PHOENIX (AP) Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has broken the record for the most vetoes in a single session of the state Legislature. Hobbs nixed 11 more bills Tuesday to reach the 63 mark, topping Janet Napolitano’s record of 58 vetoes set in 158 days of the 2005 session.
PHOENIX (AP) Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a food tax bill Tuesday that would have prevented cities and municipalities from taxing groceries. In a letter sent to the Legislature, Hobbs said she believed the bill wouldn’t eliminate costs onto consumers and instead shift the responsibility to the state.
PHOENIX (AP) Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Tuesday that she has nominated former state lawmaker David Lujan to become the new director of the Arizona Department of Child Safety. Lujan needs full state Senate approval to get the job officially, but he can serve on an interim basis before completing the confirmation process.
NEW YORK (AP) Fox News is on an unlikely collision course with two leading contenders for the Republican presidential nomination over the rights of journalists. In defending itself against a massive defamation lawsuit over how it covered false claims surrounding the 2020 presidential election, the network is relying on a nearly 60-year-old Supreme Court ruling that makes it difficult to successfully sue media organizations for libel.
BISBEE, Ariz. (AP) A rural Arizona county board that was embroiled last year in voting machine conspiracies voted Tuesday to give responsibility for elections through 2024 to the county's elected Republican recorder, a move the state attorney general's office suggested may be illegal.