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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, speaks prior to signing the repeal of the Civil War-era near-total abortion ban, Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the Capitol in Phoenix. Arizona lawmakers approved a bipartisan budget deal Saturday, June 15, that erases a $1.4 billion shortfall by curbing spending on higher education, trimming funding for state agencies and raiding a host of special funds. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Arizona lawmakers pass budget closing $1.4 billion deficit

By Jacques Billeaud and Jonathan J. Cooper - Associated Press

Democratic Arizona state senator Anna Hernandez, D-District 24, left, hugs a colleague after a their vote, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at the Capitol in Phoenix. Democrats secured enough votes in the Arizona Senate to repeal a Civil War-era ban on abortions that the state's highest court recently allowed to take effect. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Arizona governor’s signing of abortion law repeal follows political fight by women lawmakers

By Anita Snow and Morgan Lee - Associated Press

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs delivers her state of the state address at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix on Jan. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) **FILE**

What is a woman? Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes biological definition of ‘woman’ in state law

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs delivers her state of the state address at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix on Jan. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) **FILE**

Ohio man gets 2.5 years in prison for death threats made in 2022 to Arizona’s top election official

By Jacques Billeaud - Associated Press

Regulating school choice illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs wants to regulate school choice out of existence

By Scot Mussi

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs delivers her State of the State address at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix, Jan. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Arizona faces a $1 billion deficit as the state Legislature opens the 2024 session

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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs delivers her State of the State address at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix, Jan. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Arizona governor vows to rein in skyrocketing school voucher program, update groundwater laws

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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs delivers her State of the State address at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix, Jan. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Arizona lawmakers face big deficit due mostly to massive tax cut and school voucher expansion

By Jacques Billeaud - Associated Press

A group of migrants walk to a van as hundreds of migrants gather along the border Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in Lukeville, Ariz. The U.S. Border Patrol says it is overwhelmed by a shift in human smuggling routes, with hundreds of migrants from faraway countries like Senegal, Bangladesh and China being dropped in the remote desert area in Arizona. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona governor orders National Guard to border to help with migrant influx

By Anita Snow - Associated Press

FILE - Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs delivers her State of the State address at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix, Jan. 9, 2023. Adults in Arizona can now obtain contraceptive medications over the counter at a pharmacy without a doctor's prescription under a governor's order announced Thursday, July 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Arizona governor makes contraceptives available over the counter at pharmacies

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FILE - Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs gives the State of the State address at the Arizona Capitol, Jan. 9, 2023, in Phoenix. Hobbs has vetoed Republican-sponsored legislation to restrict use of public school restrooms by transgender students. The veto was among several the Democratic governor made on Thursday, June 8. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Arizona governor vetoes bill requiring schools to limit transgender students’ bathroom access

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Kari Lake speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. A judge has rejected a bid Monday, May 15, by election officials to throw out the last remaining election misconduct claim by Lake, the 2022 Republican candidate for Arizona governor, setting up a three-day trial over the former TV anchor's challenge of her defeat to Democrat Katie Hobbs. (AP Photo/Alex Brando, File)

Kari Lake headed to trial on last remaining claim in suit over loss in Arizona governor’s race

By Jacques Billeaud - Associated Press

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, makes her State of the State address at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix on Jan. 9, 2023. On Wednesday, May 10, the Arizona Legislature approved a $17 billion budget package that was negotiated by Hobbs and Republican legislative leaders. Democratic lawmakers criticized the package for failing to put limits on an expansion of a school voucher program that they say is a drain on the state's budget. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin,File)

After intense negotiations, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signs off on $17 billion budget package

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Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, center, is flanked by Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma, R-Glendale, left, and Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, right, at Hobbs' state of the state address at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix on Jan. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Arizona governor sets veto record in first legislative session

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Kari Lake speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to hear most of Republican Kari Lake’s appeal in a challenge of her defeat in the governor’s race, but revived a claim that was dismissed by a trial court. In an order Wednesday, March 22, 2023, the state’s highest court said a lower-court had erroneously dismissed Lake’s claim challenging the application of signature verification procedures on early ballots in Maricopa County. (AP Photo/Alex Brando, File)

Arizona Supreme Court declines most of Kari Lake’s appeal, but revives previously dismissed claim

By Jacques Billeaud - Associated Press

Republican candidate for Arizona governor Kari Lake speaks to supporters prior to former President Donald Trump speaking at a Save America Rally Friday, July 22, 2022, in Prescott, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Kari Lake appeals loss in governor’s race to Arizona Supreme Court

By Jacques Billeaud - Associated Press

Kari Lake, Arizona Republican candidate for governor, speaks to supporters at the Republican watch party in Scottsdale, Ariz., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. A judge has thrown out Lake’s challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor’s race to Democrat Katie Hobbs, Saturday, Dec. 24. The judge rejected her claim that problems with ballot printers at some polling places on Election Day were the result of intentional misconduct. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Court rejects Kari Lake’s appeal in Arizona governor’s race loss

By Jacques Billeaud - Associated Press

Illustration on Arizona schools and state's educational freedom by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs working to undermine state’s educational freedom

By Keri D. Ingraham

The new Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs takes the oath of office in a ceremony at the state Capitol in Phoenix, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, Pool)

Katie Hobbs to give inaugural address as Arizona governor

By Jonathan J. Cooper - Associated Press

Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey speaks at an event on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at Phoenix Christian Preparatory School. (AP Photo/Bob Christie, File)

GOP’s Doug Ducey leaves handwritten letter to Arizona Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times