Hobbs, Arizona

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Expected to Veto GOP Bill to Speed Up Ballot Counting
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is expected to veto a GOP bill aimed at speeding up ballot counting, with a potential backup plan for a 2026 ballot referral.
Gov. Hobbs set to veto bill speeding up ballot count as soon as Monday
Republican lawmakers have hedged their bets with a ballot referral for 2026 asking voters to approve a faster count.
Arizona governor vetoes bill to speed up counting of election results in the swing state
When Arizona was among the last states to finish tallying ballots cast in the 2024 general election, state Republicans dubbed it the laughingstock of the nation and reignited their push to get faster results.
Arizona Legislature sends bill to speed up election results to Gov. Hobbs
The Arizona Legislature sent a bill designed to speed up election results to the desk of Gov. Katie Hobbs, who has indicated she would veto it.
Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes GOP-backed election bill
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill that Republicans in the State Legislature say would speed up election results. FOX 10's Lauren Clark reports.
Lawmakers hope to avoid Gov. Katie Hobbs' veto on a new version of last year's "starter homes" bill
This year's legislative housing battles kicked off as a bipartisan group of lawmakers took the first step toward passing a new version of last year's vetoed "starter homes" bill. Catch up quick: Gov.
Gov. Katie Hobbs names her operations director, Ben Henderson, as new state budget chief
Ben Henderson, who already works for Gov. Katie Hobbs as her director of operations, will take over as budget director on Feb. 12.
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Katie Hobbs' budget director resigns as Legislature, governor negotiate spending plan
Katie Hobbs' chief budget adviser ... working for the Governor for the last six years," Hobbs' spokesperson Christian Slater said in an email. "Running a statewide elected official's budget ...
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Hobbs budget calls for school voucher limits
Katie Hobbs now is trying to get them to at least ... But gubernatorial press aide Christian Slater said lawmakers will have to choose between what he called an “entitlement program ...