Hobbs, Democrats draft bill to protect Arizona's dwindling supply of rural groundwater
The overall goal is to reduce groundwater overdraft, a condition in which more water is drawn from a well or aquifer than is ...
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Arizona Gov. Hobbs' budget director resigns
Gov. Katie Hobbs' top budget staffer is resigning just as lawmakers and the governor begin contentious negotiations over next year’s state spending plan.
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Bill would give Arizona rural communities a say in how groundwater is allocated
Gov. Katie Hobbs announced the Rural Groundwater Management Act of 2025 to prevent out-of-state corporations from depleting ...
Hobbs is first Democrat in 20 years to appoint justice to Arizona Supreme Court
Hobbs nominated Judge Maria Elena Cruz, a lifelong resident of Yuma, Arizona, to the state Supreme Court. Cruz will replace Justice Robert Brutinel, who retired last year. “Judge Maria Elena Cruz has ...
Arizona appoints first Latina and Black justice to state Supreme Court
Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court. The state appellate judge from rural Yuma County will become the first Latina and the first Black ...
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Capitol roundup: Lawmakers take another shot at vetoed starter homes bill
State of play: At a press conference on Wednesday, bill sponsor Rep. Leo Biasiucci, R-Lake Havasu City, said supporters' goal ...