was announced on July 6.
Arizona Gov. Hobbs asked to rescind executive order limiting prosecution of abortion-related cases
Hobbs’ order signed on June 22 gives state Attorney General Kris Mayes the power to handle any attempted county prosecution under state abortion laws, bans state agencies from assisting investigations for alleged violations in other states and bans extradition of people accused of violating other states’ abortion laws.